Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems is utilising gears from engineering component supplier RA Rodriguez in its new VariAngle Tool. The KHK Duplex worm gears have been integral to Kongsberg’s new V-notch cutting tool, that cuts any angle between 0° and 60°.

See KEB at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 51

See WDS at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 11

Compressed air and fluid power specialist Thorite has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the unseen energy inefficiencies in compressed air systems which can lead to excessive costs.

See British Encoder Products at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 25

See Acorn at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 60

Carlo Gavazzi UK is extending its sales team to support the demands of the fast-growing Switch and Sense product range as well it’s established controls products. David Pickles joins the company as regional sales manager responsible for the northern counties and Scotland.

Regular bearing failures in a concrete floor manufacturing machine were leading to extensive downtime, costly lost production, and high maintenance costs. To rectify the problem, the customer turned to the expertise of NSK for a redesigned wheel hub and stub axle assembly.

Drives and motors specialist Yaskawa has played a key role in the development of an automated system specifically designed to fit protective plastic caps onto chair castors, using its Sigma-7 series servo-drives and a SLIO-series controller.

With the new SKF Bearing App for Ansys Mechanical, design engineers have instant access to accurate stiffness data on more than 10,000 bearing designations. The app is available in the Ansys Store free of charge.