Machine Building

Integrating a single servo axis into a custom rotobroacher

Lumco Manufacturing Company is a Michigan-based company that designs, builds and integrates automation and special machine equipment for the automotive, agricultural, gas and oil, energy and aerospace industries.

8th May 2017

Merford keeps the peace at greenhouse site

Thanks to noise insulating housing from Merford Noise Control, an Isle of Wight salad grower's four 6.5+ megawatt gas combined heat and power (CHP) units are not disturbing the peace.

8th May 2017

Atlas Copco VSD+ compressor improves production efficiency

Natural Stone Surfaces, one of the UK's leading quartz and granite worktop manufacturers, chose Atlas Copco to upgrade its essential compressed air supply and has improved its productivity and saved over £4750 in annual energy costs as a result.

6th May 2017

Harwin makes better connections using Festo automation

Family-owned British manufacturer Harwin PLC makes high-quality connectors for electronics applications. When investing in a new production line for its premium Gecko range, the company chose Festo technology to deliver the high levels of automation and flexibility it needed.

4th May 2017

How robotics can make a book into a real page turner

igus has released a video that provides an elaborate demonstration of a book scanner using a robolink articulated arm to turn the pages automatically between each page scan; the scanned pages can then be archived electronically and accessed for any purpose.

4th May 2017

Starring role for Kaydon bearings in camera stabilisation kit

Kaydon Reali-Slim thin-section bearings supplied by R.A. Rodriguez (UK) Ltd. are delivering both high quality and performance as part of patented body-worn camera stabilisation equipment used in the film industry. With around 200 units already in field service, the bearings have seen action on various blockbuster movie franchises.

4th May 2017

Rotech RF1-V+ pouch coder helps Nash net bigger catch

Fishing bait producer Nash Tackle is benefitting from a 50 per cent increase in productivity after upgrading to Rotech's new RF1-V+ dedicated pouch coder for late stage customisation of packs.

3rd May 2017

JCB Academy training uses Rebel multi-process welding machines

ESAB has supplied 10 state-of-the-art ESAB Rebel multi-process welding machines to equip a new welding workshop at The JCB Academy for training apprentices and for evening classes that are open to members of the public.

2nd May 2017

NSK Linear Guides solve pick-and-place machine problems

Faced with repeated failures of its linear guides, an established and reputable manufacturer of surface mount technology (SMT) pick-and-place machines turned to NSK for the solution. After identifying the source of the problem, NSK was able to recommend its NH Linear Guide series. Today, several thousand such units have since been supplied to the customer, with no premature failures reported.

2nd May 2017

Compact actuators improve aircraft motion systems

Inmoco is introducing a new range of compact and lightweight electromechanical actuators designed specifically to meet the requirements of aerospace applications.

27th April 2017