Machine Building

Higher-specification bearings save EUR9000 per year

NSK Hi-TF bearings have enabled a cement manufacturing plant to save over EUR9000 per annum through reduced bearing failures.

25th August 2011

Hi-TF bearings help to prevent premature cement plant failures

NSK's Hi-TF bearings have helped to reduce the incidence of premature bearing failures in a screw pump conveying application at a cement works.

25th August 2011

UtiliTrak linear motion system used in induction brazing machine

HepcoMotion has supplied a stainless steel Bishop-Wisecarver UtiliTrak linear motion system to BGB Innovation for use in slip ring production.

25th August 2011

Laser scanner benefits from customised spiral bevel gears

R. A. Rodriguez has supplied customised KHK spiral bevel gears to MDL for use in a much-improved version of its Cavity Auto Scanning Laser System.

25th August 2011

Fountain control saves space, energy and money

Burkert globe valves and Type 8630 TopControl positioners have been used to control vertical water jets in a new water feature in Copenhagen, thereby saving space, energy and costs when compared to alternative control strategies.

25th August 2011

Automated CIP saves pharmaceutical manufacturer £120,000 pa

Burkert pressure transmitters, condition sensors and flow meters have been used in an automated clean-in-place system to save a pharmaceutical manufacturer £120,000 per annum.

25th August 2011

Drinks manufacturer installs intelligent process valves

A drinks manufacturer has installed Burkert intelligent process valves with AS-interface communications, thereby benefiting from simplified plant design, installation and operation.

25th August 2011

Crimping process monitor includes barcode-based traceability

An HBM MP85ADP FASTpress industrial amplifier is being used to monitor a crimping process within an assembly cell developed by Orwin for manufacturing Active Engine Mounts.

24th August 2011

Equipment inspection services now available from Solway Gas

Solway Gas has taken advantage of the Gas Equipment Inspectors Training Courses run by Murex, so now Solway Gas can offer inspection services to its local customers.

24th August 2011

Integrated control and synchronisation of up to four robots

A Bosch Rexroth Indramotion MLC integrated motion, logic and robotic control unit is being used within the Cama Triaflex packaging machine to control and synchronise up to four delta-style robots, as well as other automation axes.

19th August 2011