Machine Building

How Profinet can provide data for MES and ERP systems

Profinet is a powerful communications technology that can provide access to process data and information which is needed by MES systems. In this article, Dr Peter Wenzel of PI (Profibus & Profinet International), Karlsruhe, Germany, explains how it provides excellent support for MES and ERP systems.

18th April 2007

Temperature measurement on low-emissivity targets

Geoff Chapman of Calex Electronics explains how infrared sensor selection can make all the difference when trying to measure the temperature of low-emissivity targets inside ovens.

5th April 2007

How to select the right type of temperature sensor

Selecting the right type of sensor is critical to the success of applications requiring temperature measurement. In this article, Labfacility offers some advice, based on the requirements of the automotive industry.

1st April 2007

How to convert serial data for transmission on Ethernet

As industrial applications migrate to industrial Ethernet, the huge installed base of serial devices has been somewhat ignored. David Moss of GarrettCom Europe discusses how these devices can be successfully integrated at low cost, creating a 'dynamic serial edge' for integrated industrial networks.

22nd March 2007

Combining the benefits of hydraulics and pneumatics

Gary Dawson of Hoerbiger-Origa explains how the benefits of hydraulics and pneumatics can be combined within a single linear actuator.

18th March 2007

How and why to specify cable ducting on machines

Jeremy Procter, Managing Director of Procter Machine Guarding, explains how and why machine designers should specify cable ducting, rather than leaving it to somebody else.

16th March 2007

How to design guarding for food and drink machinery

Jeremy Procter, Convenor of the European Standards Committee responsible for Machine Guards, and Managing Director of Procter Machinery Guarding, explains how to set about designing guarding for machines used in the food and drink industries.

16th March 2007

New and updated machine safety standards

This article from Procter Machine Guarding gives a useful summary of some recently introduced and updated standards relating to machine safety.

16th March 2007

How to specify liquid flowmeters - free guide available

Titan Enterprises has developed a guide to specifying liquid flow meters that will be particularly useful for OEM designers. It is available from Titan as a free PDF.

16th March 2007