Machine Building

Compressor package cuts energy costs by 90 per cent

A manufacturer of drive train technology in the wind energy sector is saving almost £44,000 a year thanks to the installation of a BOGE compressor and pipework.

25th July 2017

Direct-drive rotary tables rely on true-absolute encoders

SOLPOWER has developed a range of compact, high-precision yet cost-effective direct-drive rotary tables that benefit from Renishaw's RESOLUTE true-absolute rotary encoders for accurate positioning.

20th July 2017

Custom gear units drive log washers

Renold Gears has designed a heavy-duty, custom gearbox for a manufacturer of a special type of coarse material washers known as log washers.

18th July 2017

Collaborative robots help Danish printing company save time

Since 2016, a UR10 robot arm has helped the Danish printing company, InPrint A/S, pick and place print plates, reducing non-productive wait time while improving the work environment and freeing up 2 labor hours in capacity per day.

18th July 2017

Robots make sure there isn't a screw loos"¦

Mitsubishi Electric has worked with system integrator TQC to build a new production line for a customer where robots and automation have been combined with an OEE monitoring system to ensure assembly and testing work is carried out as efficiently and effectively as possible.

13th July 2017

HBM load cells in LGC Automation weighing/packaging machines

When LGC Automation in France decided to develop its weighing and packaging machines, fitting a weight sensor which incorporated PW20i load cells from HBM was the obvious answer.

11th July 2017

igus gives articulated arm to the University of Southampton

As part of its YES (Young Engineers Support) programme, igus has backed many universities for several years with free engineering advice and products - supporting university teams participating in the Eurobot challenge is one such programme. The winning team of the Eurobot UK final are from the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment at the University of Southampton, which received a robolink articulated robotic arm from igus.

7th July 2017

ESAB welding and cutting kit provides versatility for sculptures

ESAB welding and cutting equipment is renowned for its quality, reliability and versatility, and these are all characteristics that have been greatly appreciated by Julien Allegre, a French sculptor who uses predominantly recycled metals for his breathtaking sculptures that have been exhibited in galleries throughout Europe, as well as in the USA and South Korea.

5th July 2017

Distribution board helps keep divers' pressure stable

AK Air condensation-free IP65-rated distribution boards from Spelsberg have proven themselves on one of the world's most demanding applications, decompression chambers for deep sea divers.

4th July 2017

PROFI-enabled interlock gate switch for brick and tile plants

Brick, block and tile manufacturing plants are notorious for their dusty, arduous environments and high-vibration machinery. This plays havoc with traditional safety interlocks, routinely causing tripping faults. To overcome this problem, Fortress Interlocks has developed its PROFI-enabled amGardpro interlock gate switch with built-in machine control technology, built to withstand the most strenuous conditions. With a locking force of 10,000N, the PROFI-enabled switch eliminates virtually all nuisance tripping faults, making amGardpro the most robust networked safety interlock on the market.

3rd July 2017