2024 PPMA Show hailed as a huge success
2 days agoThe PPMA Show, the UK's leading event for processing and packaging machinery, including industrial automation and machine vision systems, has once again been acclaimed as a great success.
Transitioning from reactive to proactive service
2 days agoPlug Power is transitioning from reactive to proactive service, building its new service structure around its ELX portal, based on IXON. Here it collects crucial operational data which it uses not only to improve response times but also to lay the foundation for future (after-sales) service models such as predictive maintenance.
Save more time, add more process reliability
2 days agoPerform on-machine tool breakage inspection that seamlessly integrates into your automated processes. The HEIDENHAIN TD 110 tool breakage detector provides two essential sustainability benefits: significant time savings and minimised scrap, resulting in greater productivity from the very first part.
IDEC combined PLC+HMI is compact and feature packed
2 days agoIDEC has updated its SmartAXIS touch family with the new FT1J Series combined PLC+HMI. This device combines a built-in full function controller, both onboard and expandable I/O, and an advanced technology 4.3" touchscreen display, in a compact all-in-one form factor that is rightsized for visualising and automating a wide range of applications.
Conveyor belts controllable by UR cobots
2 days agoThe mk Technology Group is now part of the Universal Robots partner network and provides conveyor technology which can be integrated quickly and simply into your cobot application through the URCap plug-in.
Super large hollow shaft stepper motors deliver big benefits
3 days agoThere is increasing demand from engineers and specifiers working on complex motion control applications for cutting edge motors, especially those requiring high-torque, precise positioning and efficient operation, even in demanding environments. To meet these demands, MOONS' Industries continues to develop its established range of Super Large Hollow Shaft Stepper Motors for diverse applications.
Specifying an embedded motion control system for gantry-based applications
3 days agoGerard Bush, engineer at motion specialist INMOCO, discusses motion system specification for gantry-based applications.
Common mistakes to avoid when selecting ball screws
12 days agoMike Bacon, internal technical applications engineer at Matara UK, looks at the common mistakes made by customers in relation to ball screws for linear motion applications, from poor product choice, through to incorrect installation and maintenance practices.
Utilising gearheads to optimise your miniature powertrain
15 days agoThe miniaturisation of power transmissions enables design engineers to create dynamic solutions that improve accuracy and efficiency while offering practical benefits in terms of footprint and ergonomic design. Selecting a gearhead to integrate with your motor at the point of specification is a cost-effective and reliable method of adapting a miniature motor for a specific application, as the experts at Portescap explain.
European Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 is replacing Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Technically, it has already come into force but there is a transition period during which machinery is still being CE marked to the old Directive. You can download a free copy of the Guide to the New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 by completing the form here.
The MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food and Beverage Industry Machine Design provides information, hints and tips to help designers create state-of-the-art yet cost effective systems that meet applicable regulations and standards, while also providing the necessary levels of productivity, quality and reliability.
Spiers Engineering Safety publishes the ultimate guide to PUWER
536 days agoGetting your head around PUWER inspections and PUWER planning can be difficult when you have many other things to be thinking about too. Spiers Engineering Safety has created the Ultimate Guide to PUWER which will walk you through the basics, and help you make informed decisions. This guide will also support learners working towards their Certified PUWER Assessor Qualification (CPA).
White paper sheds light on the challenges and solutions when using optical sensors
576 days agoA free-to-download white paper from sensing and instrumentation specialist Baumer considers all the challenges of why ambient light has such a significant influence on the performance of optical sensors and provides some practical solutions.
