Machine Building

TIJ coder proves a reliable, flexible and economical option

A thermal inkjet coder from Rotech has proved to be a flexible, reliable and economical alternative to continuous inkjet coding at Paragon PE, a fast-growing Cheshire manufacturer of sanitisation products. The versatile coder is being shared between two filling lines, applying codes directly to plastic bottles as well as via labels.

13th April 2016

HBM technology ensures wind power forges full speed ahead!

As energy markets continue to grow, HBM offers a complete range of professional measurement products, designed to increase the efficiency of wind power plants.

12th April 2016

Sintox FA alumina ceramic vital for Gripple steel wire joiners

The ongoing relationship between Morgan Advanced Materials and Gripple is proving highly successful in agricultural and industrial applications around the world. By including Morgan's renowned Sintox FA alumina ceramic in their range of steel wire joiners and tensioners designed for use in agriculture and construction, Gripple has distinguished itself from more mainstream competitors. So it is little wonder that this employee-owned business is going from strength to strength, and that Morgan has helped Gripple to deliver more than 20 million units per year to 86 countries.

12th April 2016

Improving the speed and efficiency of a can-packaging line

Bimetec specialises in offering control automation systems to the agricultural and related industries. For one recent project, they retrofitted the can packaging lines at Bakker Brothers Seed, installing PLC control. Bimetec used a Unitronics Vision1210 and a 4.3-inch Samba for the project; these PLCs were a good fit because of their easy-to-use, integrated colour-touch HMIs, advanced communications and single-environment programming software.

11th April 2016

UV/light cure masking resin: protection for turbine components

Intertronics' recent introduction of DYMAX Speedmask 718 UV/light cure masking resin brings the benefits of reliable, quick, effective application and simple removal, to the protection of turbine blades, vanes and other components during specific area surface treatments such as APS and HVOF coating.

8th April 2016

Reliably automating blood and stem cell banking

Reliance Precision Limited is announcing that its Cool Muscle motors have now been used in 500 Biosafe Sepax systems. The Sepax systems are used for automated adult stem cell banking and cell processing applications.

6th April 2016

RoboGasInspector: Remote detection and localisation of gas leaks

FLIR Systems is announcing a new article that describes the development of an innovative robot system for remote detection and localisation of gas leaks in large industrial facilities. Developed as part of the German technology programme AUTONOMIK, a consortium of nine companies and research institutes, the RoboGasInspector provides a safer, more efficient and more reliable detection system for gas leaks in industrial facilities.

6th April 2016

Planetary gearheads - their time is now

As industry becomes more automated and robotised the need for high-precision gearboxes in machinery and plant engineering grows. Ian Carr, Managing Director of Drive Lines in Bedford, explains how planetary gearheads have precision and power designed into them.

6th April 2016

New type of bearing for electric water pumps in cars from Morgan

Morgan Advanced Materials has delivered a new type of bearing for electric water pump applications in cars which reduces component count, while optimising performance and engine efficiency.

6th April 2016

Ultrasonics assemble automotive sensors & switches

The flexibility and reliability of ultrasonic welding has seen the process being adopted for a wide range of applications within the automotive industry to produce a variety of different component parts and sub-assemblies. The suite of ultrasonic welding systems from Telsonic UK draw on the precision characteristics of the process to produce a series of exterior and interior components, including sensor housings and switch bezels, for a number of current JLR models.

6th April 2016