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Issue No: 197
23rd November 2022
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The perfect blend of technology and creativity
If you’ve ever wondered why the pronunciation of many words in English seems to bear no resemblance to the spelling, then one of the reasons is likely to be the Great Long Vowel Shift in Middle English, which changed the way long vowels are spoken. This mini revolution began in southern England in around 1400, but took some 300 years to travel the length of the country. Doubtless today, with our numerous communications technologies, it would all happen much more quickly, and my own rash conclusion was that technology accelerates change. But I wonder if that’s a trap we fall into too easily. Rather, technology is a tool that enables change to be accelerated. I’ll admit that’s a very subtle distinction, but I think it’s important nonetheless. As machine builders, we are right to be excited by what technology enables us to do; combine that with our own creativity – what we do with those technologies – and we have the perfect recipe to drive the industries we serve forwards.
With best regards
Mark Simms, Editor
editor@machinebuilding.net
EDITORS CHOICE
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Meeting the needs of the machine building community in an innovative format, MachineBuilding.Live has been announced as a new engineering event, taking place on 4 October 2023.
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When MyAppCafé founder Michael Stille wanted to provide an automated barista service for customers, he found a solution in the RS005L robot from Kawasaki Robotics.
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SMC is engaging with OEMs to prepare for the 4 bar landscape, asserting that end users can cut their energy costs by up to 29% in some instances, which creates a powerful USP for the OEM.
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Having supplied end-of-arm tooling (EAOT) for automotive powertrain manufacturing and assembly for over 30 years, Zimmer Group is now at the forefront of the technological transition to electromobility, including the pro-active development of a number of modular solutions for EV vehicle manufacturing.
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CASE STUDIES, NEW PRODUCTS & NEWS
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Stober has developed a new feature for the predictive maintenance of its geared motors that needs no additional sensors, cables, software, or other hardware components.
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Kirk Lyons, national sales manager for low pressure at Atlas Copco Compressors, details the different low-pressure blower technologies available for water and wastewater treatment plants, and explains how to select the right blower to deal with specific application process requirements.
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A vision for a customised camper van led Leigh McCarron to Minitec UK. Working together to Leigh realise his dream, Minitec advised on the choice of profile that would turn an old transporter vehicle into a customised ‘king of the road’ camper van.
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Mclennan has released a new capability brochure and a product line card that brings prospective and existing customers up to date with its wide range of electronic and mechanical motion components, and its expertise in precision motion and automation system design and build.
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The key to a long operational life of any product is correctly ensuring that the components capability is within the design requirements. When it comes to precision ball screws, the experts at Abssac are adept at transferring great product knowledge to achieve customer goals.
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The safe, simple, and efficient operation of three-phase asynchronous motors is an important objective in a large number of applications. The Contactron Speed Starter from Phoenix Contact is the new device class that bridges the gap between motor starters and frequency converters with easy operation.
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When equipment has to be placed outdoors, it’s not just one factor that has to be considered. Unlike indoor applications there are so many more variables for outdoor enclosures that need to be taken into account, as the experts at Rittal explain.
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Rencol Components has been designing, manufacturing and supplying hand wheels since the 1950s. Today, Rencol’s range of handwheels includes injection moulded plastic hand wheels, stainless steel hand wheels and aluminium hand wheels.
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Euchner recognises that there are many processes and crucial stages that machine manufacturers must comply with to ensure European directives and national and international standards are achieved. To support machine builders on that journey, Euchner Safety Services provides professional solutions to support any machinery safety issues and concerns that may be encountered.
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Designed with maximum functionality in mind, samos PRO from Wieland Electric is a compact modular safety controller for machine and automation control.
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MK offers a range of extremely robust modular belt conveyors that can be used in a multitude of ways for almost every transport application. They are available in widths from 164-1,000mm, lengths from 400-10,000mm, and can carry loads up to 250kg.
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As more customers, governments and businesses look to reduce their environmental impact, sustainable manufacturing is becoming a higher priority. The experts at Essentra Components look at which green manufacturing technologies companies can use to help them meet their sustainability objectives.
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During cosmetic manufacturing, downtime should never be a concern. Igus motion plastics eliminate this fear thanks to their maintenance- and lubrication-free qualities, ensuring risk-free, agile manufacturing processes.
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With 50 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of non-contact safety switches, safety interlocks, safety relays and light curtains for machine guarding applications, Mechan Controls is now ready to push through to other areas within the machine guard safety market, with four key new products for 2023.
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Procter Machine Safety has published a new edition of its free Guide to Machine Guarding for the Waste Management and Recycling Industry. The guide is available as a free download from Procter’s website.
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EVENTS AND COURSES
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Meeting the needs of the machine building community in an innovative format, MachineBuilding.Live has been announced as a new engineering event, taking place on 4 October 2023.
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DAILY DILBERT
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