Machine Building

Wireless SafetyBUS p link co-ordinates tandem AGVs

A wireless SafetyBUS p link is being used to link pairs of AGVs that operate in tandem to move large sections of the Boeing 787 'Dreamliner' during assembly.

12th September 2007

Weld reclamation repairs to gearbox casings and rolls

Corus Northern Engineering Services (CNES) has performed repair and refurbishment work on critical gearbox casings and crusher rolls for Cleveland Potash, resulting in extended gearbox service life and an end to premature breakdowns.

10th September 2007

AquaPruf LPZ conveyor is fast and easy to clean

Dorner has supplied an engineered-to-order AquaPruf LPZ series stainless steel elevating incline conveyor to a cereal manufacture that was finding its bucket-and-chain conveyor was too difficult and time-consuming to clean.

9th September 2007

Torque wrenches checked daily with ease

Mechanics at the Triple 8 motor racing team use Norbar's TruCheck torque tool tester to check the accuracy of their torque wrenches on a daily basis.

9th September 2007

Laser measurement aids accurate bending of Inconel piping

Unison's all-electric tube bender with laser measurement is enabling a manufacturer to save money by eliminating scrap when making precision bends in exotic alloy tubes and pipes.

9th September 2007

Compact inductive sensors embedded in mould tools

Contrinex ultra-compact S400 inductive sensors are being used by Carclo Technical Moulding within plastic injection mould tools to verify the presence of small metal inserts.

5th September 2007

Safety interlocks protect workers in aluminium foil factory

Fortress Interlocks has supplied 42 amGard safety interlock guard switches to Alcoa (Shanghai) Aluminium Products Co Ltd for safeguarding workers in the company's aluminium foil production plant.

5th September 2007

IP66 enclosures selected for water shut-off valve controls

Spelsberg is supplying IP66 TK enclosures to Watersavers for housing the electronic controls needed for the company's money-saving water shut-off valves.

5th September 2007

Nanopositioning stage to aid research into inner ear disorders

A team of neuroscience researchers has won a grant from PI to use piezo actuators and a three-axis piezo nanopositioning stage (Nanocube) to study sensory transduction and amplification in the inner ear.

29th August 2007