Machine Building

Tip top compressed air with Beko Technologies

Compressed air is said to be responsible for approximately 10 per cent of the power usage in the UK and other mature economies. Beko Technologies is a specialist in the treatment of compressed air and management of condensates. Another major part of the business is measurement systems. Beko Technologies helps businesses improve their efficiency of compressed air usage, and has put together a list of top tips.

23rd July 2015

Top 10 tips - oil analysis

With between 70 and 80 per cent of all hydraulic failures caused by contaminated oil, effective analysis is vital to ensuring the healthy functioning of machinery. Bosch Rexroth outlines its top 10 tips for maintaining oil quality.

22nd July 2015

How to maximise spring life: 7 top tips

Lee Spring offers seven tips to help engineers maximise the life of the springs they are specifying.

22nd July 2015

How to select gearboxes for servo motors

This technical article from Techdrives outlines the factors to consider when specifying the optimum gearbox for a servo motor-driven application.

21st July 2015

Solenoid valves - some are more equal than others

Process control throughout a vast array of industries relies heavily on the humble solenoid valve and its ability to perform both reliably and efficiently. Michael Hannig, Global Product Manager for Solenoid Valves at Bürkert Fluid Control Systems, looks at the improvements in design that have allowed an increasing number of processes to rely on this essential device.

17th July 2015

High-pressure pumps - safeguarding your investment

With any capital investment, it is important to ensure that new equipment provides continued, reliable operation on a day-to-day basis as well as achieving the shortest return on investment (ROI). For those applications operating high-pressure pumps, condition monitoring of the pump and energy efficient operation are key aspects to any design.

17th July 2015

What can be achieved with instant adhesives today?

This article form Henkel, the company behind the Loctite brand, outlines what can be achieved with the current generation of instant adhesives, including the latest gap-filling types.

16th July 2015

Murrelektronik's AS-Interface products and support

Graham Traill discusses Murrelektronik's AS-Interface.

16th July 2015

Industrial Ethernet connectors for high-speed data transfer

The growing level of automation in machines and systems has increased the volume of data being transferred, above all in real time. Industrial Ethernet is an excellent solution this problem and Murrelektronik offers a comprehensive, advanced range of Industrial Ethernet connectors for these applications.

16th July 2015

Practical implementation of energy-saving electrical clamps

The automotive industry dreams of the utopian 'green factory' with lower energy consumption and reduced costs. With the combined technical know-how of Murrelektronik and Univer offering energy-saving electrical clamps, automotive factories are a step closer to achieving that dream.

16th July 2015