Robust cable transducers simplify linear travel measurements
TodayWhen your OEM or retrofit application requires precise linear measurements, even in harsh, outdoor environments the GCA series of cable transducers, available from sensor specialist Baumer are designed for safe, low-maintenance operation.
The Ultrasonic Flow Sensor more flexible than ever
Todayifm has announced the market launch of its SU Clamp-On (SUCxxx series) ultrasonic flow sensors. Designed for non-intrusive flow measurement on rigid metal and plastic pipes, the new series clamps directly onto existing pipelines without the need for cutting, welding, or process interruption.
Emerson addresses growing demand for higher airflow in automation
3 days agoAcross factory automation, packaging, water treatment, and automotive manufacturing, machine builders are facing a familiar challenge: higher airflow demands in increasingly compact machine designs. Moving to a larger valve platform can solve the airflow problem but introduces new complexity - different interfaces, different configurations, and disruption to established machine architectures. Emerson has developed the AVENTICS XV05 High Flow Valve System to address this gap directly.
Looking beyond the spec sheet when choosing motion architecture
3 days agoWhen machine builders are specifying motion systems, it is easy to get caught up on the numbers. Torque, speed, power density, and price are all clear, measurable factors, and they provide a straightforward way to compare components. But in modern machine design, these figures rarely tell the full story, as the experts at Kollmorgen explain.
Looking beyond the spec sheet when choosing motion architecture
3 days agoWhen machine builders are specifying motion systems, it is easy to get caught up on the numbers. Torque, speed, power density, and price are all clear, measurable factors, and they provide a straightforward way to compare components. But in modern machine design, these figures rarely tell the full story, as the experts at Kollmorgen explain.
The hidden cost of inefficient machine control
10 days agoMachine hardware upgrades can make a difference in improving productivity, but often the greatest gains don't come from replacing physical components, they come from improving how machines are controlled, explains Beth Ragdale, product manager at industrial control and automation specialist Beckhoff UK & Ireland.
A smarter approach to simplifying motion architecture
17 days agoIn motion system design, a great deal of attention goes into choosing the right motor and the right drive. Far less tends to go into what connects them, or into where those drives are placed. Yet these decisions shape much of what ultimately matters about a machine - what it costs to build, how much space it takes up, how quickly it can be commissioned, and how easily it can be adapted years later, as the experts at Kollmorgen explain.
European Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 is replacing Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Technically, it has already come into force but there is a transition period during which machinery is still being CE marked to the old Directive. You can download a free copy of the Guide to the New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 by completing the form here.
The MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food and Beverage Industry Machine Design provides information, hints and tips to help designers create state-of-the-art yet cost effective systems that meet applicable regulations and standards, while also providing the necessary levels of productivity, quality and reliability.
Free white paper supports compliance with machinery safety standard EN 60204-1
888 days agoSafe Machine has published a new white paper, 'EN 60204-1 for machine builders and panel builders – a guide to avoiding common errors'. Running to fourteen pages, the free publication presents many ways in which machinery often fails to comply with this safety standard's requirements.
Spiers Engineering Safety publishes the ultimate guide to PUWER
1252 days agoGetting your head around PUWER inspections and PUWER planning can be difficult when you have many other things to be thinking about too. Spiers Engineering Safety has created the Ultimate Guide to PUWER which will walk you through the basics, and help you make informed decisions. This guide will also support learners working towards their Certified PUWER Assessor Qualification (CPA).
White paper sheds light on the challenges and solutions when using optical sensors
1292 days agoA free-to-download white paper from sensing and instrumentation specialist Baumer considers all the challenges of why ambient light has such a significant influence on the performance of optical sensors and provides some practical solutions.
