Machine Building

How to maximise spring life: 7 top tips

Lee Spring offers seven tips to help engineers maximise the life of the springs they are specifying.

22nd July 2015

How to select gearboxes for servo motors

This technical article from Techdrives outlines the factors to consider when specifying the optimum gearbox for a servo motor-driven application.

21st July 2015

Solenoid valves - some are more equal than others

Process control throughout a vast array of industries relies heavily on the humble solenoid valve and its ability to perform both reliably and efficiently. Michael Hannig, Global Product Manager for Solenoid Valves at Bürkert Fluid Control Systems, looks at the improvements in design that have allowed an increasing number of processes to rely on this essential device.

17th July 2015

High-pressure pumps - safeguarding your investment

With any capital investment, it is important to ensure that new equipment provides continued, reliable operation on a day-to-day basis as well as achieving the shortest return on investment (ROI). For those applications operating high-pressure pumps, condition monitoring of the pump and energy efficient operation are key aspects to any design.

17th July 2015

What can be achieved with instant adhesives today?

This article form Henkel, the company behind the Loctite brand, outlines what can be achieved with the current generation of instant adhesives, including the latest gap-filling types.

16th July 2015

Murrelektronik's AS-Interface products and support

Graham Traill discusses Murrelektronik's AS-Interface.

16th July 2015

Industrial Ethernet connectors for high-speed data transfer

The growing level of automation in machines and systems has increased the volume of data being transferred, above all in real time. Industrial Ethernet is an excellent solution this problem and Murrelektronik offers a comprehensive, advanced range of Industrial Ethernet connectors for these applications.

16th July 2015

Practical implementation of energy-saving electrical clamps

The automotive industry dreams of the utopian 'green factory' with lower energy consumption and reduced costs. With the combined technical know-how of Murrelektronik and Univer offering energy-saving electrical clamps, automotive factories are a step closer to achieving that dream.

16th July 2015

IP67 cable connections and more efficient machine building

Graham Traill, the System Solutions and Technical Projects Manager at Murrelektronik Ltd, discusses the IP67 trend and machine efficiency.

16th July 2015

The trials and tribulation of sourcing obsolete automation parts

Do you remember that time your car wouldn't start because the battery died at the very moment you were about to set off on holiday? Or when the washing machine belt broke that day you really needed a clean shirt? It's never pleasant when everyday technologies fail, but when equipment breaks down in an industrial production environment, the results can be ruinous. Here, Leroy Spence, European Automation's sales development manager, explains how to limit the damages of a breakdown by sourcing the right component in record time.

15th July 2015