Machine Building

Using weld overlay techniques to restore worn components

In this article ESAB describes some applications in which overlaying weld metal is a cost-effective alternative to replacing worn parts with new components.

4th October 2009

Valve and positioner provide test rig coolant control

Burkert's versatile, high-precision 2712 stainless steel globe valve and integrated 8630 Top Control positioner are being used in a new test rig for developing a special lubricant to suit an award-winning turbocharged engine.

4th October 2009

Robolux valves eliminate deadlegs and save costs

Burkert's Robolux valves have eliminated deadlegs and reduced the requirement for diaphragm valves from eight to two on sterile filling units used by Astra Zeneca to produce Pulmicort.

4th October 2009

Drives cut energy consumption on hydraulic system

Installing an ABB industrial drive has resulted in a 70 per cent energy saving on a hydraulic system for steel manufacturer Corus Colors, resulting in a payback period of 18 months.

2nd October 2009

TwinDrive rack-and-pinion system selected for gantry mills

Nicolas Correa has selected Redex Andantex's TwinDrive rack-and-pinion system that consists of a master-slave electronic configuration (electrical preload) with two motors to eliminate backlash and improve positioning precision on its latest gantry milling machines.

30th September 2009

VSDs cut energy consumption on quarry crusher

Sentridge has undertaken an energy audit for a quarry and installed a variable-speed drive to reduce the energy consumption on a 160kW cone crusher, resulting in savings worth thousands of pounds per year.

22nd September 2009

Bevel gearboxes selected for subsea application

Power Jacks Neeter Drive bevel gearboxes are being used on subsea equipment at depths of 3000m.

21st September 2009

IP20 decentralised I/O modules - Pilz to supply BMW

BMW has named Pilz as its exclusive supplier of IP20 decentralised I/O modules for BMW factories worldwide.

18th September 2009

Linear guides with integral encoders chosen for positioner

LG Motion used Schneeberger Monorail AMS series linear motion guide bearings with integral magnetised track linear encoders in a recent project to design and build a large X-Z detector positioning system for the I24 Microfocus Macromolecular Crystallography (MX) beamline at Diamond Light Source.

13th September 2009

Draw-wire sensors chosen for medical applications

Chris Jones, Managing Director of Micro-Epsilon (UK) Ltd, discusses how draw-wire displacement ('string pot') sensors are used for critical applications in medical operating theatres, including X-ray machines, CT scanners, patient tables and flexible surgical arms.

13th September 2009