Machine Building

Separation technology: reliable drives for the food industry

Nord provides custom-tailored drive technology with IE2 efficiency

19th March 2012

Reali-Slim bearings help minimise telescope size and weight

RA Rodriguez has supplied Kaydon thin-section bearings for the PoGOLite stratospheric telescope.

15th March 2012

Digital prototyping reduces lead times for Skoda Electric

Digital prototyping is enabling Skoda Electric to make its design process more effective and is helping the company manage the transition from design to manufacture.

15th March 2012

Robotic guide dog uses recognition and guidance technologies

NSK has developed a robotic guide dog that uses external recognition technology and guidance functions.

14th March 2012

High-quality ball screws replace planetary roller screws

NSK ball screws have achieved a manufacturer of welding guns to reduce costs by 40 per cent.

14th March 2012

Machine builder uses single-axis controller on flying shear

A manufacturer of duct-forming machinery is using a Mitsubishi MR-MQ100 single-axis motion controller on a flying shear.

13th March 2012

New VPD machine for surface engineering research

Tecvac Ltd has supplied a unique machine to the University of Sheffield for research in the aerospace, power generation and medical sectors.

12th March 2012

Nanochromic displays offer versatility and cost reduction

MacDermid Autotype's Autoflex films and nanochromic inks and being used in new nanochromic integrated displays and membrane keypads.

12th March 2012

Hydra-Cell pumps handle abrasive mix of sand and resin

Michael Smith Engineers has supplied Hydra-Cell high-pressure pumps to a manufacturer of shower trays, thereby eliminating the pump failures that were being experienced due to the highly abrasive mixture of sand and resin that is being pumped.

12th March 2012