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Th3 is Igus

Th3 is Igus" the first hygienic design e-chain

Finding an energy chain that can withstand washdowns, is resistant to chemicals and detergents and that is FDA compliant might seem a challenge, but Igus says its new TH3 BLUE energy chain ticks all the boxes. In the company’s latest video, you can see this energy chain with its creative open design and special material in action.

17th September 2021

Sigmatek celebrates 60 service anniversaries

Sigmatek celebrates 60 service anniversaries

In these times, long-standing employees are a rarity. This is something of which the management team of Sigmatek, provider of complete automation systems for industrial machine manufacturing, is very aware. Through their many years of experience and extensive expertise, the company’s jubilarians make a substantial contribution to the success of the Salzburg-based automation expert which has around 550 employees worldwide.

17th September 2021
Real-world torque measurements enable electric car competition to go virtual

Real-world torque measurements enable electric car competition to go virtual

Young technologists from the University of Sheffield alleviated their disappointment at the Covid-cancellation of Shell Eco Challenge Rally by instead developing a computer simulation tool for predicting electric cars’ energy efficiency.

17th September 2021
Universal Robots

Universal Robots" productivity roadshows recommence

Universal Robots announces the return of its productivity roadshows, helping SME manufacturers to address labour shortages, improve output and make their operations more competitive. The first of these free to attend events will be taking place in Oxford on 22 September before visiting Carlisle on 12 October and Sheffield on 7 December.

17th September 2021
NCTE

NCTE"s inline shaft mounted torque sensors now available from Ixthus

German manufacturer NCTE develops and manufactures in-line shaft sensors that measure torque and other forces such as shear and bending moment. Available with full support in the UK from Ixthus Instrumentation, these directly mounted sensors are said to be especially practical for dynamic, high precision load measurement of power transmission and power take-off (PTO) shafts where real-time data acquisition provides not just the safe operation of connected machinery but also the ability to optimise efficiency and operation for the entire drive’s function.

16th September 2021
Vaisala expands its modular Indigo product family for industrial applications

Vaisala expands its modular Indigo product family for industrial applications

Vaisala has launched its new Indigo510 transmitter, which is compatible with all Indigo smart probes. The features include modular support for one probe at a time, and a large touchscreen display for local data visualisation.

16th September 2021
HMI support arms for all applications available from Foremost

HMI support arms for all applications available from Foremost

Foremost Electronics can now offer machine builders and process control system designers one of the most comprehensive and versatile ranges of HMI support arms available from a single source.

16th September 2021
Accurate and stable actuator for an automatic screwdriving application

Accurate and stable actuator for an automatic screwdriving application

Accuracy, repeatability and stability were the key performance requirements specified for an actuator to be used in an automatic screwdriving application for AVK Plastics, a manufacturer of synthetic surface boxes and pallets based in the Netherlands. AVK Plastics turned to HepcoMotion after the previous actuator could not provide the high stability required, causing them to need a replacement. 

16th September 2021
Positioning and measuring railway fishplates in automated machine tool inspection

Positioning and measuring railway fishplates in automated machine tool inspection

Mills CNC, a machine tool supplier based in Leamington Spa, has chosen to use a laser triangulation sensor from Micro-Epsilon in one of its bespoke machine tool automation cells (SYNERGi) with a primary focus on inspecting large, hot rolled steel railway fishplates.

16th September 2021
Sulzer supplies pumps for ambitious PTA expansion project

Sulzer supplies pumps for ambitious PTA expansion project

Sulzer is providing 87 pumps for a variety of applications in Hengli Petrochemical (Huizhou)’s latest purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plants. The equipment will be used in two new processing units at Daya Bay Petrochemical Park, Huizhou, China, to support a total production capacity of 2x2.5 million tons per year.

16th September 2021
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