Machine Building

Precision drive for aircraft wing spar former

When AIC Group won a contract to manufacture a large hot drape former for a major aerospace company in Russia, it turned to trusted supplier Drive Lines of Bedford for help with the drive systems.

19th January 2017

Miniature load cell for audio equipment

Rega began designing and manufacturing audio equipment in 1973 and today, thanks to its obsession with innovation and the resurgence of interest for vinyl, is now the UK 's largest manufacturer of high-end turntables. Rega doesn 't just make excellent turntables, its range includes amplifiers, loudspeakers, CD players, cartridges and tone arms as well as many accessories that enhance the hi-fi experience for the discerning listener. Demonstrating its continuing role as a technological innovator, Rega will soon be launching a new accessory - a weighing scale that precisely measures stylus tracking force. With tone arm set-up critical to sound performance as well as stylus and record condition, Rega 's new Atlas Tracking Force Scale will confirm tone arm adjustment to 1/100th of a gram with a working range of 3.5 to 5g in a simple in-situ process. As an integral component for the scale, Rega chose the Zemic Q70 series miniature load cell, supplied and fully supported in the UK by Variohm EuroSensor.

19th January 2017

Miniature check valves provide vital link in chain lubrication

If you are looking for a good example of elite success at major sporting events prompting people to participate, cycling would be high on your list. Whether for exercise, enjoyment, as part of a daily commute, or at a competitive level, the figures confirming the growth of pedal-power are impressive.

19th January 2017

MiniTec helps fit out fire rescue vehicles

A well-known manufacturer of special vehicles for fire-fighting, rescue and security industries, Carmichael Support Services approached MiniTec with a requirement to fit out a number of fire rescue vans for Scottish Fire and Rescue with customised cabinets for the storage of equipment on board.

19th January 2017

Solid steel chains for horizontal drilling machines

Robust steel cable carriers from KABELSCHLEPP Metool have proven successful, as in the horizontal drilling machines from Prime Drilling GmbH, which allow trenchless laying of pipelines up to 60" deep and over a distance of up to 3000m. To allow Prime Drilling to work as flexibly as possible, KABELSCHLEPP Metool implemented the drag chains as a customised standard product with short delivery times.

19th January 2017

NSK Agri Disc Hub units fitted to disc harrows

Galucho, the largest agricultural machinery manufacturer in Portugal and Spain, is now fitting Agri Disc Hub units from NSK to the company 's disc harrows. The move comes after 2 years of working together and testing the product on 700 hectares of land near Seville, a successful process that means NSK is now fully approved to assemble its Agri Disc Hub units on the disc harrows manufactured by Galucho machinery.

19th January 2017

High-performance NDT ultrasonic scanning system

Located in Dorchester in the South West of England, Precision Acoustics have been at the forefront of the design, development and manufacture of ultrasonic measuring equipment used in the medical and NDT industries. With over 25 years' experience the team at Precision Acoustics has a wealth of knowledge in this demanding sector.

19th January 2017

Grob screw jacks play role in transporting giant wind turbines

Offshore wind turbines are providing an ever larger percentage of the world's electrical power. As a result there is an increasing need to get the giant nacelles that house all the machinery from factory to dockside for shipment out to the wind farm safely and efficiently. High-capacity screw jacks manufactured by Grob Antriebstechnik GmbH and available in the UK through Drive Lines Technologies Ltd play a vital role in this difficult task.

18th January 2017

Speaker cabinet manufacture chooses FANUC robots

Since the company's formation in 1966, Bowers & Wilkins has grown to become recognised today as a world leader in acoustics. The comprehensive range of speaker products manufactured by the company are highly coveted for their ability to bring sounds to the listener, exactly as they were recorded in the studio.

18th January 2017

eWON Flexy provides real-time production data

By installing eWON Flexy VPN routers and using the Talk2M Internet-based remote access system, a manufacturer of high-speed food tray sealing machines is now able to offer its customers a range of added-value options including real time visualisation, production management and fault diagnosis tools, which minimise costly downtime in high pressure food production environments.

13th January 2017