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Speed controller for gravity roller conveyor

Speed controller for gravity roller conveyor

The MSC 50 from Interroll is a patented solution to demand for more efficient and cost-effective material handling systems. It is a magnetic speed controller with integrated eddy current brake, designed to optimise gravity roller conveyor operation. 

23rd April 2016
Stober hollow shaft drives offer higher shaft load

Stober hollow shaft drives offer higher shaft load

The EZHD synchronous hollow shaft servo motor from Stober now features a new bearing technology in all versions that offers a higher shaft load. There is also an integrated brake. With the newly added size 4, Stober is rounding out the bottom end of the program. 

23rd April 2016
High efficiency 250W medical power supply

High efficiency 250W medical power supply

The TDK-Lambda CUS200M series of AC-DC power supplies offers efficiencies up to 94%, and can deliver 200W with convection cooling or up to 250W with 1.5m/s airflow. The units, packaged in the industry standard 3x5in footprint, have both medical and ITE certification to the IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60950-1 regulatory standards. The CUS200M is ideally suited for applications where audible noise cannot be tolerated, including hospital, dental, broadcast and professional audio equipment.

23rd April 2016
ASIC solutions for batteries

ASIC solutions for batteries

The hearing aid market demands high energy density in a small size as devices become smaller and less obtrusive. Traditionally, primary zinc-air button cells have been used which need replacement on a regular basis. However, as Richard Mount of Swindon Silicon explains, by using high energy density, silver-zinc rechargeable batteries, modern hearing aids can run all day on a single charge.

23rd April 2016
Planetary gearheads: their time is now

Planetary gearheads: their time is now

As industry becomes more automated and robotised the need for high precision gearboxes in machinery and plant engineering grows. Ian Carr of Drive Lines explains how planetary gearheads have precision and power designed into them.

23rd April 2016
DC drive makes Dermamill the tool of choice for compounding pharmacists

DC drive makes Dermamill the tool of choice for compounding pharmacists

Ointment milling machines not only need to ensure that the end product is extremely smooth but they also need to be able to be easily cleaned, to avoid contamination. A UK company called Torvine has been trying to produce the ultimate milling machines to solve both these issues. The result is the Dermamill 100, which has become the tool of choice for compounding pharmacists across the world.

23rd April 2016
Reliably automating blood and stem cell banking

Reliably automating blood and stem cell banking

500 Biosafe Sepax systems, used for automated adult stem cell banking and cell processing applications, rely on Cool Muscle from Reliance Precision, delivering robust and reliable laboratory automation.

23rd April 2016
Drives save energy in mushroom production

Drives save energy in mushroom production

Based in Tullow, Co. Carlow in Ireland, and owned and run by the Codd family, Codd Mushrooms is Ireland’s most progressive mushroom farmer, with a firm focus on quality and sustainability. The company was started in 1989 and has developed into one of the largest seller of mushrooms to the Irish marketplace.

23rd April 2016
Designing with ceramic bearings

Designing with ceramic bearings

Erick Sloan of Carter Manufacturing highlights the pros and cons of using ceramic bearings, outlines the common ceramic bearing materials and touches upon a few of the possible applications.

23rd April 2016
Vision 600 HMI from Products4Automation

Vision 600 HMI from Products4Automation

New from Products4Automation is the Vision 600 HMI, which the company says offers high performance with reduced costs and is the perfect complement to any SCADA system. The Vision 600 HMI is a compact industrial human interface with a flat front panel touch screen. Featuring an IP65 rated front panel with optional scratch resistant surface, fan-less design, Windows compatibility, a wide range of memory options and screen sizes ranging from 7in to 21in – the versatile Vision 600 is well adapted to end user requirements. 

23rd April 2016
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