Machine Building

Frequency inverters run remote pumps from SWER supplies

Lenze SMV variable-speed drives are being used in remote locations to operate water pumps where there is only a single-wire, earth-return (SWER) supply of electricity available, thereby saving water and energy.

17th December 2010

Single-phase inverters used for prison van air conditioning

Tranz Corporation has supplied Lenze AC-Tech SMV inverters for air conditioning systems in prison vans commissioned by the New Zealand authorities; the drives offer advantages in terms of simplified controls and easy program transfer.

17th December 2010

Vacuum measurement system is quick to install and use

Micro-Epsilon has supplied a vacCONTROL vacuum integrity measurement system, enabling a manufacturer of pickled fruits to reduce set-up times on three of its filling lines by more than 60 per cent.

16th December 2010

Compact linear actuators retrofitted to roll transfer machinery

R.A. Rodriguez has supplied a pair of Framo Mini 3 actuator to bpi.films for replacing obsolete units on a film production line.

16th December 2010

LinearChain and Compacta drive used for door automation

R.A. Rodriguez has supplied a pair of units with Compacta slip-on geared motors for an unusual door automation project with very restricted space.

16th December 2010

Low-cost robot automates handling of plastic bottles

Johnson and Johnson is using a Universal Robot to increase throughput from 45 to 70 bottle per minute in a plant producing medicinal shampoos and skincare products.

16th December 2010

Turnkey inkjet printing systems configured to order

R.A. Rodriguez has now developed numerous ink jet printing systems based on Werner linear motion and PA control units.

16th December 2010

Compacta slip-on geared motors drive swimming pool covers

R.A. Rodriguez is supplying Framo Morat Compacta slip-on geared motors for a wide variety of applications requiring compact, lightweight and quiet drives; swimming pool covers are a good example.

16th December 2010

Slimline bearings used in regenerative brake for bikes

A joint development between MIT and Ducati Energia, the Copenhagen Wheel is a bicycle wheel that enables cyclists to store energy during braking; the prototype design uses Kaydon Reali-Slim bearings, which are available from R.A. Rodriguez.

15th December 2010

SKF axle units and bearings help kart team win world title

SKF has supplied an innovative kart axle unit and cylindrical roller engine bearings to the Chiesa Corse kart team, helping them to win the CIK-FIA KF2 World Cup 2010.

24th November 2010