Machine Building

Condition monitoring for wind turbine rotor bearing supports

How can typical rolling bearing damage in wind turbines, particularly in wind turbine rotor bearing supports, be identified early and even prevented altogether? Schaeffler has a solution to this complex challenge: a combination of sensors that are capable of monitoring the critical influencing variables for this type of damage.

30th November 2018

Galvo scanner controller provides industry-leading performance

Aerotech's GL4 scanner controller is optimised for Aerotech's family of AGV scanners to provide industry-leading settling times, long-term thermal stability, and micron-level tracking accuracy due to advanced features such as full state feed-forward, 192kHz servo rates, and look-ahead-based velocity control. The GL4 uses advanced interpolation electronics to provide up to 26-bits of effective resolution while onboard real-time 2D calibration ensures accurate beam placement over the entire field of view.

30th November 2018

Full featured microstepping drive is a real space saver

Available from Mclennan, Applied Motion Products' STR2-nano microstepping motor drive delivers advanced features for open-loop motion control in a very compact package measuring just 34x35x16mm (length x width x height). With selectable current control from 0.3 to 2.2Amps/phase and with a 24V DC supply voltage, the STR2-nano is aimed at OEM machine and automated positioning applications where space is at a premium but performance cannot be compromised.

29th November 2018

IDS NXT rio and rome industrial cameras are AI-ready

Artificial intelligence opens up new application fields for camera technology and image processing. The new IDS NXT rio and rome (protection class IP65/67) product families show how a flexibly usable embedded system for industrial purposes can look like: an AI vision app transforms these robust, powerful standard industrial cameras into high-performance inference cameras.

28th November 2018

igus launches performance series drylin T rail guides

For performance packaging, mechanical engineering and handling applications, igus introduces the performance series of drylin T rail guides that benefit from very wear-resistant sliding elements made of high-performance plastics.

27th November 2018

See how NFC chips in cable connectors can power Industry 4.0

TE Connectivity will demonstrate the power of near field communications (NFC) technology in industrial connector applications at SPS IPC Drives 2018 in Nuremberg, November 27-29. NFC chips embedded in connectors on display on TE Booth 440 in Hall 10.0 will show visitors how to pick up important information from the connectors on smartphones (if it is NFC enabled) to on dedicated web pages. The technology is user-friendly and easy to access, as it can be used via several devices with the scan technic.

27th November 2018

Nord Drivesystems launches size 71 smooth body motors

Nord Drivesystems offers a wide range of smooth surface motors for industries and applications with high hygiene standards. In order to fully support the requirements of lower power motors, the drive specialist has now developed an additional motor size.

27th November 2018

Schaffner launches smallest three-phase book-style EMC filter

Schaffner is introducing the new FN 3287 and FN 3288 series filters designed for motor drives, power drive systems and many other power converter applications. These innovative filters are not only optimised to best serve the requirements of machine tool and machinery equipment but will find wider application areas. Small is not just beautiful, but also very powerful.

23rd November 2018

Polyurethane-wheeled castors have maintenance-free ball bearings

Elesa is promoting its polyurethane-wheeled castors. Continuously moving loads will benefit from these soft polyurethane wheeled castors as their 75 Shore A moulded-on wheels coupled to ball bearing hubs give exceptionally smooth rollability coupled with excellent manoeuvrability and zero maintenance.

23rd November 2018

Control and manage your automation system via Ethernet

The FL Network Manager network management software from Phoenix Contact in its new version 2.0 comes with new, useful functions. In addition to the already familiar features such as network scan, IP address assignment and multiple firmware update, the software now also supports a multi-device configuration that allows for configuring multiple devices at the same time with just a few clicks.

23rd November 2018