Machine Building

Rational installation technology aids machine wiring

Data Panel GmbH, a company in the Murrelektronik Group, now offers an electronic installation solution for mobile machinery that is said to be modular, highly flexible and future-proof

20th November 2020

New EM1 expandable safety relay is even smaller

MechanControls designs and manufactures non-contact safety switches, safety interlocks, safety relays and light curtains for machine guarding applications. Here, Managing Director Mabruk Farrah relates the pathway taken with a number of its more popular products

16th November 2020

Intelligent power supplies for machine and panel builders

Andy Turtle of WAGO offers a view on choosing effective and high performing power supplies

11th November 2020

How to reduce cabinet clutter in food production

Food manufacturers can be first into new markets by being able to reconfigure processing lines quickly and easily. Beckhoff Automation offers a view on how it can be done

6th November 2020

Interfaces for Machine Vision

Choosing the right interface for a machine vision application is a key decision in the camera selection process. This article from FLIR Systems provide an overview of the different types of cables and connectors available for machine vision applications, and provides an insight into their associated pros and cons

3rd November 2020

Rittal’s VX25 Ri4Power system is claimed to be fast, efficient and versatile…..

Mark Guest, Rittal’s Product Manager for Power Distribution, offers a review of the company's modular based switchgear system. Amongst other attributes, he says it is well suited to power distribution systems and motor control centres

30th October 2020

Three key Edge Computing considerations for machine and equipment builders

Aric Prost, a senior director at Stratus Technologies, offers MachineBuilding.net readers an insight into some of the characteristics of Edge Computing functions that apply specifically to a machine builder

30th October 2020

Factors to consider when specifying brakes for theatre and stage applications

Avoiding drama in a theatre seems like an odd thing to be doing, but KEB specialises in it. The company has been supplying spring-applied brakes for the theatre and stage industry for more than 40 years. From deck winches and turntables to line shaft hoists and orchestra lifts, a range of factors should be considered when specifying brakes says KEB Automation’s Jonathan Bullick.

29th October 2020