productRobotic solutions
Plastic bearing and energy chain innovator, igus offers budget conscious, yet innovative and effective, robotic solutions for the ever-evolving automation market.
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productCalculate chain stretch
Chain specialist, iwis drive systems, offers wear gauges for roller chains and leaf chains. The wear gauges allow measurement and calculation of chain stretch due to wear, in particular if the chain is situated in areas which are difficult to access.
productOptimum solution for 24V DC conveyor technology
Interroll’s latest ConveyorControl has streamlined the management of 24V drive technology for system integrators, plant manufacturers and end-users, providing for maximum cost efficiency. The overall system can be rapidly installed and commissioned to provide flexible, simple configuration and continuous IP54 protection rating in order to meet the requirements for industrial installations.
productMiniTec to exhibit at Southern Manufacturing
Designers and engineers visiting Southern Manufacturing who aim to use the show to develop ideas for production and test machinery will find plenty of scope in MiniTec’s Profile System machine framing range, on display at stand F50.
productSpace saving design
When Thomas Hardy installed a new shrinkwrapper to handle a wide range of bottles/packaging, the company approached Walsall Engineering to help overcome space issues by coming up with the optimum design solution to modify the bottle conveyors feeding the new machine.
productRusmail takes to the big ground
Rusmail has solved one of its most challenging handling problems to date using an inclined belt conveyor which needed to reach from ground level to a height of almost 6.5 metres for a food processing client.
productOverhead conveyor contract signed
Materials handling specialist, LB Foster Materials Handling, has won a substantial contract with SignFab UK. The contract, which was awarded through the third party consultant, Colour Dynamics, is for an overhead conveyor.
articleRetail winners were online experts
Every year there are winners and losers in the flurry of retail activity around Christmas and the New Year – 2013 was no different.
articleSpar expands central warehouse
SPAR will expand its existing logistics centre in Wels by more than 107,639 sq ft. The Austrian food retailer will gear its logistics processes towards future market requirements. The contract for the design and construction phase of the extension has been awarded to the Witron.
productCarton Versi Flow converts pallet racking into dynamic carton flow store
Interroll Carton Versi Flow– offers an ideal solution to create a quick, easy and economical installation in order to optimise on storage space and order processing.
productHighly flexible links
Unlike standard energy chain systems, which are not designed to accommodate lateral or torsional movements, the latest System Allround energy chains from M Buttkereit are manufactured utilising a flexible link material, enabling varied movement possibilities without any substantial design, layout or operating alterations.
productLightweight aluminium rollers
Developed in response to industry concerns about the health and safety risks of using standard heavy steel trough and return rollers, which often weigh up to 90kg, aluminium conveyor rollers from Horizon Conveyor offer robust strength at around half the weight of their steel counterparts.
productSensors & safety portfolio
OEM Automatic is Datalogic’s UK distributor for sensors and safety products. Datalogic’s sensors and safety portfolio offers a product to solve many of today’s factory automation challenges.
productSingle-piece housings
At the 2014 Hannover Fair, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will showcase high-efficiency drive solutions for conveying applications. Compact two-stage helical bevel gear units are combined with energy-saving motors.
articleEnergy chain installation guide
There are a number of installation orientations that can be considered when working with an igus energy chain cable carrier system. Justin Leonard of igus examines the options available to OEMs for vertical installations.
productSensor bridges the gap
Helping achieve high levels of accuracy and throughput speeds whilst reducing the risk of pile-ups and stoppages, the DeltaPac from SICK UK is claimed to be the first photoelectric sensor able to detect individual packs on a conveyor without a gap between them.
newsInterroll results show solid growth
The Interroll Group managed to strengthen its market position even further in financial year 2013. The company increased its sales by 3.1% in local currency and by 3.0% in consolidated currency to CHF 316.3 million (2012: CHF 307.2 million).
productIntralogistics components
At this year’s CeMAT, Italian company Rulmeca will be highlighting its position as a manufacturer of components for Intralogistics.
productRollex roll-out in the UK
Marigen Products has been appointed as the official Distributor of Rollex Conveyor Rollers in the UK and Ireland.
productHygienic & energy efficient
With fewer installation parts than conventional geared motor drives, compact, space saving Interroll drum motors offer a quick, cost effective and easy way of building maintenance-free, hygienic and energy-efficient belt conveyors.
