Industrial Technology

Fast conveyor adjustment increases productivity

Abssac has recently supplied a stainless steel food compatible hydraulic clamping bush for quickly adjusting conveyor width, providing positioning of the pulley belt wheels in only three seconds by turning just one space saving screw.

3rd November 2021

It has to be steel for many cable carrier applications

For cable management in extreme conditions, properties such as strength, temperature resistance, hardness, impact strength and corrosion characteristics are invaluable. In such applications, explain the experts at Kabelschlepp Metool, there is often simply no alternative to steel.

3rd November 2021

IoT functionality should come as standard

Rich Carpenter and Silvia Gonzalez from Emerson explains why the inclusion of IoT functionality in machine designs should now be considered the norm.

3rd November 2021

A bite-sized route to digital integration

Everybody’s talking about digital transformation. And, just like the elephant that must be tackled one bite at a time, it seems an overwhelmingly huge process for any manufacturer to swallow in one go. Seb Strutt, Senior Product Manager with SICK UK, plots a bite-size route to real-world Industry 4.0 integration with data at its heart, and ditches the buzz words in favour of simple, quick and practical use-cases.

3rd November 2021

ISO standards in pneumatics â€“ what you need to know

Steve Sands, head of product management at Festo, offers some pointers on the significance of ISO standards in pneumatic actuator development and their role in machine design.

3rd November 2021

Mighty micromotors advance medical testing

Medical conditions such as meningitis, an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, can be very serious if not treated quickly. Medical testing provides doctors with the clarification needed to administer the best treatment, fast. Here Stewart Goulding, managing director of EMS, explores how medical testing is being improved further by precision micromotors.

3rd November 2021

Integrating electric motors into efficient smart factory systems

Hussain Ahmed, global digital product manager for motor starting and safety within ABB Electrification’s smart power business, explores how digitally connected motors can allow end users to harness the benefits of predictive maintenance to maximise the efficiency of their motor system.

3rd November 2021

Martini perfects the packaging of pasta

When specialist machine builder Martini developed its new MCRS-VD packaging system, it turned to Omron for a machine control solution that would manage the movements of the various axes within the machine. Omron developed a solution around its NX701 1600 machine controller.

3rd November 2021

Choosing and using safety light curtains - all you need to know

There is a huge variety of safety light curtains and light barriers to choose from, but which of these suits your machine or application best? We asked the experts at OEM Automatic for guidance.

3rd November 2021

Remanufacturing cuts lifecycle costs and environmental impact

In the correct circumstances, repairing – or remanufacturing – a failed bearing makes more economic and environmental sense than replacing it with a new one, as the experts at SKF explain.

3rd November 2021