Machine Building

Vertical cable management using igus energy chain guide troughs

In a video from igus, find out about the new guidelok slimline P.S energy chain guide trough for vertical applications, well suited for narrow applications, where space is limited. Vertical applications, including materials handling and access, storage and retrieval systems, as well as elevators, cranes and hoists, often require such a cable management system.

26th April 2017

UBRacing prepares for its 20th year of Formula Student

Celebrating 20 years of competing in the Formula Student competition, the University of Birmingham's official team, UBRacing is preparing for this year's race season. The competition, which is organised in the UK by IMechE, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, is all about building future engineering talent by designing and producing a single-seater racing car. As part of its YES (Young Engineers Support) programme, igus has backed the UBRacing team for several years with free engineering advice and products.

26th April 2017

Heason designs and builds motion systems for beamline physics

As part of its custom motion system design and build capability, Heason Technology is an active supplier for research related projects at synchrotron source facilities worldwide. Successful systems installed at prestigious beamline sites include Diamond Light Source - UK, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - UK, Brookhaven National Laboratory - USA, PTB - Hamburg, and Synchrotron Soleil in France. Applications involve custom-engineered high-precision positioning tables and motion controls for mounting and manipulating samples under study as well as slits for beam collimation and micropositioners for aligning focussing mirrors.

25th April 2017

Pay-per-use garden tool pilot with Telenor Connexion

Husqvarna Battery Box - the world's first connected garden toolshed - enables home owners easy access to high-performing battery powered products for the garden. The Internet of Things and the sharing economy are changing the world at a rapid pace, creating new exciting opportunities for companies to explore new business models and new technology while contributing to a more sustainable society.

24th April 2017

SKF bearings ensure solid performance for offshore vessel

Engineering expertise from SKF has helped to streamline the performance of offshore pipe-laying equipment, while cutting maintenance costs and boosting efficiency. SKF bearings with Solid Oil have helped an offshore engineering company to cut the cost of maintenance on specialist pipe-laying equipment.

20th April 2017

BOGE compressor excels in hospital PET project

A new BOGE compressor at the 1000-bed University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff is helping to protect the health of patients in an energy efficient and cost effective way.

19th April 2017

US NRL chooses Concept Laser 3D metal printing system

Concept Laser's 3D metal printing technology has been selected for rapid prototyping and materials research by the US Naval Research Laboratory. The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is the Navy's full-spectrum corporate laboratory, conducting a broad-based program of scientific research and development for maritime application related to oceanic, atmospheric, and space sciences.

18th April 2017

Parker's electric drive delivers urban bus success

Parker Hannifin has successfully collaborated with Hungarian engineering firm evopro to provide an electro-hydraulic drive for an innovative zero-emission urban bus.

18th April 2017

Drive Lines enable handling of giant motor and pump parts

Drive Lines Ltd is a company that provides components used in the construction of portable workstations, also known as Crusers at Hayward Tyler, which are patent pending. The Crusers were named after the late Rob Cruse, who empowered Oliver Buhlinger, a young graduate to invent them. The Crusers were developed by continuous improvement engineer Oliver with the aim of increasing the mobility of the movement of products weighing up to 40 tonnes to improve work flow efficiency and safety. Drive Lines Ltd was initially a provider of screw jacks. Currently Drive Lines supply Hayward Tyler with couplings, gearboxes, cardan shafts, special combined bearings and profile rails used in the manufacture of the Crusers.

13th April 2017

Tough enclosures bring safety and endurance to road tankers

Fuel delivery tankers have a hard existence, yet must perform faultlessly throughout their long working life if they are to guarantee safety and efficiency. Leeds-based MechTronic has been the industry innovator for fuel delivery systems for a decade or more and relies on electrical enclosures from Spelsberg UK for its electrical and pneumatic control units.

13th April 2017