MachineBuilding.net

Issue: 172

22 September 2021

 

Food for thought

The fact that hundreds of machine builders have already downloaded the Guide to Machine Design for the Food & Beverage sector (published in June of this year), is encouraging for our industry.

Whilst it focuses on machine building in just one sector, it is interesting to note that some of the engineers accessing the Guide are building machines for use in other industries too. Despite challenging times, it appears that the machine building community remains strong, and many of the products featured in this newsletter could help designers and builders keep things that way.

With best regards

Mark Newby, Publisher
mark@theengineeringnetwork.co.uk

 

EDITORS CHOICE

Good news for PLC and robot programmers!

There is a new push underway towards easy, interoperable communication in automation systems

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Good news for PLC and robot programmers!

 

Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design

Now published is the MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design. You can download a free copy here.

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Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design

 

Free Guide to the Machinery Directive

The latest edition (January 2021) of our Guide to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has been published and contains updated information for machine builders.

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Free Guide to the Machinery Directive

 

CASE STUDIES, NEW PRODUCTS & NEWS

Triple vision in quest for excellence

2D, 3D and AI products from IDS Imaging Systems promise an outstanding price-performance ratio

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Triple vision in quest for excellence

 

Counterfeiting - does it fit your profile?

Aluminium profile supplier Minitec has produced a useful article looking at the dangers of counterfeit goods in the engineering sector. View it here….

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Counterfeiting - does it fit your profile?

 

Flexible shaft coupling from ABSSAC enjoys lifetime of development

Performance, reliability and low unit cost are key Budgetbeam objectives

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Flexible shaft coupling from ABSSAC enjoys lifetime of development

 

Free, updated Safety Distance Calculator tool at the ready

An ‘Invaluable aid’ when designing and specifying perimeter guarding for machinery

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Free, updated Safety Distance Calculator tool at the ready

 

An inside view on hydraulic pump adaptors

Getting the most out of your machinery often depends on close integration between all components, says jbj Techniques

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An inside view on hydraulic pump adaptors

 

Which type of ballscrew should you choose?

Mark Moore of thread drives specialist Moore International, provides guidance for machine builders

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Which type of ballscrew should you choose?

 

Standing firm – whatever the threat

Outdoor cabinets must be equipped to deal with many challenges, such as the elements, vandalism and theft. Essentra Components looks at the detail...

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Standing firm – whatever the threat

 

Fastening cable ducts to aluminium profiles

FATH Components has a fastener specifically designed for attaching cable ducts to standard industry aluminium sections

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Fastening cable ducts to aluminium profiles

 

Dispensing knowledge - fortifying your supply chain

Intertronics offers some key tips for staying in tip-top condition!

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Dispensing knowledge - fortifying your supply chain

 

Driving business together

No matter if you want to transport, lift, turn or push loads, Lenze believes it has it all well covered

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Driving business together

 

Big boost for machinery builders as PPMA show reopens doors

Book your free place now at the upcoming three-day event

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Big boost for machinery builders as PPMA show reopens doors

 

Esprit Automation and Bosch Rexroth partner up

Duo join forces to build high-speed 5G laser-cutting machine

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Esprit Automation and Bosch Rexroth partner up

 

Working with the PCAN Explorer 6

To make machines work efficiently and reliably, today’s OEMs have to embrace data. And lots of it. Mark Wood of Control Technologies UK discusses the subject

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Working with the PCAN Explorer 6

 

Th3 – the ‘first hygienic design e-chain’

Open design and special material give it a 'clean' edge, states igus

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Th3 – the ‘first hygienic design e-chain’

 

EVENTS AND COURSES

Latest PROFIBUS, PROFINET and IO-Link products take centre stage

Table-top exhibition to accompany seminar at NEC seminar

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Latest PROFIBUS, PROFINET and IO-Link products take centre stage

 

CE & UKCA Marking webinar 24th Sept

The UK is now bound by UKCA Marking following its withdrawal from the EU. In this session, Pilz's presenter will be looking at what this means for manufacturers based in the UK, and also the implications for manufacturers importing to the UK

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CE & UKCA Marking webinar 24th Sept

 

DAILY DILBERT

Daily Dilbert Cartoon

MachineBuilding.net has a daily Dilbert cartoon. And if you miss any, you can scroll back through the Dilbert archives.

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Daily Dilbert Cartoon

 

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Mark Newby, Publisher

mark@theengineeringnetwork.co.uk


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