Industrial Technology

Profinet option for brushless motor range

The established range of rotary brushless DC motors from Dunkermotoren now includes the option of the BG 65 model being available with an integrated Profinet interface. This ensures compatibility with Siemens controllers from the S7-200 up to the S7-1500 and thanks to function blocks this motor option is simple to integrate into PLC controllers.

23rd January 2017

Compact DC motor offers high torque

The new 1016…SR series from Faulhaber, available in the UK from EMS, expands the proven motor family to compact DC motors with precious-metal commutation. Together with the already introduced 0816…SR and 1024…SR series, these drives, combinable with suitable Faulhaber drives and encoders, are ideally suited for applications where maximum power is required in the most compact spaces.

23rd January 2017

Cost-effective, high quality standard bearings

As part of the OEM International group of companies, Ibec offers cost effective standard bearings for the volume user, together with made to drawing customer specific bearing solutions. Products include deep groove ball bearings, self aligning ball and roller bearings, and needle bearings.

23rd January 2017

High precision object detection

Optical window sensors are typically used for reliable detection and exact counting of fast-flying or falling parts in production or packaging processes. However, if the installation space is particularly small or if difficult working conditions arise, such as uncontrollable dust, solving this issue can become a challenge. The remedy is now here in the form of the BOH AI from the BAE MICROmote family with separate amplifier. They bring a high level of optical precision to the smallest of installation spaces together with functional diversity. The sensor head has been

23rd January 2017

CNC machining and 3D printing â€“ friends or foes?

CNC machining and 3D printing are two technologies making a big impact in many industries. But do they compete with or complement each other? Damian Hennessey of Proto Labs examines the evidence.

23rd January 2017

Additive manufacture revives Hawker Typhoon

For almost two decades, the Jet Age Museum in Gloucester, UK, has been working on bringing a Hawker Typhoon aircraft back to the city that originally manufactured it. Struggling to find engineering companies capable of recreating the complete brackets from the original 1938 drawings, which were lacking manufacturing details, the museum got in touch with Renishaw.

23rd January 2017

Multi-carrier system from Festo and Siemens offers flexibility for Industry 4.0

Festo has announced the Multi-Carrier-System (MCS), its Industry 4.0-ready linear motor track system, jointly developed with Siemens. MCS is an adaptable, modular transport solution for manufacturing and production, combining linear motor and mechanical guidance technology from Festo with Siemens’ extensive controls expertise. It delivers unparalleled levels of flexibility and can be easily incorporated into existing processing and packaging environments.

23rd January 2017

Mitsubishi Electric previews Smart Carriage for linear transfer systems

Visitors to SPS IPC Drives 2016 had the first chance to see a brand new Smart Carriage technology from Mitsubishi Electric and APT Automation. Developed to operate with a dedicated linear transfer system, the Smart Carriage delivers on-board intelligence plus integrated power for on-carriage equipment. It also supports the ability to switch between parallel tracks on production lines allowing multiple operations on different products.

23rd January 2017

Industry 4.0 support delivered within new SCADA platform

Paul Hurst of Products4Automation explains how the new features included in Automation Platform.NExT SCADA will accommodate the trends of Industry 4.0.

23rd January 2017