Verlinde

Verlinde wire rope hoist helps UK mould shop boost lifting capacity

When a leading UK injection-moulding shop was looking to expand its operational capabilities, the installation of a 12.5-tonne capacity Verlinde Eurobloc VT3 low-headroom electric wire-rope hoist served to boost lifting capacity in line with the company’s developing requirements. The hoist is part of an overhead beam-crane system designed, manufactured and installed by Verlinde’s UK distributor, Pelloby.

Keyence America

Digital microscope: KENNAMETAL Better Welds

Global leader in advanced materials improves quality and cuts costs with a digital microscopy system from Keyence.

NSK

NSK’s new S-HTF ball screws made of ‘Tough Steel’

Newly-developed S-HTF series ball screws from NSK offer more than double the service life and 1.3 times greater dynamic load capacity than the company’s previous generation product. These performance attributes have been achieved thanks to the use of a new steel material for the screw shaft that delivers an optimised combination of hardness and resilience. Specially developed by NSK, the aptly-named ‘Tough Steel’ (TF) is already being used in the company’s rolling bearings with great success.

Control Techniques

DIAGNOSTIC APP AIMS TO HELP USERS REDUCE DOWNTIME

Control Techniques has launched a brand new mobile application to help drive users analyse and find solutions for common drive errors.

EPLAN

New development: Eplan Cogineer Easily automating engineering

Automatically creating schematics is now child’s play. Solutions provider Eplan presents a brand new software for efficient configuration at the Hannover Messe, ensuring both a quick start using the soft-ware and impressive results, all with just a few clicks. Eplan Cogineer, which is completely inte-grated into the Eplan Platform, offers ease of use and maximum simplicity. Expert knowledge about configuration or variant management isn’t required – just standard knowledge of how to use macros.

COVAL

FPC Series Suction Cup, Portrait of a Specialist !

The universal suction cup for all types of FlowPack packaging. FPC stands for FlowPack Cup: COVAL's new suction cup is fully dedicated to handling FlowPack packaging. A real technological breakthrough for a constantly evolving packaging method.

NORD Drivesystems

Modular industrial gear units in additional sizes

At the 2017 Hannover Messe exhibition, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will present two new gearboxes for nominal torques of 15 and 20 kNm.

NSK

Ten times more service life for linear guides in robotic welding applications

A manufacturer of sheet metal assemblies recently sought a solution to short lifespan issues with the drive and guide elements on its automated welding systems. In fact, the linear guides for a robotic welding gun on one particular production line had to be replaced every two or three months. Due to the cost of replacement parts and maintenance time, as well as equipment downtime, the company asked NSK to investigate and provide a proposal to address the problem.

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