Machines and systems without sensors are barely conceivable any longer. They ensure safety, a high level of efficiency and therefore increased competitiveness.
Displacement measurement in hydraulic cylinders
Audiences will soon see plays in a whole new light after a literally revolutionary development in theatre lighting with flat, brushless motors playing a leading role.
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
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