Machine Building

Spherical magnetic bearings developed for experimental test rig

Airex has experience in magnetic bearing development in both Lorenz and Maxwell actuators and has also constructed and tested the first spherical magnetic bearing system (magnetic gimbal) in the USA.

4th May 2012

Developing with Automation Studio and EPLAN Electric P8

Automation Studio and EPLAN Electric P8 enables engineers to generate both the hardware tree and the I/O mapping table at the push of a button

4th May 2012

Twiflex disc brakes meet the needs of overland coal conveyors

Industrial 'power off' braking technology provides reliable and effective control on overland coal conveyors in demanding environmental conditions

4th May 2012

Drive-based fuel-saving system achieves rapid ROI

Control Techniques has installed its RIS.GA drive-based fuel-saving system on 12 cranes at the Port of Felixstowe, resulting in fuel savings of up to 25 per cent and a payback period of less than three years.

4th May 2012

Split roller bearings reduce maintenance costs

Split bearing design and enhanced sealing against sludge set to reduce maintenance costs for water treatment plant

3rd May 2012

UVJet films for specialist screen printing processes

Specially engineered film enables French company Oxygravure to use the latest UV flatbed technology as a reliable alternative to conventional screen-printing processes

30th April 2012

TorqSense transducer monitors motor performance on rolling road

A TorqSense transducer is helping ensure the reliability of powered wheelchairs, scooters, golf buggies and other electric vehicles, having been incorporated into a dynamometer rolling road

30th April 2012

Machine condition monitoring installed in Chinese turbine

Sensonics has supplied Sentry G3 Protection Monitors and Proximity Probes to the Chongqing steel company in China for online monitoring and shutdown protection of a new turbine.

27th April 2012

Super-TF steel makes savings for cold rolling mill

Bearing material's microstructure enables extended service life under conditions of contaminated or boundary lubrication

27th April 2012

Shaft coupling used for aerator device in oxygenation of water

One-piece helical beam stainless steel construction needs no lubrication and does not suffer from oxidation, and increases aeration rate by 30 per cent

24th April 2012