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Linear guides prove their worth in carpet manufacturing task

Linear guides prove their worth in carpet manufacturing task

A high duty cycle and a need for low maintenance in a highly dusty environment were the challenging performance demands from Griffith Textile Machine (GTM) looking for a linear guide for its Griffith Projectile Carpet Weaving Machine. Having worked with linear motion expert HepcoMotion for a number of years, GTM were quick to turn to Hepco to specify the linear motion component.

23rd March 2018
Increase your productivity with Spirol compression limiter insertion machine

Increase your productivity with Spirol compression limiter insertion machine

Spirol has announced the release of a new line of installation equipment for UK manufacturers, specifically designed to install compression limiters into plastic assemblies. The Model CL compression limiter installation machine can install a single compression limiter or multiple limiters simultaneously into various polymers, thermoplastics and thermosets.

23rd March 2018
SKF expands UK distribution network

SKF expands UK distribution network

Hayley Group has become the seventh SKF Authorised Distributor in the UK and the first major UK distributor appointment to be made by SKF since 2005. Hayley Group joins a UK-wide network of carefully selected distributors that are not only fully conversant with SKF knowledge and technology, but also equipped to provide industrial end-users with the widest range of SKF products and related services.

23rd March 2018
Flexible hone tool decreases cycle and finishing time

Flexible hone tool decreases cycle and finishing time

For contract part manufacturers, the ability to produce tight tolerance parts at a faster rate is the key to remaining profitable in a crowded, highly competitive market. To do this, machine shops constantly seek out creative ways to improve on overall cycle time, including speeding metal finishing operations. Although machine shops may have some auxiliary finishing equipment, the primary focus is on the machining. As a result, many shops must send parts out for secondary finishing steps such as thermal deburring, tumbling and burnishing.

23rd March 2018
Proximity probe holders for hazardous areas

Proximity probe holders for hazardous areas

Condition monitoring specialist Sensonics has introduced the ECPHS eddy current probe holder which is designed for use with the company’s range of API 670 compliant XPR04 proximity probes. Developed as a new option from its well proven Senturion X range, these reverse mount probes fitted in the holders, are used in machinery protection systems on the most critical of industrial machines.

23rd March 2018
High-Performance Control for Precision Air Bearing Positioning Systems

High-Performance Control for Precision Air Bearing Positioning Systems

Air bearing positioning stages have proven themselves in a large number of applications, for instance, in metrology, when aligning optical fibers, in semiconductor manufacturing and wafer inspection, in precision scanning applications or positioning tasks in cleanrooms. The air bearings have a number of advantages compared to mechanical bearings. They operate without friction, there is no abrasion, the speed of vibration-free motion can be controlled exactly and repeatability is possible in the nanometer range.

21st March 2018
Ergostyle machine components for functionality, for ergonomics, for aesthetics

Ergostyle machine components for functionality, for ergonomics, for aesthetics

The Elesa Ergostyle range of standard machine components has been conceived for a broad spectrum of applications, typical of new market segments. Ergostyle elements are destined for hospital and medical equipment, scientific instruments, laboratory fittings, office furniture, leisure and sporting equipment, and, generally, whenever aesthetics and user-friendliness are key requirements for the benefit of the product.

27th February 2018
High performance 3D simulation in robot software

High performance 3D simulation in robot software

Industrial robot specialist, TM Robotics, is introducing the new TSAssist software; a powerful programming tool from Toshiba Machine. The software offers powerful assistance to all phases of automation, including planning, design and improvement. The next generation of robot software comes at a time where more businesses are turning to high performance 3D simulation for manufacturing.

27th February 2018
Sick adds safe network integration to safety laser scanners

Sick adds safe network integration to safety laser scanners

Sick has expanded its next-generation microScan3 family with the addition of EtherNet/IP and PROFINET compatible variants to enable easy integration of safety laser scanners into a safe network. This also facilitates simultaneous field evaluation of up to four fields, instead of the single field offered by standard I/O scanners.

27th February 2018
Reliance invests in leadscrew inspection technology

Reliance invests in leadscrew inspection technology

As part of its continuous improvement strategy, Reliance has invested in an automated leadscrew inspection machine at its production facility in Ireland to help ensure the necessary quality levels are delivered.

27th February 2018
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