Machine Building

igus E2 energy chain suits many hydraulic hose applications

Special challenges require innovation. This applies to the extendable support legs on many construction vehicles, such as concrete pump trucks or mobile cranes. Here, the safe guidance of hydraulic hoses and cables is critical as they supply the continuous power to the equipment, even under high mechanical stress and tough environmental conditions. Efficient protection is provided by the E2 U-type energy chain from igus. It not only protects the hoses and cables inside, but also prevents torsion and kinking of them due to the predefined minimum bending radius.

3rd April 2019

Next-generation high-speed machine vision lighting controllers

Gardasoft Vision is launching the FP220 series of high-speed lighting controllers for machine vision. This new generation of dual channel controllers combines capabilities for high-frequency, high-power LED pulsing with outstanding low output current performance, making them suitable for a huge range of machine vision applications.

2nd April 2019

Aluminium Profile system helps users meet safety requirements

Bosch Rexroth's modular Aluminium Profile system (MGE) has been designed to help operators and equipment manufacturers to design assembly lines that meet exacting safety requirements and critical tolerances. With the Rexroth online design tool MTPro, safety calculations are easily available to hand.

1st April 2019

Metrix 9060-SCTS shaft calibration system at Ixthus

Metrix's newly announced 9060-SCTS shaft calibration system pairs with the industrial condition monitoring system manufacturer's Digital Proximity System (DPS) and associated Metrix hardware to enable custom shaft calibration in the field even when shaft material is not known. Available with full support in the UK from Ixthus Instrumentation, the 9060-SCTS (Shaft Calibrator Touch Select) is used to adjust the gap in pre-set micron level increments for calibrating proximity probe systems and thanks to the powerful DPS software, allows the user to change the configuration

1st April 2019

Pick-it M-HD high-definition 3D camera for robot picking uses

After RARUK Automation introduced Pick-it 3D Robot Vision at last year's PPMA Show, the company has now announced a new top-of-the range addition. It is the Pick-it M-HD high definition 3D camera for the detection of almost any small and medium-size objects, made from any material, with even higher accuracy.

1st April 2019

Sick re-invents the lightgrid as a versatile 'light chain'

Sick has reinvented the lightgrid as a versatile 'light chain' of cascading photoelectric sensors. The FlexChain detection system is described as a completely new way of configuring light grids that offers unprecedented freedom for automated plant and machinery applications. Follow the link to watch a short video about FlexChain.

1st April 2019

Intelligent liquid ring vacuum pumps saves space, water, energy

Atlas Copco is launching its LRP 700-1000 VSD+ range of intelligent liquid ring vacuum pumps. A huge departure from the classic liquid ring pumps available in the market today, the LRP VSD+ is a compact, high performance, energy efficient system enclosed in a strong, noise-containing canopy.

29th March 2019

Ex-stock Belleville spring washers in 300 series stainless steel

Lee Spring is promoting its range of ex-stock Belleville spring washers, manufactured in 300 series stainless steel, so enabling engineers to quickly source these compact and cost-saving components on an urgent or a programmed supply basis.

29th March 2019

JPR Electronics now stocking Salecom miniature toggle switches

The Salecom range of high-quality panel-mounting miniature toggle switches, available from JPR Electronics, find many applications in industrial, commercial, telecoms, test, aerospace instrumentation, medical equipment, networking products and consumer goods.

29th March 2019

Simplify power distribution to PCBs

The PC 6/...-ST-BUS series of PCB connectors from Phoenix Contact is especially well-suited to looping through high power levels. It features an IDC displacement connection and can therefore be used in particular for connecting commercially available 16mm ² conductors without conductor pre-treatment.

29th March 2019