A TorqSense digital torque sensor from Sensor Technology has been used to map the torque-current characteristics of a combined motor-generator developed for a Lotus-based hybrid car.
21st April 2008
A piezo-controlled pressure regulating valve from Hoerbiger-Origa is helping scientists examine matter at an atomic and subatomic level by controlling rotational speed in a nuclear magnetic resonance chamber built at Bruker BioSpin in Rheinstetten, Germany.
More than 42,000 students in the FIRST robotics competition will develop advanced robotics applications using the NI Robotics Platform, which is powered by NI LabVIEW.
18th April 2008
ABB and AEW Delford have helped The Charkman Group to maximise production and optimise yields thanks to a robotic system for packing meat.
With two ABB Flexpicker robotic cells in its production line, Ilchester Cheese Ltd has benefited from savings in labour and materials.
Igus has supplied high-performance energy chains, fibre-optic cables and power cables for a vast multi-screen display outside the American Airlines Centre in Dallas, Texas.
16th April 2008
Installing an online condition monitoring system from FAG Industrial Services has enabled nuclear power provider E.ON Kernkraft to eliminate costly plant downtime and maintain plant availability above 90 per cent.
14th April 2008
Aleris Aluminium is saving around EUR200,000 per year thanks to an FAG condition monitoring system installed on its rolling mill machinery.
Schaeffler has developed a new high-precision ball screw drive that is helping to improve driver handling and fuel consumption on the new VW Tiguan.
ITT Interconnect Solutions has developed the Cannon PHD SuperLC connector to provide a small form-factor interconnect that interfaces fibre-optic hardware operating in harsh environments.
13th April 2008
