Machine Building

ABB control system improves Corus blast furnace

ABB has installed a new control system at Corus' Scunthorpe Steel works, leading to improved process visibility and flexibility.

20th February 2007

Robotic production system used to teach students

A Festo MPS 500 modular production system has been installed by the Product Design and Engineering Academic Group of Middlesex University for teaching undergraduates and graduates about all aspects of industrial automation.

7th February 2007

Modular enclosures maintain IP65 protection

Spelsberg's AKi range of modular IP65 junction boxes have been used by Andromeda Telematics Ltd to produce a wide range of automated building control systems for Heathrow T5.

5th February 2007

Rugged enclosures are suitable for fire engine applications

Intellitec MV control systems, which monitor the status of doors, equipment and warning systems on UK fire engines, are now benefiting from Spelsberg's new Gti and TK series enclosures.

5th February 2007

Barden bearings help student team take dragster prizes

With help from The Barden Corporation (UK) Ltd, a team of English students has set a new world record time for their dragster and picked up four prizes at the recent 'F1 in Schools' National Finals at the NEC, Birmingham.

5th February 2007

Shimizu installs three six-axis Fanuc robots

Shimizu Industry UK Limited has invested in three automated cells, based on Fanuc Robotics ARCMate 120iBE robot arms, for processing mouldings for tier-one automotive suppliers.

31st January 2007

Fanuc M410iB robots used to palletise glass containers

Beatson Clark supplies glass packaging containers to the pharmaceutical, food and drink markets worldwide. The company has recently invested in a robot palletising system, engineered by Fanuc Robotics UK.

28th January 2007

Delta Tau controllers assist in nanoscale development

A university project is underway, aiming to develop a machine tool capable of attaining 50nm accuracy with 5nm repeatability. In addition, it aims to make that machine perhaps one-tenth the size of anything before and at one-tenth of the price, as Andy Joslin of Delta Tau explains.

24th January 2007

Rugged linear guide used throughout bonding machine

Finishing Design Services (FDS) has specified the GV3 linear guidance system from HepcoMotion for multiple applications on a bespoke machine for bonding insulation board to plasterboard.

22nd January 2007

Baggage handling system uses redundant Profibus DP

Marco Polo Airport in Venice, Italy, is using redundant Profibus DP fieldbus networks on its high-availability baggage handling system to process up to 4000 items of luggage per hour.

20th January 2007