Machine Building

Ready-to-connect igus readychain cuts assembly time

Taiwanese tool manufacturer Hartford uses fully-assembled energy chain systems from igus in its robotic machining centres. This cuts out many process steps for the manufacturer, reducing assembly time from several weeks to just half a day. Another benefit for Hartford is that when it orders readychain from igus, it is from a single source and delivered onsite fully tested.

23rd November 2018

Complex kinetic sculpture benefits from igus e-spool guides

A highly complex control, audio and power cable management system, at a height of 4m - these were the challenges for a new work of art. The solution: e-spool from igus ensures reliable cable feed in a confined space even under the toughest of time pressures. It was quick to install, and easy to maintain and operate.

16th November 2018

Insurance company uses thermal imaging to help clients save £10M

Traditionally, insurance companies have taken a reactive approach to property loss resulting from equipment breakdown. However, in a bid to minimise electrical and mechanical failure and its associated fire risk, an increasing number of insurers are now requiring their customers to adopt thermal imaging to spot electrical and mechanical faults in their infancy.

14th November 2018

Robust, high-performance shaft couplings used in baking lines

In large European bakeries, the baking lines for the manufacture of baguettes sometimes run around the clock. The machines and all their components must therefore be able to cope with high levels of strain. For this reason, one manufacturer utilises the robust and high-performance ROBA-DS shaft couplings by mayr power transmission in their systems. The couplings are easily able to withstand the temperature differences between the oven and the cooling or freezing lines and are maintenance-free - for reliable and smooth operation.

14th November 2018

Carton manufacturer switches to Qdos pumps to improve production

In modern paper and cardboard production there are endless dosing tasks, for which precision and high reliability are especially critical. Mindful of these factors, European carton maker Moritz J Weig GmbH is increasingly turning to Qdos peristaltic pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG).

13th November 2018

mayr brake technology used in Hyperloop pod

Johannes Liebl of mayr power transmission outlines how brake components from his company have helped the Hyperloop pod created by the team from the Technical University of Munich come safely to a standstill.

13th November 2018

Cylindrical roller bearings developed for vertical lift bridge

Schaeffler has engineered and supplied 67 cylindrical roller bearings for one of the busiest and geographically important bridges in The Netherlands.

12th November 2018

ABB motor and drives power 200-year-old farm machinery

A farm in Cheshire, UK, is bringing 200 years of agricultural history to life for visitors using a 21st century motor and energy-efficient variable speed drives (VSDs).

9th November 2018

Conditioning monitoring system for UAE nuclear power plant

Sensonics has delivered the final tranche of machinery protection systems to the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant project in the UAE.

7th November 2018

Draw wire position sensors used in flight simulators

Happy Landings Flight Simulations GmbH builds and runs sophisticated flight training simulators for leisure and pilot training. With six highly detailed simulator models covering a range of aircraft types, including helicopters, jets and commercial airliners, the simulators include motion-controlled replicas of real cockpits and surround-screen HD graphics for terrestrial features and international airports. To improve the performance and reliability of the roll and pitch axes for its Cessna C172 Skyhawk simulator, Happy Landings has recently replaced gear mechanics and rotary potentiometers with SP1 and SM1 draw wire position sensors from Variohm EuroSensor.

7th November 2018