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Zero leak check valves excel in extreme conditions

Zero leak check valves excel in extreme conditions

As companies involved in oil and gas exploration and production continue to push the boundaries into deeper wells and more hostile environments, the reliable operation of drilling, completion and production equipment under the most extreme environments has never been more important.

21st January 2018
Panel builder boosts design efficiency with CAE software

Panel builder boosts design efficiency with CAE software

When Pete Walton and his associates founded PNE Controls 18 months ago, their vision was to launch a modern, dynamic panel building company that would stand out from the rest. As Pete had already used EPLAN CAE software in previous jobs, he knew that adopting the system would be an excellent way of giving his business a large competitive advantage. And he was absolutely right, as EPLAN enabled them to increase productivity by 70%.

21st January 2018
Your next big brake...

Your next big brake...

Controlling loads in the heaviest engineering applications can require brakes capable of generating torque measured in the millions of newton meters. Tony George of Twiflex explains how these giant brake systems are engineered and looks at design considerations.

21st January 2018
Compact servo drives key in collision avoidance testing

Compact servo drives key in collision avoidance testing

Compact servo drives are providing the driving force for AB Dynamics’ (ABD) fastest, most robust test rig yet. This enables the company, which specialises in testing systems for the automotive industry, to increase the speed and versatility of its Guided Soft Target (GST) vehicle.

21st January 2018
Smaller than an AC motor, and more cost-effective than a servo

Smaller than an AC motor, and more cost-effective than a servo

Stober has defined a new category of electric motor which is says mixes the properties of a synchronous servo motor, asynchronous motors and switch reluctance motors. The new interior permanent magnet synchronous machine that enable the creation of innovative machine designs.

21st January 2018
Industry 4.0 Maturity Index provides a coherent plan

Industry 4.0 Maturity Index provides a coherent plan

Developers, designers and users hope that Industry 4.0 will streamline processes, boost the efficiency of capacity utilisation and enable them to fulfil individual customer wishes faster. However, many companies still lack a coherent plan for Industry 4.0 implementation. The Industry 4.0 Maturity Index helps companies to approach their goals step by step, as Dr Bertolt Gärtner of TÜV SÜD ATISAE explains.

21st January 2018
Increasing machine life with hybrid bearings

Increasing machine life with hybrid bearings

Hybrid bearings have been shown to perform well under poorly lubricated and contaminated conditions and are much less prone to surface distress than their all-steel counterparts. Phil Burge of SKF explains the structure and materials of hybrid bearings and how these features help extend machine service life.

21st January 2018
Improved output for distance measurement

Improved output for distance measurement

The new Dimetix D-Series laser sensor from Sensors UK offers users a solution for accurate and fast measurements of distances for factory automation, warehousing and positioning applications. The range of lasers now offers an output rate of 1kHz with a ±0.15mm repeatability on natural surfaces to a range of 100 metres, while this can be extended to 500 meters with the use of a target plate.

21st January 2018
Effective re-calibration

Effective re-calibration

Michael Sharpe of Hydrotechnik UK and Andrew Biggs of UK Flowtechnik provide an insight into the importance of an effective re-calibration regime.

21st January 2018
Eliminating the ghosts in the machine

Eliminating the ghosts in the machine

Machinery safety design in high-speed corrugated cardboard production is particularly challenging because a machine can be more than 100 metres long and made up of complex, modular elements that must integrate many levels of safety protection.

21st January 2018
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