Industrial Technology

Design Engineering

Metal treatment and coatings

Metal treatment and coatings

For almost 60 years, Wallwork Group has been helping advanced and precision engineers with their thermal processing and hard coating requirements.

29th October 2018
An approach to large size bearing replacement

An approach to large size bearing replacement

Phil Burge of SKF puts forward a case for bearing remanufacture as opposed to renewal, and discusses the environmental, economic and practical advantages of this approach, particularly with regards to medium and large sized bearings.

29th October 2018
Not all plastic bearings are created equal

Not all plastic bearings are created equal

Plastic bearings are an increasingly popular alternative to common metal bearings and with good reason. They are lightweight, chemical and corrosion resistant and offer application-specific benefits, such as being non-magnetic, having low moisture absorption or being lubrication free.

29th October 2018
Bearings help breathe life into submarine systems

Bearings help breathe life into submarine systems

Submarine life is no easy feat. Historically, these vessels would stay underwater for just a few days, before resurfacing to exchange stale air for fresh oxygen. Today’s submarines however, use oxygen systems to enable ocean travel for up to 90 days at a time. Chris Johnson of SMB Bearings explains how to extend the lifespan of components in these vital air purification systems.

29th October 2018
JHB announces the launch of possibly the most important innovation in split bearings in decades

JHB announces the launch of possibly the most important innovation in split bearings in decades

John Handley Bearings recently launched their new range of JHB Split Bearings at the annual BearingNet show in Warsaw, Poland. With the highest radial and axial capacities of ANY split bearing currently available the buzz around this new product, a collaboration with noted bearing manufacturer Bowman International, has been growing for months. Now that it has finally been launched we can take an exclusive look at this exciting new product and consider what it means for the split bearing market.

29th October 2018
Motion control key for 3D laser mapping application

Motion control key for 3D laser mapping application

3D Laser Mapping is a high technology design, manufacturing and consulting company, based in Nottingham. Its LiDAR scanning hardware and data analysis systems are used for mapping large structures – capturing, processing and providing three dimensional information for surveying tasks such as buildings, road networks and railways as well as creating digital terrain and elevation models of specific landscapes.

29th October 2018
High speed transportation for carton forming machine

High speed transportation for carton forming machine

High speed, high volume and low maintenance were the performance demands for a transportation system in a challenging packaging application for Bosch Packaging Technology in partnership with recently acquired Kliklok.

29th October 2018
Three-way concept for tool changer for all robot brands

Three-way concept for tool changer for all robot brands

StÓ“ubli’s MPS robot tool changer systems have always been based on a modular system that allows flexible adaptation to individual user requirements. Now the company has extended the philosophy and developed a completed range of tool changers based on three solution variants.

29th October 2018
New dresspack configurator for virtually any robot

New dresspack configurator for virtually any robot

The new online dresspack configurator from Igus enables engineers to quickly find the right system based around the triflex R energy chain. Easy to install and fill, this multi-axis energy chain protects moving cables and hoses on robots and thus increases service life in operation.

29th October 2018
Innovation lab shows the benefits of robots

Innovation lab shows the benefits of robots

Omron has opened a new robotics innovation lab at the company’s UK headquarters in Milton Keynes. The lab, which represents an investment of £600,000 with a creation of five new jobs, is set to demonstrate how robots can be a boon to the UK manufacturing industry, as well as providing customers with a realistic overview of how robots can enhance their own individual applications.

29th October 2018
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