Machine Building

Benefits of condition monitoring in hydraulic systems

Parker Hannifin's European Hydraulic Filter Division offers the following advice on condition monitoring in hydraulic systems.

20th May 2010

The end of support for Windows 2000 in industrial automation

Microsoft Extended Support and Security Updates for Windows 2000 will cease in July 2010. Migrating to a new operating system can be time-consuming, disruptive and expensive, so Torsten Rössel presents an alternative.

22nd April 2010

How to choose non-contact displacement sensors

Chris Jones, Managing Director of Micro-Epsilon UK & Ireland Ltd, discusses four types of non-contact displacement measurement technology, presenting the advantages and disadvantages of each.

15th April 2010

How to select an infrared temperature sensor

Chris Jones, Managing Director of Micro-Epsilon UK & Ireland Ltd, discusses two key criteria that need to be considered when selecting the most suitable infrared temperature sensor for an application: wavelength and emissivity.

15th April 2010

Advantages of non-contact magnetic rotary sensors

This article from Variohm-EuroSensor explains how non-contact rotary sensors can benefit some types of application.

9th April 2010

Lean Manufacturing and Lean Maintenance - an introduction

MCP Consulting and Training offers the following as an introduction to the concepts underlying Lean Manufacturing and, in particular, Lean Maintenance.

6th April 2010

Machine guarding pays for itself

Jeremy Procter, Convenor of the European Standards Committee responsible for Machine Guards, and Managing Director of Procter Machinery Guarding, explains how installing guarding in compliance with current standards and regulations can pay for itself several times over.

31st January 2010

Advantages of LVDT pressure sensors in harsh environments

Sam Drury, Sales and Marketing Director at Impress Sensors & Systems Ltd, discusses the advantages of LVDT pressure sensors for harsh environments, including those in the nuclear industry.

25th January 2010

EN ISO 13849-1 simplified procedure for assessing PL

For certain types of machinery EN ISO 13849-1 Performance Levels can be assessed using a simplified method rather than performing the full calculations. This article from Leuze electronic Ltd explains the procedure.

11th January 2010

EN 954-1 and ten reasons NOT to use it

Jon Severn, editor of MachineBuilding.net, suggests ten reasons not to use EN 954-1 for designing safety-related control systems for machinery, but rather to use EN ISO 13849-1 or EN (IEC) 62061.

18th December 2009