Machine Building

Precision wood machining centre uses 28-axis CNC system from NUM

Krüsi Maschinenbau has launched a precision wood machining machine that is based on a 28-axis CNC system from NUM.

12th October 2016

Master Chemical helps machine shop at bearing plant keep rolling

All central coolant systems require cleaning from time to time. However, planning this essential maintenance task is sometimes easier said than done. For instance, if the coolant is nearing the end of its useful life at a particularly inconvenient time, such as when a big or urgent order has arrived, or when there is a staff shortage, it can leave machine shops in a quandary. However, for users of Master Chemical products and services, help is at hand.

12th October 2016

EPE drives quality improvements with Aegis MES Software

EPE Corporation, industry experts in high-reliability electronics manufacturing since 1965, first selected Aegis as their manufacturing software system (MES) vendor in 2000.

12th October 2016

WAGO uses Spelsberg enclosures for new pre-mounted products

As one of the most trusted names for interconnection technology it's little wonder that many of WAGO's products are available from Screwfix and other distributors. Its terminals and conductors can now be bought pre-mounted in a Spelsberg A-Box enclosure. The Spelsberg range was chosen for its quality and the flexibility of the available dimensions.

11th October 2016

Innovative gear motors help to make fresh coffee less of a grind

Coffee is big business. It's the most popular drink worldwide with around two billion cups consumed every day. In the UK around three-quarters of adults drink instant coffee, and around 50 per cent drink fresh, or ground coffee - and this "˜premium' sector is one of one of the fastest-growing sectors of the market. Among the key challenges facing the design of modern coffee grinders is grinding beans at the required rate, as reliably and as quietly as possible. Rotalink have helped a premium coffee machine manufacturer based in Switzerland, by providing motors and gearboxes which have proven to be very effective for their machines.

11th October 2016

Huco couplings specified for forklift steering columns

In the forklift industry reliability issues can quickly damage even the best reputation. So, when a European manufacturer of forklifts experienced coupling failures in the steering columns of some of its products, Huco Dynatork was able to provide a high-quality product. Huco's Oldham Style couplings proved a good fit, delivering precise steering and complete reliability.

11th October 2016

ProcessVue solves two-way remote alarm management challenge

By implementing ProcessVue alarm management software from M.A.C. Solutions at its Bacton and Zeebrugge gas terminals, Interconnector UK (IUK) can now perform accurate alarm analysis across the two terminals and gain an accurate picture of the number of alarms operators have to deal with.

11th October 2016

Mitsubishi variable speed drives save mushroom producer energy

When one of Ireland's largest mushroom producers, Codd Mushrooms, wanted to save energy and boost reliability within its factory chilled water system, it turned to Mitsubishi Electric and its systems integrator partner MPAC for a solution. The resulting PLC-based control system using Mitsubishi Electric variable speed drives to control the various pumps, delivered a saving of over 5400kWh in 1 week, which will amount to €40,000 (approx. £33,000) per year.

10th October 2016

Preeflow volumetric adhesive dispensing helps device integrity

Intertronics' customer BPR Medical, based in Mansfield, Nottingham, is a good example of a small British company which combines expertise, creativity and entrepreneurialism to design, develop and manufacture world-beating products for export worldwide and use in the United Kingdom, for which it was rewarded in 2012 with a Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation. As with any manufacturing company, the success of its products depends to a considerable degree on assembly methods.

7th October 2016

Pancake motor from PMW helps digitise film heritage

The increasing popularity of Ultra HD television is generating a growing need for ultra high-definition content. Fortunately there is a readily available source in the millions of hours of existing 35mm film. Transferring these many decades of film heritage onto digital media is a big task, which has now been made easier by a new pancake motor developed by Printed Motor Works for a state-of-the-art film scanner.

7th October 2016