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Test instrument used on high-speed spindle motorsAir Bearings Ltd uses a Whitelegg Baker AWA 2.2 analyser, supplied by Whitelegg Machines, for rapid testing of the high-speed spindle motors that it manufactures.
Motor tester checks DC motor removed from printing plantA weekend overhaul and testing of a critical motor by Baumuller UK, using Baker equipment supplied by Whitelegg Machines, avoided expensive downtime for a busy printing plant.
Variable-speed drives used to upgrade web laminator lineParker Hannifin's AC890 variable-speed drives have been used to upgrade a web laminator line, resulting in increased availability, improved machine functionality and enhanced production flexibility.
Suprarex machine cuts steel plate 125% fasterAutomated profile cutting machines from ESAB Cutting Systems have helped Fintec Crushing and Screening to streamline its production processes and eliminate errors.
Modular conveyors help Unilever boost productivityAutarky Automation has designed and built a puck handling system based around Schuco modular conveyor components to help Unilever increase productivity and reduce maintenance costs.
TorqSense aids development of intelligent lubricationA TorqSense non-contact torque sensor from Sensor Technology is helping researchers to develop an intelligent lubrication system that will improve fuel economy and reduce vehicle engine emissions.
TwinDRIVE helps machine tool achieve exceptional precisionGiuseppe Giana Spa is using Redex Andantex TwinDRIVE rack and pinion drives on a new generation of large machine tools that achieve such high precision that the need for finish grinding can often be eliminated.
Plain bearings last many times longer than linear guidesUsers are finding that Igus lubrication-free DryLin R linear plain bearings can replace rolling element linear guides and give a substantially longer operating life.
Lenze servo motors specified for telescopic conveyorsBeewen is specifying Lenze compact and energy-efficient MCS synchronous servo motors for customised telescopic conveyors used in storage and retrieval systems.
RAF trials iCountPD particle detection devicesThe Royal Air Force is trialling Parker iCountPD particle detection devices for monitoring fuel quality as it is pumped from refuelling vehicles to aircraft.
Custom hydraulic rotary actuators provide 4.3MNm holding torqueParker Hannifin has developed custom 25-ton Parker hydraulic rotary actuators for positioning the discharge boom on ships carrying bulk cargo.
RoboThespian robot uses Festo fluidic musclesFesto has worked closely with Engineered Arts, supplying fluidic muscle pneumatic actuators that control the major movements on a humanoid robot called RoboThespian.
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