Machine Building

How CE marking and compliance with PUWER save lives

Robin Carver of Health & Safety Compliance Engineering offers the following true story as an illustration of the very real need for companies to pay attention to CE marking and PUWER inspections of machinery.

22nd June 2010

Zytek selects Baker AWA 4 tester from Whitelegg Machines

Whitelegg Machines has supplied a Baker AWA 4 tester to Zytek for use when building short production runs of automotive electric drivetrains.

22nd June 2010

Moog develops customised simulator for Scuderia Ferrari

Moog Industrial Group has developed a new testing simulator for Scuderia Ferrari, meeting the the requirement for the simulator that operates at a higher frequency bandwidth than conventional systems.

15th June 2010

Toothed belts used for robot's caterpillar tracks

Transdev has supplied toothed belts with bonded high-grip backings, together with matching pulleys, for use in a student's project to develop a low-cost search-and-rescue robot.

27th May 2010

Innomech develops Xcelolab powder dispenser for Capsugel

GB Innomech has designed, developed and is now manufacturing an automated benchtop system for precision powder dispensing.

21st May 2010

Bearings and condition monitoring used for scientific research

SKF rolling bearings and condition monitoring systems are being used in scientific research equipment at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.

20th May 2010

RAF trials iCountPD particle detection devices

The Royal Air Force is trialling Parker iCountPD particle detection devices for monitoring fuel quality as it is pumped from refuelling vehicles to aircraft.

20th May 2010

Modern drives enable existing motors to run faster

Parker SSD AC890PX variable-speed drives have been installed by Exopack Advanced Coatings on a pair of fan motors, and the project illustrates how modern drives can not only improve reliability, but they can also energy savings and even enhance the capacity of existing plants.

20th May 2010

Parker supplies inverters, drives and motors for wind turbines

Parker grid-tie inverters, motor drives, servo motors and cables to Green Energy Technologies for use in the company's innovative Windcube wind turbines.

20th May 2010

Drive cuts energy consumption by 95 per cent

A Parker SSD 650V AC drive has been used to upgrade the hydraulic control system on training rigs used by British Airways, cutting energy consumption by up to 95 per cent.

20th May 2010