A wireless monitoring system is helping to keep critical equipment running at Grays Harbor Paper, one of America’s most environmentally progressive paper mill operators
for switch point setting
help installing Airbus interior fittings
The second generation of the Segway Personal Transporter uses a compact and robust angular position sensor to measure the rider’s body angle which is used as a reference to generate the lateral acceleration required.
An 800 kW drive is making the 70,000 tonne liquid natural gas transport ship LNG Abuja much easier to manoeuvre, particularly in ports. The drive is used in conjunction with the vessel’s bow thrusters.
When the process control of the pumping station at Parksluizen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was automated, a variable speed drive for 690 V with 12 pulse power supply was included in the installation.
A horizontal trim actuator by Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, Germany, is responsible for the Fly-by-Wire Flight Control System of a new regional jet. A custom designed ballscrew forms an essential component
Modra Technology, a specialist manufacturer of carpet sample machines, has chosen to base the motion control system for its innovative Mtuft range of machines on Powerlink technology
One of the world’s largest luxury cruise liners is using special coated spherical roller bearings to help ensure smooth, safe maneuvering, while reducing vibration and noise levels.
Precise Detection in an oily Environment
Choice of contact materials for use in molded case circuit breakers
A lightweight balancer shaft and rolling bearing assembly lead to a valuable reduction in fuel consumption for the new Mercedes-Benz OM 651 high performance diesel engine.
A high speed motion controller is being used to provide position and stability control for a 30 metre camera mast that provides sweeping high-angle aerial shots for film and TV.
Engineered Arts Ltd, specialised in hi-tech multi-media, has created an interactive robot - named RoboThespian that is currently wowing audiences around the world.
In many Indian cities motorised taxi rickshaws have been fitted with lubricantfree polymer bearings as main hub bearings on the anti-dive device as well as at other bearing points.
Passenger cars without sensors are no longer conceivable today. The proportion of electronics and sensors in vehicles has increased dramatically in recent years. Special displacement sensors are making an important contribution here.
The expense of maintenance needs to be kept to a minimum for wind power plants, especially those that are located off shore. Machine elements, such as rotary shaft seals, that are exposed to high loads are subjected to unavoidable wear.
Author: Markus Kempf, project manager maintenance consulting at ifm consulting, Essen, Germany
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