Machine Building

DC motors lead the way in "˜Smart' farming

Martin Leahy is maxon's agricultural applications expert for Eire and Northern Ireland. Here, he looks at some applications for small DC motors in the sector.

3rd July 2020

Festo's new bionic bird concept

The BionicSwift, the latest bionic concept from Festo, demonstrates what is possible with robotics. Lightweight structures are at the heart of the artificial robot bird because in engineering (as in nature), less material, less weight and the least energy consumed makes for a successful design.

2nd July 2020

Food producer uses Tsubaki chain for cool solution

An ice cream plant in Germany was experiencing chain failures on its pallet lifters. For obvious reasons ice cream plants rely on equipment that can operate in an environment that in many places is well below freezing and laden with moisture.

1st July 2020

Ready-to-install cable carrier systems for coolant filling

Kabelschlepp Metool has supplied "˜ready-to-install' cable carrier systems to SAT STERLING as part of a package manufactured for the automotive sector. They are employed to carry the flexibles as part of coolant filling systems used in vehicle production and consist of two modules, a base unit and a mobile unit.

29th June 2020

New drives are a breeze

You don't have to be fan of parachuting to experience why this skydiving simulator has fans of its own.

26th June 2020

DC-UPS keeps a wireless network alive

Progetto8 is an Italian company that manufactures radio routers which are used in a number of independent transmission networks in remote, rural parts of Italy as well as other similar isolated areas in Europe.

22nd June 2020

Linear position sensor takes the biscuit

When the UK subsidiary of a multinational food and beverage equipment manufacturer sought to upgrade and simplify an automated dough thickness adjustment process across its range of biscuit baking machinery, it turned to Positek and its P103 series LIPS short-stroke linear position sensor to provide precise measurement of the gauge roller gap position.

19th June 2020

Quarry managers develop crush on LOCTITE

LOCTITE says that its new PC 9021 shock-absorbing backing material has "Proven its ability to prolong the service life of gyratory and cone crushers throughout Europ". Now available in the UK as well, this tough and flexible material allows users to minimise downtime and enhance the productivity of machinery, especially when operating in the harsh environments.

18th June 2020

Compact drive is refreshing for drinks packing company

An ABB drive initially installed to get a customer out of a tight spot is now said to be bringing a host of additional benefits, including more consistent end-product quality and enhanced fault finding for Framptons, a contract packing company.

18th June 2020

NSK bearings save nearly €3 million at steel mill

A steelmaker based in Poland is said to be saving nearly €3 million per year after switching to NSK's sealed-clean KVS bearings in its roll mill, and is pleased enough with the performance of the four-row tapered roller bearings that it has now adopted them for use in all of its tandem cold mills.

16th June 2020