Machine Building

Fully-electric wheel loader system unveiled

There is a growing demand for electric and hybrid versions of wheel loaders in the construction industry as the drive towards lowering CO2 and emissions continues

9th December 2020

Replacement linear guides give rise to savings at bakery

By switching to a type of linear system with integrated lubrication a large bakery is said to be saving more than €200,000 a year in maintenance and downtime costs

9th December 2020

Bakery bosses use their loaf with new bearings

A leading UK bakery was experiencing regular, unexpected stoppages due to the premature failure of pillow-block ball-bearing mounted units. The units are fitted to the recirculation fan of a high-temperature oven. After switching to NSK plummer blocks with high-capacity spherical roller bearings and labyrinth seals, the bakery is said to have obtained an annual cost saving of €34,907

7th December 2020

Canny robot decision brings cost savings

A new Kawasaki robot has been installed to help Ball Beverage Packaging improve its efficiency and save money. The machine replaced a near 20-year-old Kawasaki ZD130S robot at the Wakefield plant, bringing greater speed, precision and durability to the customer

2nd December 2020

Danfoss drives chosen for Channel Islands update

For a recent upgrade to its La Rosière desalination plant, Jersey Water chose VLT® AQUA Drives from Danfoss

30th November 2020

UK machine builder responds to face mask demand

When a UK specialist in automation and machine building was asked to manufacture face mask machinery to help cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, it turned to NSK linear guides for some swift movement

30th November 2020

Drive controllers upgrade high-bay warehouse

KEB Automation has helped a customer in Germany convert its high-bay warehouse storage and retrieval machine from an older generation of frequency inverters to its new COMBIVERT F6 drive controller

23rd November 2020

Precision magnetic encoders for harsher environments

Wachendorff’s customised WDGA encoders, available in the UK from Variohm Eurosensor, are enduring harsh working conditions on AT-Boretec’s horizontal boring machinery

19th November 2020

Power panels impress on renewable energy project

Rittal was approached by Powerfish, a Scottish-based panel builder and electrical engineering business, with a brief to design and deliver flexible, easy to install panels for a renewable energy customer

19th November 2020