Machine Building

$Doosan Infracore drives global growth strategy with 3DEXPERIENCE$

Doosan Infracore drives global growth strategy with 3DEXPERIENCE

Dassault Systèmes has announced that global construction equipment manufacturer Doosan Infracore is successfully deploying the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to drive its business transformation strategy to become a global leader in the infrastructure support business.

27th February 2017

Water-jet cutting technology slices vegetables

For Stelram Engineering no challenge is ever too great. So when the company was approached with a request to develop a machine that would cut and trim carrots, ready to deal with the peak demand in the festive season, its engineers were not in the least daunted. Calling on their in-depth knowledge of water-jet cutting technology, they swiftly produced an efficient and cost-effective machine that delivered a convenient and hygienic result.

24th February 2017

KABELTRAX cable carriers prove successful in minivans

Sliding doors on delivery vehicles or vans with cabling can be a challenge for design engineers: the sliding doors require permanent power supply to allow all electric and electronic components to function even when the door is open. KABELTRAX offers suitable flexible cable carrier systems for this - even for complicated installation situations. Daimler AG is one of the satisfied customers.

23rd February 2017

WDS Quick Release Pins specified for automotive production line

The European new car market is currently in a period of unprecedented growth - recently released figures show a rise of 11.2 per cent in August, 2015. To keep up with demand, manufacturers are making regular improvements to their production lines. The autosport division for one German car manufacturer turned to machine tool specialists, KMT Ltd., to develop tooling for producing exhaust mufflers. KMT used WDS Component Parts Ltd. quick release pins to affect fast swap over of jig assemblies.

22nd February 2017

Accurate dosing pumps enable Welsh Water to maintain P limits

To help overcome the repeated blockage of diaphragm pumps when dosing ferric sulphate at wastewater treatment plants, a number of Welsh Water sites now feature Qdos 30 peristaltic pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG). The investment is expected to achieve a quick return thanks to significant savings in maintenance associated with stripping down and cleaning the diaphragm pumps. Moreover, the Qdos pumps are helping Welsh Water meet increasingly strict phosphorus limits.

21st February 2017

Giant worm gears weigh as much as three cars

Renold Gears has supplied one of the largest worm gear sets in the company's history to a manufacturer of steel plate. The giant screw-down worm gears have a centre distance of over 32 inches and a ratio of 36:1. The worm shaft is nearly 2m long, and together with the wheel they weigh in at a colossal 4850kg, or nearly five tonnes, the approximate weight of three average sized family cars!

20th February 2017

Herga's 6289 series foot switches used for pressing machines

13th February 2017

Eaton's CLS Sectional Mobile Valve in articulating boom mowers

Tri-Tech Manufacturing designs and builds heavy duty roadside management equipment, including boom arm mowing attachments for tractors. The company's Mow-MasterTM products are used to mow hillsides and trim overhanging tree branches, requiring heavy duty construction to withstand the stresses of use on rugged terrain.

13th February 2017

Monitor assists drone surveillance

The growth in use of drones for both commercial and personal use has been phenomenal in recent years. Increasing use of drones is leading to stringent efforts being made to make their use safe with monitoring devices playing an important part in the process.

10th February 2017

SKF supplies eight-tonne bearing for mining application

SKF has manufactured and supplied its largest ever spherical roller bearing (bore diameter 1.25m) to be used within the mining industry. The bearing was manufactured at SKF's factory in Gothenburg, Sweden.

10th February 2017