Machine Building

Conveyors raise packaging line throughput by 20 per cent

A confectionery manufacturer has increased throughput on a high-speed packaging by 20 per cent thanks to Dorner conveyor systems.

4th September 2008

3D vision selected for bush measurement application

3D machine vision based on Scorpion Vision software has been used to measure automotive bushes in random orientations.

4th September 2008

Test rigs assembled faster with Phastite connectors

By using Parker Instrumentation's Phastite push-fit connectors, John Crane has saved considerable time and cost in equipping its new turbomachinery test facility.

2nd September 2008

Giant speed-controlled fans help to cut heating bills

Mitsubishi has supplied an innovative control system to enable Wardle Storeys to operate three 7.3m diameter fans and save energy.

12th August 2008

Mitsubishi automation brings Denby into the 21st century

Mitsubishi Electric automation systems are helping Denby Pottery to maintain the delicate balance between traditional quality and contemporary productivity.

12th August 2008

LabVIEW - the power behind Lego Mindstorms NXT

Lego Mindstorms NXT enables engineers and scientists of any age (whether or not they are children!) to build and program robots.

4th August 2008

NI helps Nucor improve steel plant efficiency and safety

Dave Brandt of Nucor Corporation explains how his company has used National Instruments hardware and LabVIEW software to develop an automation system for a steel recycling facility, enabling energy consumption to be reduced while at the same time improving plant efficiency and safety.

3rd August 2008

Build-up system provides economical National Standard

HBM has supplied the first BU18 build-up system to the Romanian National Force Laboratory, where it is used as a National Standard.

29th July 2008

Customised machine meets medical requirements

Horizon Instruments has collaborated with Innovadyne Technologies to produce a reagent deposition system tailored to the exact requirements of a medical diagnostics manufacturer.

29th July 2008

LabVIEW and CompactRIO monitor for earthquakes

The China Earthquake Administration is implementing a structural health monitoring system for major structures; the underlying technology is National Instruments' LabVIEW and CompactRIO programmable automation controllers.

28th July 2008