Machine Building

Actuator increases accuracy and productivity of bagging machine

When end users of a precision bagging machine started using economical bags with inconsistent sizes, this impacted accuracy and productivity of the bulk bagging process.

18th August 2022

World’s first e-chain made of 100% recycled material

Conserving resources and extending the product life cycle are the objectives of the new Igus cradle-chain E2.1.CG, which the company says saves 28% CO2 versus current e-chain production.

17th August 2022

Siemens Congleton factory accelerates towards net zero goal

Siemens’ Congleton factory is on track to achieve carbon neutrality this year – eight years ahead of its original target.

17th August 2022

Full speed ahead for a custom conversion

A vision for a customised camper van led Leigh McCarron to Minitec UK. Working together to Leigh realise his dream, Minitec advised on the choice of profile that would turn an old transporter vehicle into a customised ‘king of the road’ camper van.

17th August 2022

Inductive sensors prove a ‘jack of all trades’ in bridge construction

When a specialist assembler of prefabricated bridges needed a rugged sensor for position sensing on its hydraulic cylinders, it turned to Contrinex.

17th August 2022

Digital tools to support engineering design

Nowadays in engineering, digital tools are an essential part of a design engineer’s daily life and any tools that are available freely are naturally an added bonus.

17th August 2022

Nabtesco delivers solutions for every drive application

To continue meeting increasing demand, Nabtesco is substantially expanding its production capacities with the construction of a new factory in Hamamatsu, 250 km southwest of the its headquarters in Tokyo – which will double the annual production capacity to two million precision gearboxes by 2026.

16th August 2022

Festo showing ‘Progress in Motion’ at PPMA 2022

The Festo stand at PPMA 2022 will focus on key applications for the process and packaging sector. These include innovative process valve controls, servo-controlled flow wrapping and a new solution for controlling web tension with dancing rollers.

15th August 2022

IFM Electronic makes IIoT easy at PPMA 2022

At this year’s PPMA Show, IFM Electronic is focusing on its moneo IIoT platform. This has been developed specifically to provide a convenient solution to the challenge of converting the huge amount of data produced by modern plant and machines into useful information that can be used to reduce downtime, optimise efficiency and cut costs.

15th August 2022

Bürkert extends capabilities with Fine Controls partnership

The key distribution partner agreement between Bürkert and Fine Controls brings OEMs or end users in process control a distributor who can supply all the parts necessary to build a complete process system, as well as offering design and specification support.

15th August 2022