visitor increase of 38 percent
Four travel options from 200 to 500 mm
Application at the Royal Observatory of Belgium
The performance of a tram wheel profiling machine has been enhanced by retrofitting it with lathing capability, and advanced CNC and drive technology
for the alignment of work pieces
level the foundations of wind turbines
for nanometre resolution positioning
Liquid cooled dynamic brakes are being used to secure the mooring of semi-submersible oil drilling platforms, staying cool and providing fine adjustment while withstanding the variable forces on the cable drums.
A 2m travel vacuumcompatible precision ceramic motor system will be used in the cryo-cooled Laué monochromator for the I12 Joint Engineering, Environmental and Processing beamline,
One of the world’s largest automotive component manufacturers Johnson Controls is using water resistant SMVector drive range to power conveyors on a new car seat production line.
rotates continuously
A 360 tonne wooden bridge was positioned over the A7 national road near Akkerwinde in Sneek (the Netherlands). Prior to being transported to its destination, the whole construction was lifted using a hydraulic computer-controlled Synchronous Lift System.
Lithuanian based Altechna specify XY, Z stage with vertical counterbalance system and a motion controller for their sub-micron resolution laser micromachining – synchronised with laser for pin-point accuracy
Displacement measurement in hydraulic cylinders
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.
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
Relocation by 20 metres
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
with integrated trackball
for modern trains
Non-contact level detection
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
Modernizing the lift of the tower of the Duisburger Stadwerke proved to be a challenge. The motor and the converter needed to be connected by a 220m cable while retaining the original DC motor
"The claw", a 30 metre high stage construction on four legs, gives spectators an unobstructured view of the band. A hydraulic lift system raises the modular construction to its impressive height
in optoelectronic quality control systems
save effluent costs
800mm total arm length
Beneath the former Kakola regional prison in Turku, Finnland, an innovative water treatment plant has been built into the rock. AC drives control pumps and aeration compressors which handle waste water of 280,000 people.
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