Machine Building

Autodesk Product Design Suite helps develop custom furniture

Ellis furniture speeds time to market with digital design to manufacture workflow

4th September 2012

Reliance Cool Muscle used in novel treatment for prostate cancer

A Reliance Cool Muscle integrated servo motor and controller from Reliance precision Mechatronics have been used in the innovative Ablatherm High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) system for the non-invasive treatment of prostate cancer.

4th September 2012

Compressors help reduce heating costs through energy recovery

Shropshire-based Müller Dairy, part of the Müller International group best known for its range of desserts and yoghurts, has made substantial savings in gas process heating costs by utilising Atlas Copco compressors incorporating energy recovery technology

30th August 2012

Mars Rover Curiosity: motion control from PI and PI miCos

When NASA decided to have piezo linear actuators from PI (Physik Instrumente) and positioning stages from miCos GmbH work together millions of miles away on the Mars rover Curiosity, both companies did not know that a down-to-earth collaboration lay in their near future

30th August 2012

Advanced CNC system accelerates NASCAR wheel production

An advanced NUM CNC retrofit of a spin forming lathe is providing a platform for substantial gains in manufacturing efficiency for the NASCAR wheel supplier, Aero Race Wheels, Inc. Productivity improvements include faster batch changeovers, tighter process control and automated program generation for new parts.

29th August 2012

Collaboration solves cartoning machine vision challenge

Vision Systems Integrator Olmec-UK has worked in close collaboration with the Italian packaging machine specialist, Marchesini, to develop a vision system to solve a complex packaging inspection problem for a customer in the healthcare industry

24th August 2012

Roller mill supported by giant-sized spherical roller bearings

Precision bearing supplier Schaeffler has designed, manufactured and delivered four giant-sized spherical roller bearings for use on the world's largest roller mill, which will operate in a copper mine in Arizona, USA

24th August 2012

Sensor Technology keeps hydraulic projects on course

Innovative TorqSense wireless sensors from Sensor Technology are playing an important role in new product development for Hydraulic Projects Limited (Hy-Pro), a UK developer and supplier of hydraulic drive units for marine steering and autopilot systems

23rd August 2012

SKF condition monitoring systems improve cooling tower uptime

Condition monitoring technology, developed, supplied and installed by SKF, is helping engineers at Medway Power Station make significant reductions in downtime due to unexpected failures on the station's induced-draft cooling tower

22nd August 2012

Movicon 11 SCADA provides control & monitoring at power station

The largest agricultural biomass power station in Italy was commissioned recently, with supervisory control and monitoring provided by Progea Movicon 11 SCADA. Paul Hurst, MD of Products4Automation, Movicon's UK distributor, describes the new system and outlines the benefits of using Movicon SCADA in sustainable energy generation projects

22nd August 2012