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Upgrading a linear servo press: hydraulic to electric

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For all but the very highest force requirements, electric servo presses provide numerous advantages over their historic, hydraulic counterparts. The actuator is integral to press capability, as well as production quality, and levels of productivity, making its specification central to electric servo press design. Gerard Bush, engineer at INMOCO, discusses the motion requirements for linear servo press design.

Upgrading a linear servo press: hydraulic to electric

Displacement transducers provide robust, reliable protection

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As a result of its 50 years of experience in designing and manufacturing essential monitoring sensors and systems, Sensonics offers not only specialised condition monitoring products, but also the vital engineering and technical capability to deliver custom-designed sensors when required.

Displacement transducers provide robust, reliable protection

A star from my demo kit toolbox of sensors

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In a recent conversation with a system integrator, PLUS Automation managing director Mark Weymouth got to discussing the special or best sensors in his 'tool kit'. That conversation inspired him to pick a sensor and explain why this robust, unusually shaped, IP69K-rated inductive sensor from Contrinex is especially useful across a wide variety of industries and applications.

A star from my demo kit toolbox of sensors

Compact brushless DC motor achieves high torque and speed

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maxon has expanded its high speed and high torque brushless DC (BLDC) motor series to extend capabilities for applications that demand a compact footprint and low weight.

Compact brushless DC motor achieves high torque and speed

Free Guide to the New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230

Free Guide to the New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230

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.

Free Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design

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.

Free Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design

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