Machine Building

Mitsubishi SCARA robots used for high-speed testing of inhalers

A pharmaceutical manufacturer specialising in asthma inhalers has transformed its in-line testing operations thanks to an automated quality control system developed by Mitsubishi Electric and Optimal Industrial Automation. The innovative system uses two Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arms (SCARA) and system-matched components, such as a MELSEC-iQ platform PLC and MAPS SCADA software. The fully automated quality control system increased leak detection rates for in-line pharmaceutical gas analysis during inhaler production by 30 times, significantly reducing manufacturing cost and waste generation.

16th April 2020

Sensonics helps Indian power sector to reduce emissions

Sensonics has been playing a key role in helping India to meet the increasingly tough emission standards applied to its installed power generation base. Coal remains central to India's power needs and today accounts for over 60 per cent of the countries power sector. As a consequence there is significant ongoing construction of coal fired power plants to meet the ever-growing energy demands and Sensonics Technologies India Pvt. Ltd, established in 2017, is well placed to offer sales, service and support to an ever-expanding customer base in the region.

7th April 2020

Engineering plastics for applications in the bottling industry

Although high-performance plastics used to be overlooked as suitable materials for machine components, they are now a standard feature in food and beverage processing equipment. But their potential has by no means been exhausted. igus supplies energy chains based on hygienic design guidelines and wear resistant plain bearing components for a wide range of applications.

3rd April 2020

TrimE905 cutting fluid used in ventilator components production

Brown and Hawthorne Engineering Ltd, a subcontract CNC machinist based in Coventry in the West Midlands, have started making tooling parts to allow two businesses - a well-known car manufacturer and a supplier and manufacturer of racing and road vehicle parts - to produce ventilators for the UK National Health Service (NHS).

1st April 2020

Ring guides used in high-precision optical measurement system

When it comes to rings and curved guides, it is impossible to overlook HepcoMotion. In the 50 years since its inception, the British company has developed its reputation as a specialist in all sorts of linear guides, successfully occupying a niche in this area.

31st March 2020

Baumer POG 10 HeavyDuty encoders used in roller coaster ride

In Europe's biggest roller coaster, the Helix at the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, POG 10 HeavyDuty incremental encoders from Baumer monitor the speed of the carriage's drive as it approaches the start ramp. The HeavyDuty technology guarantees high reliability and precision under extreme environmental conditions - serving up both thrills and reassuring safety for riders.

30th March 2020

BOGE provides hospitals with safe and reliable breathing air

BOGE Compressors is meeting the needs of hospitals and its patients thanks to its innovative range of air compressors.

25th March 2020

Laser triangulation sensors used in rail wheel motor project

Laser triangulation sensors from Micro-Epsilon are being used to measure the lateral position of locomotive bogie wheels relative to the rail head in a groundbreaking rail traction technology project being undertaken by Derby-based company SET Limited.

25th March 2020

Automotive supplier benefits from versatility of UR10 cobot

RARUK Automation has supplied a Universal Robots UR10 collaborative robot (cobot) to BWI Group's Luton plant, which specialises in the assembly of complete suspension modules to the global transportation market. The UR10 is currently employed tending a blow-moulding machine, where completed parts are extracted every 25 seconds and placed in containers ready for shipping, saving on the need - and cost - of having a human operative in attendance.

25th March 2020

ADS doubles profiling speed with 10kW Trumpf TruLaser

Leicester-based ADS Laser Cutting has invested in a new Trumpf TruLaser 5030 fiber with 10kW power source, effectively doubling the speed at which it can profile components. With the machine, ADS also becomes an early adopter of new Trumpf technologies such as Active Speed Control, while a further feature of the installation is a LiftMaster Compact load/unload automation system, which enables lights-out operations.

24th March 2020