Machine Building

Retained fastenings for fixed guards - products and suppliers

This article reviews some of the retained fastenings for fixed guards (captive screws for machine guards) as required by the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and the machine guarding standard EN ISO 14120 (BS EN ISO 14120:2015 in the UK).

30th April 2009

Test movies for abssac

This is a much poorer quality video than the last one. But here are some comparisons.

25th April 2009

How to choose a rapid prototyping process

Jon Severn, the Editor of MachineBuilding.net, reviews a White Paper that explores the advantages and shortcomings of the major prototyping processes available today, with the aim of helping designers to select the best process for a given application.

16th April 2009

Energy-efficient energy chains and cables save money

This article from Igus explains how the type of energy chain and cable selected for a given application can impact on the machine's energy consumption, with modern products offering the potential for significant savings in energy costs.

15th April 2009

Choosing lead screws, ball screws and satellite roller screws

Abssac offers an extensive range of lead screws, ball screws and satellite roller screws, and this article will help designers select the optimum product for a given application.

15th April 2009

Machinery Safety FAQs

Martin Palmer, the Training Manager at Pilz Automation Technology, addresses two of the most frequently asked questions relating to machinery safety regulations and standards.

17th March 2009

How to save money with machinery safety

It can be a false economy - or potentially dangerous - to try saving money on machinery safety components, yet careful design of safety-related control systems can be both safe and cost-effective.

6th March 2009

Why free technical support can be extremely valuable

Graham King of Pilz Automation Technology explains how high-quality technical support for machinery safety products enables design and maintenance engineers to save time and money in new projects and existing plant.

3rd February 2009

How virtualisation helps engineers to save money

Casey Weltzin, Product Manager for LabVIEW Real-Time at National Instruments, explains the benefits that virtualisation offers machine design engineers, including lower hardware costs and improved reliability.

2nd February 2009

Is your compressed air system wasting energy and money?

Atlas Copco Compressors explains the process by which the health of a compressed air installation can be checked in order that cost- and energy-savings can be made.

22nd January 2009