Machine Building

Torque sensor helps ensure reliability of tidal turbine

Sensor Technology has supplied a TorqSense RWT320 series torque sensor to OpenHydro for use in a test rig that simulates the loads on bearings in a novel tidal turbine.

14th January 2011

Torque sensor monitors output of prototype tidal turbine

Sensor Technology has supplied a TorqSense torque sensor to engineers at Kingston University who are testing prototypes of a new hydroelectric turbine.

14th January 2011

Torque sensor used in high-speed motor test rig

Sensor Technology has supplied a TorqSense torque transducer to Lister Shearing for use in a test rig that evaluates miniature motors for handheld shearing equipment.

14th January 2011

Jaguar engineers learn about new Machinery Directive

Jaguar engineers have attended Machinery Directive Seminars run by Sick (UK) to find out more about the new requirements relating to new machinery, existing production lines, modified machinery and safety-related control systems.

8th January 2011

Motion supplier's supporting role in animated film production

HepcoMotion has supplied a PDU profile driven unit with a SmartDrive stepper motor and controller for use in a rig for creating stop motion animated films.

8th January 2011

Centrifugal air blower provides protective cushion of air

Air Control Industries has supplied an ACI 4MS11/020 Multi-Stage Centrifugal air blower to Colin Mear Engineering for providing a protective cushion of air that prevents cigarette packets from being damaged during transfer on a spiral gravity conveyor.

8th January 2011

Draw wire sensors adapted for use inside hydraulic cylinders

Thomas Birchinger, Product Manager for Draw-Wire Sensors at Micro-Epsilon, explains how specially adapted draw wire sensors can be used for measuring the displacement of hydraulic cylinders, thereby avoiding the need to drill piston rods using specialist equipment.

8th January 2011

Laboratory automation uses compact real-time controller

Baldor has supplied a number of products to Singer Instruments for its new RoToR biotech laboratory robot; these include the NextMove ESB-2 compact real-time controller, a customised LMCF brushless linear servo motor and DSMS ultra-compact micro-stepping motors with onboard drive electronics.

8th January 2011

DMG selects Schaeffler linear bearings for machine tools

DMG uses Schaeffler's high-performance RUE-E linear recirculating roller bearing and guideway assemblies for its machine tools, as well as other linear and rotary products from Schaeffler's INA, FAG and IDAM brands.

8th January 2011

Piston air motor provides improved paint agitation

Huco Dynatork's piston air motors enable Autoquip to build paint agitators that provide more consistent performance and with lower running costs than alternative systems using vane-type air motors.

30th December 2010