Machine Building

Motorised gantries used in the assembly of sandwich panels

LG Motion has supplied motorised gantries and associated products to inrekor Ltd for use in a production process for innovative sandwich panel structures.

26th February 2012

Helical shaft gear units are more reliable in extreme conditions

Nord has supplied SK 12382VZ series helical shaft gear units to a waste water treatment plant in Tunisia, enabling the operator to benefit from higher reliability and a lower cost of ownership.

26th February 2012

Novotechnik angle sensor used in wave power generator

Variohm-EuroSensor has supplied a Novotechnik RFC4800 series non-contact angle sensor for use in a commercial wave power plant to provide position feedback for a large butterfly damper.

26th February 2012

Synthetic lubricant reduces gearbox temperature and saves energy

By switching to Mobil SHC Gear synthetic lubricant in its plastic extruders, Ostendorf has seen the average gearbox temperature fall by 5degC and energy efficiency improve by 3.3 per cent.

17th February 2012

Semiflex shaft couplings suit large parallel shaft offsets

Semiflex shaft couplings, which are available through Abssac, are capable of transmitting torque through large and variable parallel shaft offsets - hence they are popular for applications such as roll forming machines to cope with variations in material thickness.

11th February 2012

Servo axes replace pneumatics to reduce machine cycle times

By redesigning its assembly machines to use servo-controlled motion products from Festo, in place of stop-to-stop pneumatic axes, Phasa has achieved a valuable reduction in cycle times.

11th February 2012

Autodesk Inventor and Symetri help start-up meet tight deadline

Liberty Drilling Equipment purchased Autodesk Inventor and, with support from Symetri, got its first products for the oil and gas industry designed and manufactured within just a few months.

28th January 2012

High-durability, low-cost Mil-DTL 38999 series II connector

ITT Interconnect Solutions has customised a standard product to create a high-durability, low-cost Mil-DTL 38999 series II connector that includes a contact for a printed circuit board and a rear seal for use in corrosive environments.

25th January 2012

Advanced metalworking fluids boost productivity and uptime

By switching to ExxonMobil's advanced metalworking fluids, Zahnradwerke Pritzwalk has benefited from improved productivity in its machining and grinding operations, and has reduced downtime thanks to lower wear rates.

22nd January 2012

AC synchronous geared motors supplied for peristaltic pumps

Rotalink has provided AC synchronous geared motors and extensive technical support services to a company that manufactures innovative water treatment systems for swimming pools and similar applications.

19th January 2012