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A smarter approach to simplifying motion architecture

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In 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.

A smarter approach to simplifying motion architecture

Elastomeric couplings combine high-temperature performance with low maintenance

1 day ago

High temperatures no longer need to rule out an elastomeric coupling. With the Quick Flex HighTemp series, R+L Hydraulics provides a robust, low-maintenance coupling solution for applications operating at temperatures up to 177 degC.

Elastomeric couplings combine high-temperature performance with low maintenance

Configurable safety control with an adjustable timer

2 days ago

Norstat is now offering the SRL4, configurable safety control with multiple output options and an adjustable ON/OFF delay timer.

Configurable safety control with an adjustable timer

Customised rotary potentiometer and encoder knobs for menu-driven interfaces

2 days ago

OKW’s award-winning CONTROL-KNOBS for rotary potentiometers and encoders can now be specified customised and 'production line ready'.

Customised rotary potentiometer and encoder knobs for menu-driven interfaces

Free Guide to the New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230

Free Guide to the New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230

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.

Free Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design

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 Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design

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