Machine Building

Stylish and practical components for office equipment

The Elesa Ergostyle range of standard components has been specifically designed for use in (or on) modern office equipment, and includes adjustable handles such as the ERX series for setting up desks, display stands, chairs, computer stands and more. Levelling feet find common usage in offices around the world, and the Ergostyle range includes variants either with or without non-slip pads to fit desks, stands, work tops, computer stands, and printer stands et al. Elesa also offers its LMP range of feet in steel or stainless steel, with pivot bases that self-align on uneven floors, as well as the LX range with technopolymer bases that do not require angular adjustment.

4th June 2020

Bearings and gearboxes for robots from Schaeffler

Schaeffler is announcing new bearing and gearbox products. Today's advanced automation and production facilities need lightweight robots (LWRs) and collaborative robots (cobots) that are highly dynamic and accurate. Drawing on its many years of experience in industrial automation, Schaeffler states that it has developed "two new innovative components" for LWRs and cobots, to open up fresh opportunities in a fast-growing market segment.

4th June 2020

BR-HT series: A step forward for back stops

The design of the Tsubaki BR-HT (Back Stop Reducer High Torque) cam clutch means that the inner and outer races are locked together, providing zero back-running in the event of equipment failure. The company states that because the BR-HT series backstop can be directly mounted into machinery, it is well suited to applications where a small installation footprint may be required, for example in industrial gearboxes of the type typically used on inclined conveyors or bucket elevators, pumps and winches.

4th June 2020

3.5-inch carrier board accepts choice of COM processor modules

congatec is announcing its new conga-SMC1/SMARC-x86 3.5-inch carrier board. The new size-optimized SMARC 2.1 carrier board in 3.5-inch form factor is application-ready and off-the-shelf deployable in small to mid-sized series in combination with any congatec SMARC Computer-on-Module available to date.

2nd June 2020

Rockwell iTRAK 5730 small-frame intelligent track system

Food and beverage manufacturers are constantly under pressure to package a wider variety of products in more types of packaging without compromising productivity. Now they can answer these trends while increasing throughput using the new iTRAK 5730 small-frame intelligent track system from Rockwell Automation. The system uses independent cart technology to support smart, flexible and efficient machines.

2nd June 2020

norelem expands range of industrial automation stepper motors

norelem has boosted its range of stepper motors, with the three most popular sizes NEMA 17, NEMA 23 and NEMA 34 now available to order online.

2nd June 2020

PULS Power launches 500W waterproof ZeroCabinet power supply

The ZeroCabinet from PULS Power meets the growing need for flexible, modular power systems for machine building and process engineering. Decentralisation of system components has proven to be an important factor in modern system planning as it simplifies installation, enables expansion and reformatting of systems, and simplifies maintenance. In addition, conventional control cabinets can be replaced by smaller versions or even removed completely.

2nd June 2020

Technical innovation in mixing and agitation processes

Nord Maxxdrive industrial gear units are an excellent choice for use in large mixers. With the Safomi adapter, Nord is presenting a technical innovation in this field of application: a flange with an integrated oil expansion tank, increasing operational reliability and requiring fewer wearing parts. Maxxdrive industrial gear units have been part of the Nord product range for more than 10 years and have proven themselves in countless applications throughout the world. They offer high output torques from 15 to 250kNm and ensure smooth operation even under demanding conditions.

2nd June 2020

New WeldCloud Notes software for managing welding data

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products is introducing WeldCloud Notes PQR/WPS document management software as part of its ESAB Digital Solutions suite of online management tools. WeldCloud Notes enables companies to better perform four essential tasks:

2nd June 2020

Mechan Controls launches smaller EM1 expandable safety relay

Four years ago Mechan Controls launched its innovative, modular EM1 safety relay with the aim of offering an 'intelligently simple' safety relay that was expandable and, more importantly, non-programmable. After thousands of units had been sold into a variety of applications and industries, the decision was taken to make further improvements to the existing design.

1st June 2020