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Enclosures help maximise efficiency for fast food kitchen fit-outs

Enclosures help maximise efficiency for fast food kitchen fit-outs

Most industries take efficiency seriously, but for fast food companies it must pervade their every move – from serving customers right back to the original fitting out of the kitchens. Here, enclosures can have an important role to play.

22nd February 2019
Disc springs now available pre-stacked

Disc springs now available pre-stacked

Spirol has announced that it is now able to offer pre-stacked disc springs. While some applications only require a single Disc, others require a number of Disc Springs to be stacked in a particular configuration to achieve specific force/deflection performance requirements.

22nd February 2019
Smart air spring provides status info for predictive maintenance

Smart air spring provides status info for predictive maintenance

Technology company Continental has developed a new air spring system with integral sensor technology that provides continuous operational status information in real time. Everyday operations in the construction and mining sectors will gain in efficiency as a result of the smart air spring: continuous condition monitoring offers operators of construction machinery valuable assistance in ensuring trouble-free and efficient operations.

22nd February 2019
Plastic versus metal fasteners

Plastic versus metal fasteners

Here the experts from Essentra Components compare plastic and metal fasteners, and explain why the plastic option can often be a better choice.

22nd February 2019
Choosing a structural adhesive

Choosing a structural adhesive

There is no such thing as a perfect adhesive, but it’s important to select the most appropriate for your application. Here Peter Swanson of Intertronics shares some tips for choosing an adhesive.

22nd February 2019
OEM Automatic partners with Sony

OEM Automatic partners with Sony

OEM Automatic has entered a new partnership with Sony for image sensing solutions. The new partnership offers customers a wide range of cameras, thereby providing a reliable, dependable total machine vision solution from one source encompassing lenses, lighting, cameras, industrial PCs, software and filters.

22nd February 2019
One touch 20 bar fittings from CDC

One touch 20 bar fittings from CDC

Fluid power specialist Tom Parker has introduced a new line to its extensive range of CDC one touch fittings: a one touch 20 bar version for high pressure applications. Designed for use with polyurethane and nylon tube, the one touch 20 bar range features a push to connect configuration to permit instant tubing connection.

22nd February 2019
Rittal laser machining centre revolutionises panel production

Rittal laser machining centre revolutionises panel production

In a UK first, Hawarden-based electrical engineering firm, LCA Group, has switched its control panel operations from manual production to end-to-end automation, including laser-machining. The move is expected to transform its productivity and efficiency. LCA Group has invested in a Rittal Automation Systems 3D laser machining centre to revolutionise construction of its stainless-steel panels by automating processes previously done by hand. It has also acquired a Secarex cutting centre to cut DIN support rails, C rails and cable ducts, along with an Averex wiring centre to cut wires to the correct length before stripping and crimp-ing them with wire ferrules.

22nd February 2019
Fast procurement for high quality process control valves

Fast procurement for high quality process control valves

Bürkert UK has invested massively in its product stockholding to ensure fast delivery times on standard items such as ball valves, butterfly valves and quarter-turn valves.

14th February 2019
Renishaw expands European reach of AM Solutions Centres

Renishaw expands European reach of AM Solutions Centres

To accelerate the adoption of laser powder bed fusion for series production applications, engineering company Renishaw has expanded its global network of additive manufacturing (AM) Solutions Centres. New facilities in Barcelona, Spain and Torino, Italy are now operational to allow local companies to access Renishaw’s equipment and expertise at a fixed and predictable cost.

29th January 2019
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