Machine Building

Festo unveils bionic penguins and BionicTripod

With a view to future industrial applications for autonomous, self-regulating processes, Festo has created two colonies of 'bionic penguins' and a BionicTripod that integrates a gripper with a three-axis positioning system.

13th May 2009

Test Drive Igus Energy Chains and Chainflex cables

Igus (UK) is giving away free samples of its Energy Chain cable carriers and Chainflex continuous-flex cables as part of its newly-launched Sample Test Drive Programme.

30th April 2009

Screw jacks slash downtime at canning plant

Power Jacks has supplied 28 Model TE2500 inverted translating screw jacks to enable Rexam to cut production line conversion times from four hours - with six people - to 20 minutes for one person.

8th April 2009

Parts feeder delivers 128 plastic mouldings per minute

Grimm Automation has supplied a parts feeding system, complete with PLC and guarding, for delivering 128 correctly orientated complex plastic mouldings per minute.

6th April 2009

Grand Prix cars benefit from motorised wing flaps

Maxon Motor's compact, lightweight, neodymium magnet-equipped motors have been selected by F1 teams implementing adjustable aerodynamics to take advantage of new rules for the 2009 season.

30th March 2009

Maxon motors selected for F1 wing actuators

Maxon's compact, lightweight, neodymium magnet-equipped motors have been selected by F1 teams implementing adjustable aerodynamics to take advantage of new rules for the 2009 season.

24th March 2009

Yoplait conveyors use 85 Lenze inverters and geared motors

Lenze has supplied 85 smd inverters and GKR geared motors for a conveyor system in one of Yoplait's yoghurt production plants.

18th March 2009

Custom puck handling system uses modular conveyors

Autarky Automation has designed and built a custom puck reject, return and storage system, based around Schuco modular conveyor components, for one of Unilever's roll-on deodorant production facilities.

26th February 2009

Modular conveyors help Unilever boost productivity

Autarky Automation has designed and built a puck handling system based around Schuco modular conveyor components to help Unilever increase productivity and reduce maintenance costs.

26th February 2009

Assembly cell benefits from electrical and pneumatic axes

Festo has supplied MacGregor Welding Systems with a number of electrical and pneumatic actuators and controllers for an automated assembly and micro-welding cell that produces miniature sensor modules.

25th February 2009