NSK´s assistance proved vital to a company experiencing repeat failures of bearings fitted to the roller assemblies of its steel wire drawing machinery. Thanks to the intervention of NSK, which identified the problem and recommended the optimal solution, the customer is witnessing costs savings in excess of €1.2 million a year. The bearing failures were leading to excessive downtime of around 75 stoppages a month, along with high maintenance costs, causing critical concern for the company´s (…)

Transportation ball screws are popular across industry as a cost-effective alternative to precision ground ball screws. The manufacturing process is ideal for applications that do not require the finite precision of a ground ball screw, but must still reliably transmit linear loads and provide high speed yet accurate positioning. For such applications, NSK´s transportantion ball screws - namely the PR/LPR and BS Interchangeable series - are in high demand. NSK´s transportation ball screws (…)

Live, innovative and brimming with know-how – the new digital GrindingHub platform. The trade fair organizer VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association), in cooperation with the IndustryArena business network, offers the grinding technology industry a top-tier platform under the 360°SPECIAL brand – even in the years when no trade fair is held. On 23 May 2023, companies will have the opportunity to pitch their new products and technologies to an international online audience and make (…)

As part of a comprehensive systems integration service, Mclennan designs, builds and supplies application customised stepper and servo motor-based motion systems that utilise the high-performance, EtherCAT® industrial Ethernet network. These systems typically harness EtherCAT´s exceptional axis and I/O synchronisation capability to realise easy-to-use multi-axis sub-systems that offer optimal accuracy, greater throughput, and lowered production and development costs. Mclennan works closely (…)

Branson GMX-HP delivers higher power with greater downforce to meet changing requirements of global electric vehicle manufacturers. Emerson´s new Branson™ GMX-HP ultrasonic metal welder combines greater power and downforce, essential for larger welds required by electric vehicles, batteries and energy storage systems, with a modular equipment design and features that simplify installation and automation for machine builders and manufacturers. The new GMX-HP features increased weld power, (…)

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, allows Seco Tools to create products that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to manufacture. The advantages include shorter lead times, improved tool life and increased sustainability. The development and manufacture of prototypes for metal-cutting machining by means of additive manufacturing (AM) is becoming increasingly commonplace in the operations of Seco Tools. One of the main strengths of this manufacturing method is the possibility of (…)

At the upcoming Hannover Messe, running from 17 to 21 April, some 500 companies will be presenting their solutions for hydrogen production, transport, storage and consumption. The opportunities for all of these companies are vast because, by 2030, the EU Commission wants to install electrolyzers with a capacity of at least 40 gigawatts to produce 10 million tons of green hydrogen in a phased-in process. The hydrogen economy is international, leading to a plethora of new, innovative (…)

Unlocking the Full Potential of Robotics: The Importance of Integrating Robots in Manufacturing Environments - Insights from Stephen Hayes, MD at Beckhoff UK. Robotic automation has been transforming manufacturing and industrial operations for decades and as technology continues to evolve, the benefits of integrating robotics into control systems are becoming increasingly compelling. According to research undertaken by the International Federation of Robotics, the number of installed (…)

"Alors on danse" has brought him worldwide fame. Now Stromae is continuing his Multitude tour in Europe from March to December 2023. Also on stage: Ten KUKA robots that move oversized LED screens. A video that has now been released shows how this spectacular stage set came about. "The stars of this show are obviously the robots," Stromae pointed out in an Instagram video showing how the partnership between the artist’s creative label Mosaert and KUKA came about. The video highlights the (…)

Simple, cost-effective thermal machine vision solution built for the factory floor. For users of Teledyne FLIR fixed thermal camera solutions such as the FLIR A38/A68, the GEVA 400 iNspect package offered by Teledyne DALSA is a simple and affordable solution. It is pre-loaded with iNspect software (now with 16-bit camera support) that connects to GigE-based FLIR thermal camera platforms including the FLIR A70, FLIR A400/A700, and FLIR A38/A68. This package is customizable for various thermal (…)