Machine Building

Torque gun used in novel handheld valve opening tool

A Norbar PTM-52 torque gun lies at the heart of the McKenna Hammerless Drain Valve, which has just won an award for improving health and safety.

22nd August 2007

Solid-state viscosity sensor passes rigorous tests

Vectron SAP's ViSmart viscosity sensor has successfully completed trials in a shipboard application.

22nd August 2007

900 smoke extraction motors supplied for Calle project

Over 900 WEG smoke extraction motors are being supplied for use on fans installed on the 6.5km Calle 30 underground project in Madrid.

21st August 2007

All-electric tube bender used on racing bike exhausts

Installation of an all-electric tube bending machine has helped White Brothers, a developer and supplier of exhausts for racing motorbikes, to bring its bending process in-house and slash the time it takes to prototype new designs.

21st August 2007

Bowater selects Vishay's Reel Optimising System

Vishay Intertechnology is to supply a customised Reel Optimising System to Bowater Incorporated for improving paper density, removing wrinkles and reducing web breaks in the production of high-quality newsprint

19th August 2007

All-stainless motors selected for fruit juice processing

Marlin all-stainless steel electric motors are used by Ytron-Quadro in special mixers for the production of fruit juices and fruit juice bases.

18th August 2007

Scalable Scada system matches ever-changing needs

A 500-tag CitectSCADA system with 90 screens is being used by AJ and RG Barber Ltd monitor and report on the production of West Country Farmhouse Cheddar cheese

16th August 2007

Torque transducer monitors extruder parameters

A TorqSense digital torque transducer is being used by researchers at Bradford University who have built an extruder to collect data about innovative materials.

15th August 2007

Wave spring enables compact design of sprung ball joint

TFC is supplying crest-to-crest wave springs for use in LED lights designed by Ecoledlighting for British Airways and Virgin Atlantic aircraft.

15th August 2007

Delrin bearings operate smoothly, silently and maintenance-free

Spyraflo 10mm diameter self-clinching, self-aligning Delrin bearings have been used to mount retractable TV screens in the ceilings of luxury tour buses.

13th August 2007