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Gantry Systems: the perfect solution for heavy loads and larger work areas

Gantry Systems: the perfect solution for heavy loads and larger work areas

Automation in the manufacturing industry is continuing to grow in demand and can be applied to nearly every application from processing, assembly, inspection to packaging. Gantries and 6-axis industrial robots are widely used to achieve automation for applications such as palletizing, sorting, and pick & place to name but a few. When specifying a gantry or robot, consideration needs to be given to the required task and payload, the grippers that will be attached to the system, and the distance and speeds required. 

23rd November 2018
Walking the extra mile to upgrade Andrea

Walking the extra mile to upgrade Andrea"s distribution

Mexico’s leading shoe catalogue brand Andrea dramatically reduced delivery times and improved its internal processes by boosting their level of precision and quality of their shipments, enabled by a retrofit logistics solution.

23rd November 2018
Customised assembly lines for smart factories

Customised assembly lines for smart factories

The evolution of smart factories has seen a growing trend in the demand for customised workstations and assembly lines. Modular aluminium profiles hold the key, as Gary Livingstone of Minitec UK explains.

23rd November 2018
Closing the loop to keep your stepper in position

Closing the loop to keep your stepper in position

Stepper motors are a common solution for controlling the position of moving components, but in some cases can be inadequate since the motor position is not necessarily known. Gerard Bush of Inmoco and Peter Vandermeulen of PMD consider the use of stepper motors in closed loop architectures.

23rd November 2018
Gear motors make timber production faster and cleaner

Gear motors make timber production faster and cleaner

Timber trade is driven by a wide range of factors, including cost and the availability of specific varieties and product types. Increasingly, however, end-users are interested in the quality and environmental sustainability of their timber sources. The industry has developed robust ‘chain-of-custody’ systems that allow products to be tracked all the way from forest to final use.

23rd November 2018
NeuronEdge controller from Brainboxes

NeuronEdge controller from Brainboxes

Brainboxes has launched a smarter way to know what’s happening on your production line. The BB-400 NeuronEdge Controller combines industrial hardware connections with the processing power of a Raspberry Pi Compute Module and the possibilities of opensource software to offer a simple retrofit way to unlock the potential of your equipment.

23rd November 2018
Safety functions enable human-track collaboration

Safety functions enable human-track collaboration

The flexible ACOPOStrak transport system and B&R's human-track collaboration open up new dimensions in safe productivity at collaborative workstations. Intelligent safety technology keeps these workstations reliably risk-free without the need for safety barriers.

23rd November 2018
Safety critical sensing

Safety critical sensing

The Dynali Helicopter Company, based in Thines, Belgium, designs and manufactures the H3 EasyFlyer Sport ultralight helicopter. The market leading two-seater microlight helicopter offers affordable pricing for both for purchase and operation and is aimed at utility, flight training and leisure use. As part of the sensing and measurement equipment on board the H3, Hall Effect angle sensors with dual redundant output to provide position feedback for the throttle valve as well the aircraft’s collective climb and descend position.

23rd November 2018
SCADA key for large Italian wine maker

SCADA key for large Italian wine maker

Located in Emilia Romagna, one of the most fertile areas in Italy for winemaking, the Cantine Riunite and Civ Cooperative produces and distributes its variety of Lambrusco and other sparkling wines worldwide with a registered designation of origin. The winery has been constantly building its business since 1950 and has become the most profitable wine producer in the country, with over 4,300 hectares under vine and 130 million of bottles sold worldwide annually.

23rd November 2018
Sensonics completes delivery to nuclear power plant in UAE

Sensonics completes delivery to nuclear power plant in UAE

Condition monitoring specialist Sensonics has delivered the final tranche of machinery protection systems to the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant project in the UAE.  Following a five year design and manufacturing phase, the equipment delivery – made up of nearly 400 Sentry G3 4-channel protection modules and over 1200 channels of vibration analysis across twelve cabinets – is currently undergoing final commissioning.

15th November 2018
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