Machine Building

Working with the PCAN Explorer 6

To make machines work efficiently and reliably, today’s OEMs have to embrace data. And lots of it. Mark Wood of Control Technologies UK discusses the subject

12th March 2021

New motor energy efficiency rules are coming

From 1st July this year, the new phase of the ErP directive will come into force for electric motors. With this ecodesign directive, Europe wants to encourage manufacturers to bring more energy-efficient products onto the market. This article, authored by Lenze motor expert Florian Breker, sheds light on an important milestone for machine and system designers, builders and integrators

12th March 2021

KEB helps overcome design challenges

When designing a machine for shredding and recycling applications, many challenges need to be overcome to ensure the machine performs at a high level over many years. Three of the most important are limiting downtime, eliminating contamination issues and achieving energy cost savings. Selecting the right drive technology from an experienced supplier is critical, says Jeff Kardell of KEB Automation

12th March 2021

The indispensable side of cabling

Systems accessories must meet the requisite standards

16th February 2021

Smart approach to actuators

A new generation of electric actuators is focused on advancing linear actuation technology

16th February 2021

5 questions to ask when selecting a compression latch

Compression latches and other touch point solutions are often overlooked by end consumers, but these products play a vital role in the overall appeal of the application as a whole. Compression latches have the power to make a significant impact on the performance, ergonomics and security of an industrial product or application. With a wide variety of compression latching solutions available, how does a machine builder know if they are choosing the best product to fulfil the needs? Southco provides this white paper to help guide machine builders

11th February 2021

Industry 4.0 technology report – the dual channel principle

Leuze is a founding member and technology developer of IO-Link. In this paper, the company explains the dual channel principle and shows real world practical examples of Industry 4.0 with optical sensors and bar code readers

4th February 2021

What the UK-EU trade deal means for UK vehicle manufacturers

Now the UK has left the EU, the transition period has ended and the two parties have established a new trading relationship, UK-based vehicle manufacturers have some clarity over what they need to do to serve three key markets: Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the EU and Northern Ireland

22nd January 2021