Machine Building

Long distance inductives keep the sensor out of harm’s way

When a manufacturer of automotive switches which need to ensure the presence of a metal washer in its assembly, it turned to Contrinex.

29th July 2022

ABB wins Red Dot award for FlexPacker industrial delta robot

ABB’s IRB 390 FlexPacker industrial delta robot designed for ultra-fast packing has been chosen for the Red Dot Product Design Award – the second ABB robot to receive the prestigious award in two consecutive years.

28th July 2022

Spirol launches new and improved website

Visitors to the Spirol website will now find it even easier to connect with the company’s global locations, request technical support, submit an RFQ, as well as purchase product through the integrated eCommerce website.

28th July 2022

Atlas Copco acquires Glaston Compressor Services

Atlas Copco has acquired Glaston Compressor Services, a compressed air distributor and service provider based in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

28th July 2022

Expanding the field of view in micromachining

Aerotech, the specialist for motion control and positioning systems, will be exhibiting at Micronora 2022 in Besançon from 27 to 30 September, in Hall C on stand 306.

27th July 2022

Weg invests to double the size of Portugal manufacturing site

Weg is undergoing a substantial project to expand the size and capabilities of its production facility in Europe. Further to the facility built in 2017, a new investment will see the company double the size of the manufacturing site in Portugal.

27th July 2022

Six-station robotic machine tending boosts productivity

When Naperville, USA-based industrial lead-acid battery manufacturer Battery Builders (BBI) decided to upgrade its facility, it seemed like an obvious choice to include its six-station COS (Cast-On-Strap) machine in those upgrades. It worked with robotic integrator MAC Engineering to install a Kawasaki large payload robot with a robotic cell consisting of six process stations.

26th July 2022

Schaeffler strengthens industrial business with Ewellix acquisition

Schaeffler has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the Ewellix Group, with the aim of strengthening its own market position, particularly in the linear business.

25th July 2022

Decentralised automation of valves in hygienic areas

Enilbio, the National School of the Dairy Industry and Biotechnology in France, has chosen the universal control head Type 8681 from Bürkert to ensure the homogenisation of the control on one of its sites.

22nd July 2022

Photosensor ‘distances’ automotive manufacturer from rejects

When an automotive first-tier manufacturer of forged and machined components needed a distance measuring photoelectric sensor to ensure that the correct gear model is selected in an assembly, it turned to Contrinex.

22nd July 2022