igus ball transfer units designed for use on conveyor tables transport delicate or heavy goods in multiple directions. Made of the high-performance plastic xirodur B180, they can absorb loads of up to 500 N. Stainless steel balls inside the roller allow smooth running. Being dimensionally identical to metallic ball transfer units is where the similarity […]
Variohm EuroSensor’s new Euro-CMRS series miniature angle sensors offer programmable angles from 30⁰ to 360⁰ in 1⁰ increments in a non-contacting and long-life Hall Effect design that includes a durable IP68-sealed aluminium housing with 18 mm PCD mounting and a micro 4 mm diameter 316 stainless steel D-type shaft. Output options – from an industry […]
Visitors to Oslo for Nor-Shipping 2019 will have a chance to meet with leading brands of the Altra Industrial Motion Corp. to discuss the various integrated solutions the business offers for marine propulsion applications. Products and services from Ameridrives, Bibby Turboflex, Twiflex Limited, Stromag, Svendborg Brakes and Wichita Clutch will be highlighted on Stand D05-15 […]
Ten chemical engineers were presented with medals by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in Birmingham yesterday (23 May) for their outstanding contributions to the profession. For being a mentor and role model to chemical engineers at all levels, especially those at the early stage of their careers, KBR’s Barry Weightman was presented with […]
Health and safety in manufacturing and engineering is the sum of all parts, no matter how big or small. Even the most unnoticeable components, like grips, handles and knobs, must be carefully selected and assessed, explains Marcus Schneck, CEO of standard components specialists norelem. When thinking about health and safety in factories or around machinery, […]
Latest ThinManager software gives operators customizable, mobile access to production information without PCs Industrial companies around the world can now more easily realize the productivity and cost-saving benefits of using thin clients in place of industrial PCs. The new ThinManager version 11.0 software from Rockwell Automation includes support for 11 local languages in 12 countries, […]
Dassault Systèmes’ DELMIA Quintiq brand was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2019 “Magic Quadrant for Sales and Operations Planning Systems of Differentiation” report*. The Magic Quadrant examines 20 vendors that provide S&OP SODs based on their capabilities to meet seven “Ability to Execute” criteria and eight “Completeness of Vision” criteria. In the report, Gartner […]
To call Wanner’s new Hydra-Cell® MT8 a low flow high pressure metering pump would do it a serious injustice. This amazing triplex diaphragm pump can achieve a minimum flow rate of 0.227 litres per hour with the accuracy, linearity and repeatability demanded by API 675, but is capable of generating a maximum flow of […]
Now open for design idea submissions, ‘Make With Mesh’ contest is based around new leading-edge Bluetooth development boards from Cypress RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and solutions, today announced ‘Make With Mesh’, a new design challenge based around IoT Bluetooth […]
The quest to stop the fake bearings industry continues apace at NSK, where the recent seizure of counterfeit NSK packaging and labels in Hebei Province, China, illustrates the scale of the problem. More than 23,000 fake boxes and cartons, which were subsequently confiscated pending further investigation and potential prosecution, were discovered in Linxi County, Xintai […]
Robotics is very much at the forefront of discussions about automation and employment. Overwhelmingly the focus is on Collaborative robots, and how they will establish themselves more widely within a manufacturing environment. Behind the scenes however, the Gantry robot not only remains an essential and valued part of many traditional automation solutions, but is in […]
Delta, a global provider of smart and energy-efficient industrial automation solutions, today announced it will be demonstrating several smart manufacturing solutions at SPS IPC Drives Italia 2019. The highlight of Delta’s exhibition at the show will be a demonstration of the new CODESYS-based Motion Control Solution, which integrates the control layers of PLCs, HMIs, and […]