Machine Building

ContiTech bushing impresses with long service life

Heavy transportation loads and uneven terrain: components in construction vehicles have to withstand the most extreme conditions. ContiTech has developed a heavy-duty bushing for Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) for use in particularly challenging applications. Mounted on the rear axle, it ensures optimum damping in articulated haulers of the full-suspension (FS) type.

24th February 2015

Motor configuration tool used to source low-noise DC motor

Delta Motorsport is an automotive and motorsport engineering provider that works with the top motor vehicle companies. Its list of clients is most impressive, having provided design and development services from single components to complete product programmes, for Formula 1 teamsthrough to high performance and luxurious cars. It has also designed and built several cutting edge electric and hybrid powered vehicles.

20th February 2015

NORD geared motors have surface treatment for salty environment

Krijn Verwijs is one of Europe's foremost suppliers of shellfish products including oysters, lobster and in particular fresh blue or common mussels. In its Yerseke, Netherlands-based shellfish production centre, rapid drive corrosion due to the seawater-infused atmosphere has long been a major concern. NORD aluminium geared motors with a special surface conversion treatment now provides an economical solution to resolve this issue.

20th February 2015

Innovative electrical enclosures for new aircraft carriers

Following David Cameron's announcement that both will be taken into service with the Royal Navy, renewed excitement has gripped the engineers building Britain's two new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. With renewed excitement comes renewed innovation, including specially coated enclosures from Spelsberg UK.

20th February 2015

Wire EDM machine halves the time needed to manufacture dies

Having purchased a FANUC Robocut Wire EDM machine for its toolroom, Wilks has halved the time it takes to manufacture dies for extruding plastic, while at the same time improving accuracy so that dies need less fine-tuning.

19th February 2015

robolink helps robots break free

For reasons of safety, industrial robots tend to be segregated from humans, which can restrict the types of tasks that robots perform. This has led robot technologists to search for ways to set robots free from their cages. If this can be achieved, the combination of dexterity and problem-solving skills of humans along with precision and strength of robots can be fully harnessed.

19th February 2015

BOGE saves €60k for leading packaging provider

A paper-based packaging company has made significant cuts in costs by installing a BOGE SLF 125 compressor. The company has estimated that at least EUR60k per annum is being saved in energy consumption and maintenance since installation.

19th February 2015

Confocal sensor installed for high-precision alignments

UK-based engineering and test company Curtis Assemble & Test Ltd has installed a non-contact confocal chromatic sensor from Micro-Epsilon on an automated assembly and test machine that checks the alignment of a precision disc pin assembly, part of an automotive fuel injector valve. These high-precision confocal displacement sensors are able to measure the alignment of the valve disc pin assembly to within a clearance of 2 microns.

16th February 2015

Innovative inspection system for food and beverage industry

RNA Automation was recently approached with a request for a fully automated quality control and inspection system to handle and inspect plastic moulded components. The request related to a UK-based production requirement for a global leader in the food and beverage industry.

16th February 2015