Machine Building

Reliance RGLS slide reduces parts count and costs

Thermo Electron is using Reliance's screw-driven RGLS slide in its latest spectrometers, resulting in a reduced parts count and simplified assembly, as well as an economical design that has high rigidity and robustness.

29th April 2007

Reliance supplies fine-pitch gears for ultrasound instruments

Having worked with BCF Technology Limited for almost 30 years, Reliance Precision was BCF's natural choice when the company needed fine-pitch precision gears and geared assemblies for its latest ultrasound instrument.

29th April 2007

Use of displacement sensors in paper production

Chris Jones, the Managing Director of Micro-Epsilon (UK) Ltd, describes a number of ways in which paper manufacturers are using displacement sensors to ensure the quality of paper.

25th April 2007

Stainless steel SL2 slide and bearings used in paper trimmer

HepcoMotion has supplied a purpose-built unit for manually positioning two water jets that trim paper to size; this acts as a back-up to prevent a paper production system from being interrupted in the event of a failure of the automated trimming system.

25th April 2007

Brewery installs six safer, quieter, can-drying systems

Secomak has worked with Scottish and Newcastle to develop a patented can-drying system that is quieter than airknives and avoids aerosols being discharged into the atmosphere.

24th April 2007

Mitsubishi RV-6S six-axis robot feeds CNC milling machine

Barr & Paatz has installed and commissioned a Mitsubishi RV-6S six-axis articulated robot for feeding a CNC milling machine at Brass Products.

23rd April 2007

Inverters achieve rapid ROI on 100kW fans

Wyko has installed inverter drives on 100kW exhaust fans st six asphalt coating plants, resulting in payback periods calculated to be as short as 1.5 years.

23rd April 2007

Extrusions and ball screw actuators help save medical costs

Bosch Rexroth's MGE aluminium profile range and a CKK linear ball screw actuator have been used by Northern Ireland Regional Medical Physics Department to build six mobile diabetic retinopathy-screening units.

19th April 2007

400 Lindapter girder clamps used during bridge repairs

Around 400 Lindapter Girder Clamps have been used to construct temporary girder runways to enable materials to be brought into position during the refurbishment of the Newcastle High Level Bridge.

18th April 2007

Custom bearings improve reliability of mountain bikes

By upgrading to custom-designed sealed bearings from Schaeffler, Hope Technology has eliminated bearing failures on the mountain bike accessories that it manufactures.

17th April 2007