Machine Building

Roller coaster gets innovative chain system

Drawing on years of experience of supplying special conveyor chain to theme park rides, Renold has recently supplied an innovative chain system to a roller-coaster at one of Europe's largest theme parks.

5th April 2016

bigHead help provide secure and discrete fixing of GRC panels

Glass fibre-reinforced concrete (GRC) is widely used in the construction industry, providing a comparatively lightweight, strong and durable material that can be formed into attractive panels, cladding and rainscreens for building faÃ§ades, tunnel wall coverings and other architectural structures. GRC panels can be as thin as 13mm and yet can weigh up to a ton or more. Consequently mechanical fixing systems, which must almost always be unsighted, represent a challenge to the industry and bigHead Bonding Fasteners has developed versatile and adaptable GRC embedding practices for its "˜bigHeads' that enable panel designers and manufacturers many advantages - maximising design freedom without compromising strength or quality, and minimising on-site assembly effort and time.

1st April 2016

Induction heater cuts heating times for large workpieces

Schaeffler has supplied a special purpose induction heating device for large workpieces to TAKRAF GmbH, a manufacturer of bucket wheel excavators, stackers, crushers and conveyors for mining applications. The heater has cut the heating time for a typical two-tonne gear from 6 hours to just 20 minutes.

1st April 2016

Dassault Systèmes: da Vinci 3D Experiences at the Science Museum

Leonardo da Vinci 3DEXPERIENCE, a Dassault Systèmes project, is part of a major exhibition at the Science Museum, London, until September 4.

1st April 2016

Brake upgrade boosts productivity and quality for Cable Tapes UK

Cable lapping tape and twine supplier Cable Tapes UK is poised for growth having installed seven new taping machines as well as a state of the art duplex slitting machine. To ensure high levels of productivity and reliability, the company has upgraded the specification of these machines by fitting them with hysteresis brakes from Drive Lines.

1st April 2016

Brevini planetary gearboxes in major ferry refurbishment project

Brevini UK were chosen by AMCO Engineering to provide technical expertise and to supply the complete drive packages for a major Transport for London (TfL) project, part of the refurbishment and upgrade of the linkspans (loading bridges) at the Woolwich Ferry in London.

31st March 2016

Vibration protection for smaller critical plant

Improving efficiencies, reducing energy consumption and eliminating downtime has never been more important than in today's highly competitive industrial environment. Whether generating power, pumping essential fluids or driving process equipment, it is vital to monitor machinery dynamic behaviour and protect processes from the disruption and expense of unscheduled downtime.

29th March 2016

New bagging technology for horse feed manufacturer

Upgrading an automated bagging line has led to UK horse feed manufacturer FH Nash achieving a 30 per cent increase in output. Bagging up to 144 tonnes a day, Pacepacker has used its new ROI calculator to show how the innovative new FastPac sack placer, also recently installed, can achieve a 12 month ROI by significantly improving efficiency and by handling a range of different sack types.

25th March 2016

Fortress helps reduce metal contaminant false readings

Replacing its existing metal detectors with five Fortress Technology's Stealth Vertex systems has yielded a 40 per cent improvement in sensitivity and eliminated the issue of false rejects for a UK nut and dried fruit processing and packing company.

25th March 2016

Hepco's DLS4 provides secure sliding door for Tate Security

Specialising in providing large integrated security systems, Tate Security Technology Ltd had a project to retrofit a new sliding door arrangement into existing staff and visitor doors for prison gatehouses. In a number of cases, HepcoMotion's previous generation GV3 slides were being used as the original sliding mechanism for these sliding doors. While the slides and racks were in good working order, the surrounding installations were in need of updating or replacement. The customer was looking for a new simple to install and low-maintenance system that would fit into the existing envelope. Taking into account the security needs of prison doors, the system needed to be durable, provide a long service life and have a minimal installation downtime, to reduce the disruption in the high-traffic area of a gatehouse.

22nd March 2016