Industrial Technology

PCE Instruments launches new borescope for industrial applications

PCE Instruments has expanded its range of borescopes with the launch of the highly professional and high-quality PCE-VE 700. Suitable for use in nearly any industrial sector, including the aerospace or automotive industries, it offers a robust design for a long, reliable service life, and will prove a helpful tool in research and development and, of course, in any production process.

4th July 2016

EuroVacuum Products shortlisted for AD & Biogas Industry Award

EuroVacuum Products has been shortlisted in the 2016 AD & Biogas Awards. Nominated in the Best AD Technical Support category, the company will be attending the awards ceremony taking place on the 6th July at the NEC in Birmingham during the 2016 UK & Biogas Exhibition.

4th July 2016

Ixthus distribution partner wins NASA award

Engineering staff at Strainsert, the USA-based premier force sensor manufacturer represented in Europe by Ixthus Instrumentation, has earned a Special Achievement award from NASA’s Capsule Parachute Assembly System (CPAS) Team for conceiving, designing and testing custom force sensors used in their successful CPAS-EDU-CDT-3-16 airdrop test. The CPAS parachutes are being developed for NASA’s Orion spacecraft programme which will send astronauts to deep space destinations beyond the moon and bring them safely back to earth.

30th June 2016

Brammer optimises lubrication solution for busy sawmill

The introduction of an advanced oil mist lubrication system has resulted in potential annual savings of close to £3,000 for BSW Timber Dalbeattie, a major supplier of softwood.

28th June 2016

Fuchs Lubricants opens new depot in the heart of Norfolk

Fuchs Lubricants has extended its UK presence by launching a new depot in East Anglia. Fuchs took on the depot in Dereham as part of its acquisition of the Batoyle Freedom group to add to its UK head office in Stoke-on-Trent. Fuchs elected to keep the depot open to continue local supply to former Batoyle customers and Fuchs customers based in the region.

27th June 2016

SKF innovation helps floating tidal energy project secure £0 million grant

SKF’s industry leading technology and design engineering support is forming part of a ground breaking floating tidal energy project that has been awarded a €10 million (£7.75 million) European Commission (EC) grant. The Floating Tidal Energy Commercialisation (FloTEC) project, led by Scotrenewables Tidal Power, has been recognised by the EC’s Horizon2020 programme for its ability to illustrate how floating tidal systems can provide low-cost, high-value energy to the European grid mix.

23rd June 2016

Igus bearings and tape assist drone defence system

The proliferation of low cost drones for hobbyists has led to a number of well publicised incidents. The use of drones is now often forbidden by law around airports, sporting events and government establishments due to the risk of physical injury or use in committing crimes. Policing has traditionally resorted to arresting the drone operator and/or seizing the drone and its cargo when it lands, as forcing the drone out of the sky while it is flying can be dangerous.

21st June 2016

Danfoss drives roadshow coming to a location near you

The lavishly equipped Danfoss Drives Demonstration Truck will soon be touring locations in England and Ireland, giving drives users and specifiers a valuable and convenient opportunity to find out about the latest developments in variable speed drives technology and to discuss their individual requirements with experienced Danfoss engineers.

20th June 2016

Intelligent motors provide all-in-one design

iMOT17 is Technosoft’s family of size 42mm (NEMA17) motors with integrated electronics, containing a brushless or stepper motor, encoder, servo drive and motion controller, all in one compact unit, thus avoiding cabling between individual motor, encoder and drive.

16th June 2016

Cable entry made easy with support arms

Support arm systems for machine operation don’t just need a smart design and high load-bearing capacity; they should also offer operators easy and straightforward cable management capability.