Industrial Technology

Renishaw returns replica of twelfth-century candlestick to Gloucester

Renishaw is working with Gloucester Cathedral and the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, London, to recreate the Gloucester Candlestick using metal additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology. The original candlestick is on show at the V&A Museum, while the Renishaw manufactured replica will be displayed and used at Gloucester Cathedral.

18th August 2020

A new issue of Industrial Technology EXTRA for you to download

Issue 20 of Industrial Technology EXTRA - our interactive electronic supplement to the printed edition of Industrial Technology - is out today. You can view the PDF here, the flip-page magazine, or download the tablet version on the Industrial Technology app. Contents include:

17th August 2020

Renishaw joins project to automate additive manufacturing post-processing

Global engineering technologies company Renishaw is collaborating with UK start-up business Additive Automations, as part of a project to automate metal additive manufacturing (AM) post-processing, which involves using collaborative robots (cobots) to perform support structure removal. The project could reduce the average cost per part by 25 per cent, furthering AM’s potential as a cost-effective option for large volume production lines.

17th August 2020

Ixthus offers complete support and calibration services for Riftek

Complementing its comprehensive range of optoelectronic measurement equipment and systems used across industry and research, Riftek LLC design and manufacture dedicated gauging instruments for the maintenance and in-situ inspection of safety-critical dimensional characteristics for all types of railway transport. Covering precision measurement of wheel profile and diameter, rail track and brake profile, back-to-back wheel distance in addition to specialised systems for wheel set geometrical parameters, these world-class instruments include portable laser-based hardware with integral displays, Bluetooth and USB enabled devices for use with dedicated PDA dataloggers, and free PC software for data acquisition.

17th August 2020

Wanner sees increased adoption of Hydra-Cell seal-less diaphragm pumps

Wanner International reports growth of 60% for its Hydra-Cell metering solutions range, in particular the MT08 metering pump. The Hydra-Cell pump technology is very versatile and over the last 40 years Wanner says it has created value for customers in a very broad range of applications. The past year has seen an increase in demand for a number of pumps generated by the real value the Hydra-Cell metering and dosing technology provides the end user: its virtual pulse-less flow eliminates the need for pulsation dampeners and delivers very accurate flow.

14th August 2020

Schneider Electric launches mySchneider panel builder program to support electrical ecosystem

Schneider Electric has announced the launch of the mySchneider panel builder program, a new platform to encourage transformative projects within Schneider Electric’s energy management ecosystem. With the mySchneider Panel Builder program, the company is empowering its panel builder network to drive profit and growth by staying ahead of the competition, simplify their life and develop their internal teams through digital interaction and innovations.

14th August 2020

Elta Fans bolsters BSI certification for smoke fans with VSDs

Testing is now complete for Elta Fans’ Applied Technology division, meaning ventilation specifiers can access fully compliant high-temperature fan packages complete with a variable speed drive (VSD).

13th August 2020

Schneider Electric and RS Components launch initiative to drive industrial digital transformation

Schneider Electric has launched a joint initiative with RS Components that sees the introduction of the latest Schneider Electric automation and IIoT innovations and technical knowledge to RS, including the Modicon M262. The leading PLC and motion controller, the M262 brings together factory control, monitoring and cloud computing, without peripheral equipment and complex programming, securely and cost-effectively.

13th August 2020

Optically clear epoxy adhesive for award-winning glass artist

Adhesive specialist Intertronics has supplied award-winning glass and sculpture artist, Anthony Scala, with an optically clear, fast cure epoxy structural adhesive to enable quick repairs. Opti-tec 5013 is a two component, medium viscosity epoxy with high optical clarity.

12th August 2020

Schaeffler provides custom rotating direct drive motor for one of the world"s largest reflecting telescopes

Schaeffler has provided a rotating direct drive motor solution to a giant telescope located on La Palma in the Canary Islands – one of the world’s largest reflecting telescopes.

12th August 2020