Machine Building

Wind River software to help in search for life on mars

Wind River's VxWorks will be onboard NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft to control the various scientific instruments - including a robotic arm.

11th July 2007

Needle roller bearings selected for print machine application

Engineers at XEROX have used Spyraflo FSN-8M-F self-clinching, self-aligning, 8mm diameter needle roller bearings in a new design of printing machine for short runs and on-demand printing.

9th July 2007

Inverter drive saves £16,000 per year on a single motor

B Mason and Sons Ltd is saving over £16,000 per annum in energy costs on just one 250kW motor, since installing a Siemens MicroMaster inverter drive package from Deritend; payback was achieved in just over 12 months.

8th July 2007

Reliable HV motors selected for recycling machinery

A 4476kW 12-pole high-voltage motor has been installed in a crusher operated by H Williams and Sons Ltd - and has proven to be utterly reliable in extremely demanding operating conditions.

8th July 2007

Parvalux motor helps Dutch team in altitude record attempt

A Parvalux PM10MWS (9rpm 12V 30Nm) gearmotor is being used by NERO, a Dutch group of enthusiasts attempting to smash the European altitude record by sending a two-stage rocket to 132,000 feet.

8th July 2007

Split roller bearings survive three years at 100degC

Revolvo SRB split roller bearings in the drying cylinders of a Lothlorien paper mill in South Africa have run continuously for more than three years at temperatures in excess of 100degC.

6th July 2007

Extraction systems deal with oil mists and smoke

Renishaw has installed Kitagawa extraction systems to eliminate problems caused by oil mists and smoke emitted form machine tools.

6th July 2007

Torque sensor helps prove gearbox reliability

Sensor Technology has supplied a TorqSense non-contact torque sensor that is being used by Centa Transmissions in a test rig for gearboxes destined for applications in the nuclear industry.

4th July 2007

Films provide toughness and clarity for rugged keypads

MacDermid Autotype's Autostat AHU-5 polyester film and Autotex V200 film are being used by Richard Wöhr in its latest membrane keypad that is designed for vending machine applications.

4th July 2007

SCM selects single source for ball rails, servos and guards

Bosch Rexroth has supplied ball rails, servo drives, modular guarding and bespoke stainless steel guards to SCM Materials Handling for a project that entailed transporting eight-tonne products through a series of ovens.

3rd July 2007