Machine Building

Device servers help Shell improve reliability and cut costs

M.A.C Solutions has worked with AdRem Consulting to provide device servers and other hardware to upgrade an onshore telemetry wide area network for Shell UK.

28th February 2007

Marlin Stainless motors pay for themselves in 6 months

Having installed some Marlin Stainless motors and realised the payback period was just six months or less, The Village Bakery Coedpoeth Ltd is now planning to replace all of the moisture-exposed motors in its bakery.

26th February 2007

Non-contact torque sensor assesses ferrofluid seals

Sensor Technology's non-contact Torqsense is being used by Ferrotec in a test rig that measures the performance of its ferrofluidic seals for high-vacuum applications.

26th February 2007

More Rencol tolerance rings used in hard disk drives

Rencol is now supplying 80million tolerance rings per year into the hard disk drive (HDD) market, thanks to Western Digital adopting this fastening technology for laptop drives utilising perpendicular recording.

25th February 2007

Fan power control system saves £10,000 per year

A Eurotherm Model 2500 controller is enabling Fenland Laundries, one of the UK's leading textile rental companies, to make energy savings worth more than £10,000 per year in its 'Micronclean' cleanroom clothing operation.

25th February 2007

Cost-effective filters remove oil from water

By installing Mycelx filter elements to remove oil from waste water, Wyko has helped Torbay Hospital to save around £600 per month.

21st February 2007

Composite resin is stiff enough for wind-tunnel tests

Thanks to its high stiffness and good surface finish, DSM Somos' ProtoTool 20L is being used by Provel as a rapid prototyping material for creating models of the M-346 advanced fighter trainer for wind-tunnel testing.

21st February 2007

Wyko wins substantial contract from Royal dockyard

Wyko has recently been awarded a new five-year contract to supply power transmission and sealing components to the Devonport Royal Dockyard, with a value likely to be in excess of £1million per annum.

21st February 2007

Troax wins major Safe-Fix fencing contract from Amada

Troax has won a major contract to supply its Safe-Fix machine fencing systems to leading machine tool manufacturer Amada SA.

21st February 2007

Air knives deliver high-volume swarf removal

Airbus has found that air knives and a blower from Air Control Industries are excellent for removing high volumes of aluminium swarf from the vast machine tools used to manufacture wing components.

20th February 2007