Machine Building

ZF gearhead used to open door in luxury multimedia pod

ZF's SWG right-angled gearhead is being used to control the gull-wing door on the Oculas 2.0 immersive multimedia pod, which is designed by Lee McCormack and engineered by McLaren Applied Technologies.

19th May 2007

Bottle dryer is quieter and more efficient

By upgrading a bottle dryer to the latest equipment from Air Control Industries, GlaxoSmithKline is now benefiting from a quieter, more efficient process.

17th May 2007

TFC supplies Smalley retaining rings for Top Gear Mini

In an amazing stunt for a TV programme, a rocket-powered car was launched down a ski slope. Smalley spiral retaining rings, supplied by TFC, ensured that the motor unit did not become detached from the rocket housing.

16th May 2007

Kawasaki endorses new Optimax leak detection lamps

Kawasaki was invited by Advanced Engineering Ltd to try the new Optimax Junior and Optimax Pro leak detection lamps on the 250 machine tools in its Plymouth factory.

11th May 2007

Spectroline helps DG Howell Hydraulics detect and fix leaks

Hydraulic leaks are notoriously troublesome, but DG Howell Hydraulics is finding that the Spectroline system, based on the acclaimed Oil-Glo fluorescent dye, is an easy and effective way to trace the source of leaks.

11th May 2007

Tube bending machine boosts production efficiency

A Unison all-electric tube bending machine is helping Senior Aerospace SSP to dramatically reduce cycle times and improve efficiencies for fabricating complex aircraft duct components.

10th May 2007

Non-contact torque sensor used on Nimrod MRA4 test rig

Sensor Technology has supplied a TorqSense non-contact torque transducer to BAE Systems for use in the Iron Bird test rig being used to prove the new Nimrod aircraft.

7th May 2007

Parker drives help cut energy consumption by half

Parker SSD and NRG have worked together to develop a system that can be used to cut the energy consumption of injection moulding machines by over 50 per cent.

3rd May 2007

Silicon Forest Electronics selects Aegis MES software

Silicon Forest Electronics is upgrading from Aegis' New Product Introduction (NPI) system to the full Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to meet the needs of its customers for shopfloor information.

3rd May 2007

Delrin bearings deliver performance and cost benefits

Marsh Shipping Supplies recently launched the TD 2100 Electric Taper, which makes use of Spyraflo self-clinch, self-aligning bearings as supplied by Micromech.

3rd May 2007