Machine Building

Tecvac supplies custom PVD machine for university research

Tecvac has designed, built and installed a customised twin-beam PVD (physical vapour deposition) machine for use in the University of Sheffield's PVD coatings research programme.

30th April 2010

High-precision geared ring used for subsea inspection system

HepcoMotion has supplied a standard ring slide and stainless steel slide to Sonomatic for use in an innovative inspection system for measuring the ovality of subsea pipelines.

23rd April 2010

Bottle and can dryers save money and enhance quality

Five bottle and can drying systems from Air Control Industries have been installed in a Turkish factory to reduce energy costs and improve the labelling process.

23rd April 2010

Bottle dryer boosts productivity and cuts energy costs

Air Control Industries has supplied an LNL bottle dryer with JetPlates to Britvic, enabling the company to reduce downtime, raise throughput and reduce energy costs.

23rd April 2010

Vessel, agitator and high-shear mixer for flame retardant

Advanced Engineering has supplied a turnkey package consisting of a mixing vessel, integral agitator and a high-shear mixer/disintegrator to Nanoflam, a rapidly expanding supplier of flame-retardant coatings.

23rd April 2010

Consultants CE mark test equipment imported from USA

Consultants from Pilz Automation Technology have worked with engineers from Johnson Controls Automotive Group to CE mark a custom-built test station that was assembled in the USA for use in a UK factory that manufactures automotive telematics products.

21st April 2010

Absolute encoders are central to success of theatrical effects

Heidenhain absolute encoders are used extensively by Stage Technologies in its systems for moving sets, scenery, people and objects accurately and safely around stages and sets for television and film productions.

20th April 2010

WMagnet motors cut energy consumption and boost utilisation

By replacing the standard induction motors used on its ring spinning machines with WMagnet motors from WEG, Buettner has reduced its annual power consumption by 33 per cent and increased its machine utilisation by 80 per cent. These dual gains have delivered substantial savings in production costs and improved the company's profitability.

19th April 2010

JetBlack personnel de-dusting system installed by RNLI

As the 'charity for saving lives at sea,' the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) provides a 24-hour lifeboat search-and-rescue service around the coasts of the UK and Republic of Ireland, plus a seasonal lifeguard service on many of the busiest beaches in England and Wales.

17th April 2010

Infrared sensors monitor steel temperatures in rolling mill

Corus is using non-contact infrared sensors to monitor the temperature of steel strip on an experimental small-scale rolling mill at its Swinden Technology Centre in Rotherham.

15th April 2010