Machine Building

What is a rotameter and how does it work?

Premier Control Technologies introduces rotameters and explains how these versatile flow meters operate with liquids and gases.

8th November 2019

Material/finish options for cabinet/enclosure sealing profiles

In the busy life of a manufacturing engineer it is easy to lose sight of standard options where the default choice will do - so it is useful to consider some of simple EMKA options of extruded gasket profiles to suit varying applications for industrial cabinets/enclosures, specialist vehicles, HVACR, railways and similar.

6th November 2019

Sick's smart factory for sensor production

Sick has built a truly Industry 4.0 factory for the production of its latest sensors. This article explains what was involved and the benefits being delivered by the new smart factory.

30th October 2019

What are suitable applications for thin-section bearings?

Carter Manufacturing's Mike Page outlines some application examples showing how thin-section bearings have brought benefits to designers and end users alike.

29th October 2019

How manufacturing businesses can reduce their carbon footprint

According to National Grid, more of Britain's electricity production will come from zero carbon energy sources than from fossil fuels in 2019 "" the first time since the Industrial Revolution. This is positive progress towards the UK Government achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Here Ben Goodare, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, shares the changes businesses can make on their energy management journeys.

28th October 2019

What are the advantages of thin-section bearings?

Thin-section bearings can provide design engineers with significant advantages when space is tight, tolerances are extreme and weight-saving is also a defining attribute. Here, Carter Manufacturing's Mike Page explains what thin-section bearings are and what they can do.

28th October 2019

How to ensure the integrity of trapped key interlocking systems

This article from Fortress Interlocks discusses the standards relating to machinery safety and, in particular, trapped key interlocks, and goes on to explain why Fortress Interlocks no longer supplies it products via online stockists.

25th October 2019

Multi-laser systems in metal additive maunufacturing

Traditional barriers to additive manufacturing (AM) were production speed and machine-to-machine variation in build quality. However, new multi-laser systems are changing the status quo. Rebecca Underwood, Product Marketing Specialist at Renishaw, discusses the company's RenAM 500Q machine and provides an insight into the state of the art for metal AM.

23rd October 2019

App-based programming offers easy route to tailored sensors

Neil Sandhu Sick's UK Product Manager for Imaging, Measurement, Ranging and Systems, discusses the benefits offered by app-based programming for machine builders and system integrators wanting to create specialised sensors that perform very specific tasks.

22nd October 2019

Rittal cooling units and chillers and the F-Gas Regulation

The introduction of EU regulation number 517/2014 (F-Gas Regulation) concerning the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases, which was published on 1 January 2015, has raised the question as to which cooling units and chillers can continue to be used after 2020. The regulation includes details of banned uses for cooling and air-conditioning plant, as well as stipulations regarding their service and maintenance.

16th October 2019