Industrial Technology

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

Innomech develops high speed packaging system for global automotive supplier

Automation consultancy GB Innomech has developed a new high speed automated product packaging system that will help SG Technologies – a global leader in the production of high performance magnetic components – to more than double the production capacity for one of its highest volume products.

17th 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.

16th June 2016

Six-page guide on gearbox refurbishment and service

Renold Gears has published a six-page guide to the full range of options available to maintenance engineers for industrial gearbox refurbishment, servicing and replacement. For instance, Renold can reverse engineer obsolete gearboxes, replicating the external dimensions of the old unit so that the new one fits perfectly as a drop-in replacement.

16th June 2016

Energy efficiency benefits of sine pumps

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has produced a white paper that sets out how Mee (MasoSine energy efficiency) curves can be used as a powerful and proven tool for demonstrating that sine pump technology is able to deliver significant benefits.

16th June 2016

Calibration system improves olympic shooters" accuracy

French engineering student Raphaël Chevalier has developed a device that helps Olympic prone shooters improve their accuracy by up to 24%. Prone position is the most basic and stable of all rifle shooting positions. Trained shooters often master the prone position first, as it is the one position where all common shooting factors can be isolated and addressed.

16th June 2016

Machine Building

Fuchs Lubricants opens new depot in the heart of Norfolk

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

Igus bearings and tape assist drone defence system

Danfoss drives roadshow coming to a location near you

Innomech develops high speed packaging system for global automotive supplier

Intelligent motors provide all-in-one design

Cable entry made easy with support arms

Six-page guide on gearbox refurbishment and service

Energy efficiency benefits of sine pumps

Calibration system improves olympic shooters" accuracy