Machine Building

Innovating in innovation: ideation for competitive advantage

Chris Patient, Technical Director - Asia at Norgren, an international market leader in pneumatic motion and fluid control technologies, looks at how one particular approach to ideation is delivering major benefits to customers in the beverage sector by creating a less restrained environment for idea generation and involving individuals able to bring varied perspectives to the issues being discussed

1st August 2012

Dawson Shanahan Ltd. on working with Aluminium

The adaptability of aluminium offers great potential for manufacturers to cut costs and reduce waste, especially through cold forming, says Mark Jennings, Technical Director at Dawson Shanahan.

1st August 2012

ABB services optimise production at copper mine

Long-term lifecycle service agreement will strengthen production processes and minimise equipment shutdowns in Chilean copper mine

31st July 2012

Taking care of turbines: preventative measures

Wind power is providing an increasingly large slice of the world's power and its efficiency strengthens the case for investment in renewable energy. Key to ensuring that efficiency is the use of the latest pressure switches and transducers, says Mike Powers, Product Marketing Director for Gems Sensors and Controls

26th July 2012

Common development environment fosters design team compatibility

Rockwell Automation explains the benefits for machine builders of using its common development environment for Logix-based automation systems

25th July 2012

Safety laser scanners boost AGV productivity and safety

Seb Strutt, a Senior Product Manager at Sick UK, explains how safety laser scanners provide not only collision protection for automated guided vehicles, but they can also enable the speed and production throughput of vehicles to be increased, and downtime and maintenance requirements to be cut.

23rd July 2012

Why brass is best for split roller bearing cages

This article from Adrian Menzies of Revolvo explains why split roller bearings with brass cages offer better reliability than alternatives with aluminium or non-metallic cages.

19th July 2012

Sensors: the next big thing

Sensors being integrated into ever-more products and systems will be a key driver for technology developments for the next several decades; so says Mark Ingham of Sensor Technology Ltd in Banbury

13th July 2012

Robust rolling bearings for offshore drilling applications

Rolling bearings used in offshore drilling applications must withstand extremely harsh operating conditions. Drill rig operators must therefore select bearings that maximise machine availability and prevent unplanned downtime, says Dr Steve Lacey, Engineering Manager at Schaeffler UK

12th July 2012