Machine Building

Geared motors key to development of candyfloss vending machine

Parvalux has supplied its geared motors for use in a candyfloss vending machine.

5th November 2008

Plain bearings help boost efficiency of solar energy plant

Igus plain bearings, rod end bearings and linear units are being used by Conergy to help maximise the efficiency of its solar energy systems

4th November 2008

Fanuc Robotics M-2000iA robot is 'world's biggest'

The new Fanuc Robotics M-2000iA heavy-duty six-axis robot (pictured below alongside the much smaller Fanuc Robotics LR-Mate robot) is available in 900kg and 1200kg payload variants, with a maximum vertical reach of 6.2m for the 900kg model.

29th October 2008

Stainless steel fittings selected for water filter unit

Sugatsune is supplying WPL with positive locking lid stays, folding handles and butt hinges for a new wastewater aerated filter.

26th October 2008

ESAB wins $22million order for equipment and consumables

ESAB has won its biggest ever single customer order for welding and cutting equipment and consumables, worth $22million, from wind tower manufacturer Vestas Towers.

24th October 2008

Laser sensor's intelligence controls inspection process

Micro-Epsilon is supplying a high speed, non-contact laser micrometer to Cerulean, a manufacturer of specialist inspection equipment, for measuring the circumference, diameter and ovality of cylindrical objects. Thanks to the sensor's built-in intelligence and customised software, the automated inspection system needs no other control hardware.

20th October 2008

High-performance linear guides used in medical application

Varian Medical Systems is using Schaeffler's KUSE six-row ball monorail guidance system on its patient couches, with no failures experienced in ten years.

17th October 2008

PAScal safety calculator screen shot

This screen shot of the PAScal safety calculator shows the user-friendly, drag-and-drop SRCF Editor, with a circuit consisting of a sensor, logic and actuators laid out in a clear, logical way.

16th October 2008

3D data optimises robot applications in the food industry

3D machine vision based on Scorpion Vision software is being used to measure food products and optimise pick-and-place motions.

15th October 2008

CC-Link connects eleven Danish boreholes

A control system based on CC-Link has integrated eleven boreholes in the West Jutland region of Denmark so that the on-demand water supply can cope with the increasingly variable daily demand brought about by the growth in tourism.

9th October 2008