Machine Building

Mechanical Design Engineering Handbook, book review

Jon Severn, the Editor of MachineBuilding.net, reviews Mechanical Design Engineering Handbook, 1st Edition, by Peter RN Childs.

25th April 2014

How to have a customised IPC for the price of a standard IPC

Advantech has published a White Paper that discusses Industrial PC Trends, focusing on the shift from standard IPCs and customised IPCs to configured-to-order IPCs.

23rd April 2014

Why use an automation Change Management System (CMS)

Andy Thorogood, Product Manager at MAC Solutions, explains why it is vital that companies ensure proper safeguards are in place to protect and manage changes to control logic in PLCs, PC-based control systems, SCADA systems, robotic controllers and HMIs.

18th April 2014

Gearbox design delivers savings for wastewater applications

Jim Norton, Technical Manager at Brevini, looks at the requirements of a modern gearbox when operating in the wastewater industry.

11th April 2014

Advances in plastic quick connects benefit industrial equipment

Ken Davis of Value Plastics, a Nordson Company, explains why plastic quick connect tube fittings are replacing traditional metal quick connects in mission-critical industrial and laboratory applications, bringing benefits such as enhanced ergonomics, lighter weight and reduced costs.

31st March 2014

How to design state-of-the-art electrohydraulic drive systems

This article from Hydac Technology Ltd outlines some of the considerations when designing state-of-the-art electrohydraulic drive systems, and the techniques to apply.

28th March 2014

Control signals - which option is best?

As process control systems continue to advance and the use of complicated networked systems develops, is there still a requirement for the simple analogue signal? Chris Hoey of Bürkert provides an insight into selecting the correct control signals to produce the optimum process control system.

21st March 2014

Confined spaces can kill - understanding the current Regulations

Asphyxia, gas poisoning, fumes, fire and explosions are common hazards. Despite legislation and copious amounts of available information, injury and death in confined spaces still occur, sometimes with employers or employees being unaware of how the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 apply to them.

20th March 2014

Remote machine diagnostics: integrating with end user security

For machine builders that offer remote access support and diagnostics for their installed machines, network security is often a critical factor in the end user's selection process, says Dave Hammond, product manager Ethernet & Communications at MAC Solutions.

17th March 2014

Ten things you need to know about machine guarding standards

This article presents ten things that machine designers and specifiers should know about machine guarding standards, and the information will also be useful for production managers, health and safety managers, health and safety representatives and others with an interest in machinery safety.

17th March 2014