Machine Building

ABB industrial robot for automated luggage storage and retrieval

'YOBOT' housed in lobby's glass enclosure provides increased storage security and a unique, high-tech amenity consistent with Yotel brand

7th August 2012

Clean air supplied with help from SKF and Dickson Bearings

Short lead times and high-quality components from SKF have enabled the swift production of bespoke air-handling units.

6th August 2012

Smart conveyor lines up quiches for precision baking

In the drive to reduce packaging and its resultant waste, a specialist machinery builder has developed a pressureless queuing conveyor for collating quiches prior to baking

6th August 2012

Capacitive Switch Design Deployed In High-End Washing Machines

Custom capacitive interface panels enhance appliance brand value and user experience in two Class-A energy efficient washing machine models.

2nd August 2012

High-current pressure for critical filtration system

Oregon Coast Aquarium's ozone filtration system uses the DesignFlex PSF103 high-current pressure switch to monitor the pressure within the critical filtration system

2nd August 2012

Z axis linear motion in a reduced engineering package

HepcoMotion's screw-driven linear actuator system is a vital part of the vertical feed mechanism in a bespoke, dual purpose fibre optic tower to draw fibre and canes for research

2nd August 2012

Movicon System: full SCADA on new state-of-the-art plating plant

Products4Automation's Movicon System has enabled the expansion of Foleshill Plating Company's new Electrophoretic Coating plant through its methods to automate, control and monitor allowing for coating of larger, previously impossible-to-produce, components.

2nd August 2012

Micropumps at the cutting edge of specialist glass applications

Michael Smith Engineers have responded to problems with the manufacturing process of specialised glass panels by producing a Micropump to severely reduce the likelihood of entrained air bubbles in the panels.

2nd August 2012

Couplings for wastewater services

Couplings play a critical role in wastewater processing; Dura-Flex couplings from TB Woods help to prevent coupling failure from exposure to UV radiation.

2nd August 2012

Oil-free compressors provide product purity and save energy

Princes Gate Spring Water has achieved significant energy savings and production improvements at its Wales-based bottling plant by replacing its oil-lubricated compressor installation with Atlas Copco oil-free machines to provide a guaranteed supply of high-quality air and ensure the purity of its natural water products

1st August 2012