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Specifying TECHNOMET 19in rack enclosures in custom sizes up to 16U

Specifying TECHNOMET 19in rack enclosures in custom sizes up to 16U

TECHNOMET 19in desktop mini-racks from Metcase, the metal enclosures division of OKW, are now available in custom heights and depths to suit the customer’s rack mounted equipment.

18th August 2020
Renishaw returns replica of twelfth-century candlestick to Gloucester

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
Exoskeletons provide freedom to stand, move and interact

Exoskeletons provide freedom to stand, move and interact

Marsi Bionics SL is a leading technology start-up based in Madrid, Spain. It designs and builds custom exoskeletons for medical applications with the aim of potentially replacing the wheelchair in everyday life for some patients.

17th August 2020
A big step in the technology of cyanoacrylate adhesives

A big step in the technology of cyanoacrylate adhesives

Peter Swanson, Managing Director at adhesives specialist Intertronics, explains how the new Born2Bond range represent a big step forward in cyanoacrylate technology.

17th August 2020
IVD supplier gets productivity boost thanks to servo system

IVD supplier gets productivity boost thanks to servo system

Mitsubishi Electric has supported Horizon Instruments in the development of a highly automated well plate filling machine. The solution has boosted operations for a leading provider of immunoassays and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices, increasing production yield by 700-800% and is projected to cut waste by half.

17th August 2020
Safety at high speed in a linear robot with e-chain system

Safety at high speed in a linear robot with e-chain system

Twice as fast at half the weight: this is what makes the linear motor robot from Fibro Läpple Technology (FLT) different from many other solutions. In order for the linear robot to be able to get production up and running quickly and reliably, a compact, durable and silent energy supply was required. A side-mounted Igus energy chain system with pre-harnessed chainflex cables proved to be the optimal solution.

17th August 2020
Renishaw joins project to automate additive manufacturing post-processing

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

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 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
Igus highlights iglidur e coating for automotive hinges

Igus highlights iglidur e coating for automotive hinges

The automotive industry is notoriously difficult to satisfy, with high standards in every area of production. Igus says that utilising its products within the car’s design not only reduces weight and noise but is also more cost-effective than their metal counterparts.

14th August 2020
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