August 2010
DC Drives And Scada System For Steel Mill
Sprint Electric has supplied digital DC drives for the control system in a steel mill in Turkey. The retrofit has resulted in improved...
Gas Springs Make Enclosures Disappear
Electrical power, water and telecommunication networks are growing. On the other hand, the distribution systems required for that...
Reducing CO2 Emissions With Rolling Bearings
For developers, reducing friction in internal combustion engines is now a high priority. By replacing plain bearings in the engine...
Robot Sensor System For Automotive Industry
A new high-speed inspection system has been developed for the automotive industry, which monitors the quality of polyurethane (PU)...
Solenoid Valves For Offshore Cleaning Systems
The latest solenoid valves from Parker Hannifin form an integral part of the safety system installed in a fleet of High Pressure and...
June 2010
Remote Control Of Speed Drives Used For Snow Canons
Vinterteknik is a Swedish company developing snow cannon and irrigation systems. They use Emotron variable speed drives for controlling...
Employing Clamping Elements As A Variable Limit Stop
Specialty-machine constructors need competent partners in the supplier industry in order to satisfy their Principal in matters...
Bearing Replacement Service Minimises Downtime For Pipe-lay Vessel
Schaeffler has successfully completed the removal and replacement of a drive end bearing on the pipe storage and deployment reel on...
Hydromechanical Spring Clamping Systems Allow For High Operational Safety In Superfinishing System
Actually, it is not exactly easy to improve a good product. Sometimes it is the small details that make a profound difference. Georg...
Mass Flow Meter Optimized For Biofuel and Biomethane Applications
Fluid Components International (FCI) has released its new Model ST51 Mass Flow Meter for owners, operators and manufacturers of biogas...
Digital Belt System Determines Position In Lift Shaft
For many decades the high towers and chimneys of the colliery and power station have dominated the landscape of the town of Ibbenbüren....
May 2010
Ethernet Routers Enable Remote Control and Monitoring of Crematoria
By installing eWON industrial-grade Ethernet routers, 3G modems and a VPN server box – that offer secure, Internet-based remote control...
Automating an Intralogistics Center
A fully-automatic high bay warehouse was constructed during expansion of the plant at the B&R headquarters in Eggelsberg. The...
Solving Laser Alignment Problem in Woodworking Industry
When Global Laser was asked to provide a mount for its laser alignment system on a sawmill, limited working height meant that the...
Risks of the Small/Medium Sized Display Market
The market for small/medium format (3.5”-15”) industrial TFT displays is increasing. Figures published by DisplaySearch suggest...
Sensors Measure Thickness of Solar Panels
A manufacturer of thin-film solar power modules is using non-contact measurement systems from Micro-Epsilon in order to inspect the...
March 2010
Bearing expertise for wave power technology
Working closely with engineers from Pelamis wave power, Schaeffler’s bearing specialists have enabled a major breakthrough in the...
Displacement sensors for surface profiler
A new non-contact metrology system that provides portable surface profiling, imaging and thickness measurements down to nanometre...
Drive solutions for the airport industry
To ensure smooth operation, airports rely on robust drives in various sizes, which propel lifts and moving walkways, move jet bridges...
Positioning technology for photonics circuit production
One of the many varied and interesting research projects at the University of Southampton’s ORC (Optoelectronics Research Centre)...
