The ageing control system of a famous rollercoaster was becoming costly in both maintenance and downtime. Chessington World of Adventures needed to improve the ride’s reliability ahead of the summer’s peak-season.
A three axis motion platform based on Ethernet-compatible drives is helping to increase the realism of crane training
AC drives control the fans on air-curtains used to keep out the cold at one of the United States Postal services largest mail sorting centres. Energy usage has been improved by 60%
An innovative Wind Resource Measurement System is used to determine optimal sites for offshore and onshore wind farms. A customised positioning solution with ceramic motor technology offers precision and robustness.
Electric motors in robotic applications
The Chinese Academy of Science uses 600 eddy current sensors on the LAMOST (Large sky Area Multi-Object fibre Spectroscopic Telescope), the largest reflector telescope in China
An modular conveying system is being used by Unilever at its Home and Personal Care factory in Leeds, as part of a sophisticated filling and packing system for deodorant aerosols
Efficient automation technologies for sustainable energy economy
Changing standards for safety technology
Manual work in pharmacies could become superfluous due to an intelligent automated storage, distribution and dispensing system. Space-saving micro-motors are an essential part of the distribution mechanism.
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Rolling bearings play a vital role in supporting the latest cable pulley systems. They are used in different applications, including heavy-duty crawler cranes, floating cranes and lifting bridges
All kinds of machinery require aligning formats, end stops or feed by shaft positioning. Manual operations are still common practice, since fully automated solutions by networked drive are only cost-effective with frequent format realignments
A 6,865KW electric motor is being used to drive the world's largest industrial shredder - capable of reducing 450 end-of-life vehicles into tiny pieces every hour
Modular brakes are providing up to 35MNm of total braking torque on two 8-metre ball mills, which are part of South Africa's - and probably the world's - biggest platinum concentrator
Miniature drive prevents pressure reflections in hydraulic systems test rig
The focus on energy saving was started by government policies and environmental concerns, the current recession introduced an even more compulsive requirement to cut costs and take energy saving measures
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