Optical spine and posture analysis with uEye industrial cameras

Back pain is one of the main causes of sick leave, but to help with the problem Diers International enables fast and high-resolution optical measurement of the human back, spine and pelvis with its formetric 4D scanner. A dynamic version and additional modules for determining the mobility of the cervical spine or gait analysis as well as leg axis measurement make the system a compact movement analysis laboratory. Up to five camera units are integrated, equipped with uEye industrial cameras from IDS Imaging Development Systems.

Safety seal maker Roxtec lands multiple orders with Alstom trains

Greater Manchester-headquartered safety seal manufacturer Roxtec is preparing to ramp up production this year after landing multiple orders from train maker Alstom. Roxtec is now supplying Alstom on several rail projects including multi-million pound upgrades to train fleets for the West Midlands, South Western Railway and Greater Anglia. Roxtec has also won new orders from Alstom to supply its £100m-plus deal to deliver new trains for c2c, which operates across south Essex and east London.

Engineering Scientific Instrumentation Group (ESIG) has acquired Kemo with immediate effect. Founded in 1965, Kemo is proud to remain a British manufacturer and to provide an unrivalled level of technical application support for customers with all types of signal analysis issues.

Renishaw’s optical encoders selected for ‘unique’ linear motor

Constant velocity control is essential for many advanced industrial processes, but traditional motor designs give rise to cogging forces which generate ripples in the motor velocity. Kovery has designed a series of advanced linear motors, with integrated Renishaw encoders, that solve this problem.

Retrofit improves pump reliability and reduces parts inventory for refinery

Established refineries and petrochemical plants have hundreds of process pumps, usually from a multitude of manufacturers, that may have been in operation for decades. Over the years, API 610 specifications, which govern their design, have evolved to improve both safety and reliability. Today, modern materials and design concepts from Sulzer can be used to improve the performance of existing pumps and even commonise parts, as exemplified by a case in Mexico, where 35 process pumps were upgraded.

ESA uses Yokogawa instruments to achieve precise laser tuning for satellites

The European Space Agency (ESA) is using the precision of Yokogawa’s optical wavelength meters to ensure accurate tuning of lasers used in Earth to space communications. ESA operates a network of geostationary satellites known as the European Data Relay System (EDRS). These satellites communicate with a constellation of European Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites called Sentinels, used for Earth monitoring applications.

Yuasa get set for take-off with world famous air display team

Yuasa, a brand of global battery manufacturer GS Yuasa, is taking its sponsorship programme to new heights by teaming up with world famous air display team The Blades. The partnership will see Yuasa logos feature prominently on the team’s four aircraft as they perform exhilarating close-formation aerobatic displays to well over four million people at events in 2022.

Training team at RARUK Automation expanded to meet cobot demand

Central to the promotion of RARUK Automation from gold to platinum status Universal Robots (UR) distributor has been the quality resources it provides its customers. Dedicated UR training is a key element. The company opened the UK’s first UR Authorised Training Centre at its headquarters in Bedfordshire just two years ago and despite Covid-19 disruption, the facility has grown from strength to strength.

ISO13485 accreditation opens up med-tech market opportunities for RDS

Embedded systems and display solutions provider, Review Display Systems has announced that the business has achieved accreditation to ISO13485:2016 medical device quality management system standard. Accreditation to ISO13485 enables RDS to actively partner with med-tech businesses to provide medical device design, development, and product manufacturing.

Realising deep space travel with electronic engineering

Space exploration relies on innovations in technology. In fact, space shuttles can have up to 2.5 million moving parts. Mankind yearns to venture further into space, but the biological challenges of long term space travel must be understood and overcome before this is attempted. The BAMMsat project is developing a pioneering system that will enable biological research in space to uncover these mysteries, using motor technology supplied by Faulhaber distributor EMS.