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The future of end of line machinery

The future of end of line machinery

The Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 or simply smart manufacturing; whichever way it’s phrased there is little doubt about the impact that the fourth industrial revolution will have on our manufacturing landscape. We look at the impact on the design of end of line machinery.

26th June 2017
Field devices provide the lifeblood for Industry 4.0

Field devices provide the lifeblood for Industry 4.0

When Industry 4.0 is discussed, those discussions often start at the highest levels of the network and the flexibility in production that these network implementations will bring. But Industry 4.0 depends on the data generated by field devices, as Turck product manager Sai Seidel-Sridhavan explained to Mark Simms.

26th June 2017
Challenges and benefits of smart manufacturing

Challenges and benefits of smart manufacturing

Chris Evans of Mitsubishi Electric explores what is actually meant by ‘smart manufacturing’ by considering the benefits of adopting the concept and what challenges may lie ahead.

26th June 2017
Generating added value from machinery data

Generating added value from machinery data

For manufacturing companies operating in the 21st century, data is like crude oil in a productive oil well. It’s abundant, it’s potentially very valuable, but to release its value, it needs to be refined. We asked the experts at Weidmuller to tell us how.

26th June 2017
Lifting Cathedral

Lifting Cathedral"s dais to new heights

When Manchester Cathedral embarked on a development project to enhance the experience of worshippers and visitors, one of the important aspects of the project was to improve the heating facilities in the Cathedral. This involved the installation of ground source heat pumps and an under-floor heating system. The decision was made to use the opportunity to replace the existing dais with an electromechanical alternative which could be raised and lowered on demand.

26th June 2017
Performance benefits for microbial air sampler

Performance benefits for microbial air sampler

Microbial air sampling in pharmaceutical, biomedical and healthcare industries is a critical factor to ensure laboratory quality control for aseptic processing, typically where medicinal products and equipment is packaged in sterile environments. Leading the field in air sampling technology, Welsh manufacturer Pinpoint Scientific has recently introduced its modular ImpactAir range that offers users flexibility for implementation across a diversity of air sampling tasks. Setting it even further apart from competitive air samplers, the range also offers some unique features based upon motion control technology supplied and supported by Mclennan, the motion systems supplier.

26th June 2017
Inch vs metric: are you asking the right questions?

Inch vs metric: are you asking the right questions?

The experts at Thomson explain how ball screw sizing and selection questions based on performance – instead of monikers – can lead to more efficient linear motion designs.

26th June 2017
Fitting out electrical enclosures

Fitting out electrical enclosures

Paul Metcalfe of Rittal looks at how to minimise time and costs when fitting out the interior of electrical panels and enclosures.

26th June 2017
Power up-time

Power up-time

effect on reliability than you might think.

26th June 2017
Boost productivity with anti-sloshing

Boost productivity with anti-sloshing

With B&R’s industrial transport system, it is now possible to transport liquids quickly with no spills. B&R says SuperTrak is the only system on the market to offer anti-sloshing technology; this suppresses the formation of oscillations on free surfaces to prevent liquids from spilling over container edges during transport.

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