Industrial Technology

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New microstepping drive range with multiple communication options

New microstepping drive range with multiple communication options

New from Applied Motion Products Inc. (AMP) and available with full support from the UK motion control specialists Mclennan, STF series open loop microstepping drives are designed for optimal use where machine builders and OEMs prefer to integrate industrial Ethernet or other industry standard fieldbus protocols into automation control systems. These intelligent drives offer a choice of interfaces that include EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, CANopen, Modbus, Ethernet (UDP & TCP), and RS-485.

14th September 2018
How thin cell batteries are revolutionising industries

How thin cell batteries are revolutionising industries

Devices in the electronics sector are continuing to get smaller. Here, JD DiGiacomandrea of Ultralife Corporation looks at how thin cell batteries are revolutionising a number of industrial sectors.

14th September 2018
Pumps overcome sewerage challenges at UK fuel stations

Pumps overcome sewerage challenges at UK fuel stations

A leading provider to the environmental and industrial sectors has been leveraging the performance attributes of Bredel hose pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) to solve an increasing number of sewerage issues at UK fuel stations. As many UK fuel stations are not connected directly to mains sewerage, Bredel pumps are proving to be a vital option for those seeking an effective way to empty septic tanks and keep toilets and washroom facilities at service stations in operation.

14th September 2018
The cost of precision

The cost of precision

The inevitable march of progress brings with it many innovations and solutions that save time and energy. However, adopting new technology at face value may not always be the most cost-effective solution. One good example is the introduction of servomotors and variable speed drives into assembly and packaging lines; while certain applications will benefit, others are better suited to a simpler approach.

14th September 2018
Oil change offshore

Oil change offshore

Changing hydraulic and transmission oil in offshore wind power plants is a challenge. Speedwind Offshore has developed an innovative container-based system for rapid and clean oil changes at sea – currently the only one which has been certified by DNV GL. Axial overload elements provide shear protection in the device.

14th September 2018
High speed couplings from KTR

High speed couplings from KTR

KTR offers a new shaft coupling for drives with severely high speeds. The backlash-free and flexible Rotex GS HP achieves peripheral speeds up to 175 metres per second and is available in three sizes for the time being. The main fields of application are machine tools as well as measurement and test bench technology.

14th September 2018
The consequences of wrong coupling selection

The consequences of wrong coupling selection

Failing to spend sufficient time at the design stage, to ensure correct coupling selection, is likely to lead to premature failure, either of the coupling itself, or potentially of other components in the drive train, as David Proud of Reich Drive Systems explains.

14th September 2018
Autonomy restored to cast parts production line

Autonomy restored to cast parts production line

Using a range of products, mk Profile Systems has been able to restore autonomy to a cast parts manufacturer’s production line. It has successfully interlinked two machining stations in the production process – upstream and downstream machines that have different cycle times. Two different part types are produced on the line simultaneously and they are placed on the interlink system in no particular order. They must be presented to the subsequent machine sorted and with a cycle time of about 30 seconds per part.

14th September 2018
Vision technology improves line efficiency

Vision technology improves line efficiency

Companies don’t want to be giving products away in their packages, or giving customers fewer products per pack than expected. Vision technology is coming to the fore to ensure those situations don’t happen.

14th September 2018
HBM exhibits weighing technology at PPMA Show 2018

HBM exhibits weighing technology at PPMA Show 2018

HBM will be exhibiting its sophisticated and innovative range of weighing technology components at the PPMA Show 2018 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, 25th – 27th September.

14th September 2018
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