Machine Building

Maintenance and Lubrication Products catalogue 2017 edition

SKF has released the latest version of its ever popular Maintenance and Lubrication Products catalogue. This fully updated 192-page publication is divided logically into sections that take the user through the entire bearing care plan, from correct mounting and shaft alignment procedures, through basic condition monitoring practices to the all-important subject of lubrication.

17th August 2017

Mouser to Distribute OpenCM and DYNAMIXEL from ROBOTIS

Mouser Electronics, Inc. has entered into a global distribution agreement with ROBOTIS, a leading developer and manufacturer of modular robotics and specialized smart servos, industrial actuators, manipulators, open-source humanoid platforms and robotic development solutions.

16th August 2017

Low-inertia brushless servo motors used in medical application

Parker Hannifin has gained new business which highlights the benefits of using the company's SMB low-inertia brushless servo motors and SLVD-N servo drives for the safe and smooth movement of medical patients.

16th August 2017

FANUC announces Cyber-Weld as arc welding partner

Leading factory automation provider FANUC has announced Warwickshire-based systems integrator Cyber-Weld Ltd as its preferred arc welding partner in the UK.

15th August 2017

Rockwell Automation partners Foxconn to imlement IIoT

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., also known as Foxconn, and Rockwell Automation announced today that they are collaborating to implement Connected Enterprise and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) concepts for smart manufacturing in Foxconn's new U.S. facilities.

14th August 2017

Advantech: a leader within the IPC global market

Twenty-five years since its inception, Advantech has become a leader in the global IPC (Industrial PC) market. During this period, the company has created a solid base to remain the key player within this sector, holding a 30 per cent market share of the global industrial PC market.

11th August 2017

Working group: security for open industrial automation networks

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has established a working group on industrial Ethernet security, with the aim of providing a guideline document for users looking to build secure networks around the open gigabit Ethernet CC-Link IE technologies. In particular, the document will cover strategies for users adopting the CLPA's Seamless Message Protocol (SLMP) and CC-Link IE Field Basic where general IP communication is used for both cyclic and transient communications.

11th August 2017

Official guide to application of the Machinery Directive

In July 2017 the European Commission published Edition 2.1 of The Guide to the Application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Follow the link to read about what was changed and what was added for the first time.

10th August 2017

Optimise vibration monitoring data in pharmaceutical manufacture

A white paper is helping pharmaceutical manufacturers to optimise vibration monitoring data - enabling production and performance to be maximised. The white paper, which has been published by Hansford Sensors and is available as a free download, provides a comprehensive explanation of the vibration monitoring process and the technologies available to enhance it.

10th August 2017

Bearings for those who aren't bulking up

SMB Bearings is now offering a small batch relubrication service. Those looking to buy or relubricate just a few bearings with specialised grease will no longer need to meet minimum order requirements, which can often exceed 1000. This will support cost-sensitive applications and encourage widespread use of specialist grease to ensure bearing longevity.

10th August 2017