productFree app to meet chain needs
The UK’s first App dedicated to the identification of chain has been launched by Donghua.
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productAccess control for enhanced safety
Wieland Electric’s SLC series of safety light curtains has been designed to protect operators from dangerous areas or as access control against unauthorised trespassing.
productAutomated conveyor system ends bottle-necks
An automated pallet conveying system designed and installed by Gebhardt-ECS for one of Europe’s biggest paint manufacturers is enabling up to 100 loads an hour to be delivered directly from production to specific storage areas in a separate warehouse without intermediate handling.
productModular conveyor platform boosts productivity
Alpi Sistemi S.r.l. designed and implemented the new automated warehouse for DAMA SpA, owners of the famous brand Paul & Shark, utilizing Interroll’s modular conveyor platform (MCP) to successfully boost productivity in this specific sector by 150 percent.
productExploiting Industry 4.0
So, what exactly is it all about? Can I go out and buy Industry 4.0? Is it a tightly written specification of what Industrial organisation is supposed to look like?
productRulmeca introduces the hygienic all-rounder stainless steel 113LS Motorised Drum
There are few industries with requirements and hygienic standards as demanding and stringent as the food and pharmaceutical industries.
productMore powerful conveyor drives
In September 2017, the recently introduced NORDAC LINK series of field distribution systems will be further supplemented by frequency inverters for motors rated up to 7.5 kW.
productInterroll presents the most powerful synchronous drum motor
Interroll claims to have launched the world’s most powerful synchronous drum motor for belt conveyor systems, with a proven output of up to 1.1 kilowatts, a particularly high torque up to 100 Nm and extremely high belt tension. This makes it especially suitable for a high throughput of material to be conveyed.
productEasier online data services
Machine and systems engineers using automation technology from Lenze can now create online data services very easily.
productDrive solutions
RULMECA will present drive solutions including hygienic drum motors, energy efficient 24VDC RollerDrives, conveyor rollers and conveying elements at PPMA 2017.
productGreater power & efficiency
Interroll will use PPMA to showcase its most powerful, ultra-hygienic stainless steel, energy-saving Synchronous Drum Motor for belt conveyor systems, with a proven output of up to 1.1kW, torque up to 100Nm and extremely high belt tension.
productApp for identifying chain
The UK’s first App dedicated to the identification of chain has been launched by Donghua.
productVersatile incremental encoders from SICK plug the technology gap
SICK has launched the DUS60 incremental encoder and DUV60 measuring wheel encoder with DIP switch programmability to provide users with a versatile and economical user-configurable motion control sensor.
productVersatile incremental encoders
SICK has launched the DUS60 incremental encoder and DUV60 measuring wheel encoder with DIP switch programmability to provide users with a versatile and economical user-configurable motion control sensor.
articleTech fit for purpose
As customer demands rapidly evolve, Lenze argues OEMs must carefully consider the right technology partner for drives and automation.
articleOmnidirectional transfer units
With the new and versatile OTU (Omnidirectional Transfer Unit) from Avancon, all goods are guided in different directions by moving in line of a natural curve or a crossing with the OTU.
articleBiggest PPMA Show for 12 years shows manufacturing strength
Once again, the PPMA Show highlighted why it’s the UK’s unmissable event for processing and packaging machinery, when it returned to Birmingham’s NEC between 26 and 28 September.
productThe SICK sense is customisable
SICK has developed the SureSense family of user-customisable photo-electric sensors – a concept that enables machine builders and plant engineers to specify from a wide-range of sensing options all within a standard technology, set-up, mounting and housing.
productEasy to maintain
The Elesa Eleroll modular Roller and Ball Track Transfer Units offer quick easy installation and update for the smooth rolling movement of products in manufacturing and storage/distribution situations.
product40% less time on site
Time studies in a pilot project have proven that it is possible to reduce the time on site, for installation and commissioning of conveyors, with at least 40%.
