Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Machine Design",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Training days boost automation skills from
Bosch Rexroth - Hydraulics, which we summarised at the time by saying "Bosch Rexroth Machine Automation Training Days will demonstrate how to reduce costs, reduce risk and simplify machine automation".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Preventing the needless New Year death toll from
Pilz Safe Automation Australia: "Frank Schrever explains how correct safety procedures during plant shutdowns can prevent needless accidents".
In November 2007, we covered the news from McLennan Servo Supplies
concerning its 23HT18C
- take a look at Steppers solve wiring conundrum
which says: "NEMA 23 and 34 frame hybrid stepper motors come complete with a terminal block and a choice of cable gland or metal ring connectors".
Take a look also at the news release from Micromech, Servo motors squeeze power into a small package,
as well as Draw wire sensors offer range and resolution from Micro-Epsilon UK,
and Safety controller reduces installation costs from Rockwell Automation.
See also:
Positioning drive automates change-over
(July 2007)
The MD 300 is suitable for automating change-over and adjustment procedures, reducing down-time and significantly raising machine productively
Software solves motor design issues
(April 2007)
Easy-to-use tool properly accounts for the complex geometry of motors and the nonlinear behaviour of materials
Sealing company updates software
(April 2007)
Fords recently expanded its software portfolio by adding CoCreate's OneSpace Modeling and OneSpace Model Manager with licenses for Model Manager's BOM add on
Company chooses aluminium profile supplier
(March 2007)
Sibert Instruments chose Applied Automation (UK) and MayTec as its aluminium profile system supplier
Servo drives machine created in five months
(March 2007)
Europack set about designing a high-speed servo drives machine to handle up to 40 cartons per minute
Display mount aids machine integration
(February 2007)
Pedestal is ideal for integrating TFT monitors into machines and controls or simple mounting for viewing only
Rotary actuators offer high precision
(February 2007)
A new range of high-precision rotary actuators takes full advantage of the bearing reducers' output torque to size ratio by combining its robust sealed housing with three motor technologies
Motion controller enables nano-level machining
(February 2007)
A recent university project aimed to develop a machine tool capable of attaining 50nm accuracy with staggering 5nm repeatability
Pneumatic cylinders receive dust certification
(December 2006)
ATEX dust certification has been achieved by Hoerbiger-Origa rodless pneumatic cylinders, the first such actuators to have this now-critical approval
News on the Machine Design from Electro-Sensors
(December 2006)
Electro-Sensors has been nominated for a place on Machine Design's Customer Service Honour Roll
Ethernet-enabled drives build flexible systems
(November 2006)
Ground-breaking range of three-phase AC motor drives bring Ethernet Powerlink and TCP/IP connectivity into the high-power machine building sector
IR safety switch ignores ambient light
(November 2006)
The OPB732 Series infra-red safety switch has a reflective distance exceeding 75mm, depending on circuitry and reflective material
Smart technology brings fully integrated motion
(November 2006)
The goal driving smart technologies is to design them smart, design them small, and design them to do much more than they do today
Machine safety components set for showing
(November 2006)
Machine safety specialist Schmersal will exhibit on Stand C7 at the Machine Building exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham on 14th and 15th February 2007
3D environment enables flexible machine design
(November 2006)
One of the world's leading suppliers of labelling machines, Altech, has standardised on CoCreate products
Tools tackle complexity of machine design
(November 2006)
Baldor has added powerful program debugging facilities to its Mint language for motion and machine automation
Optosensor handles challenging reflections
(October 2006)
Optoelectronic sensors are smaller than other models yet offer one of the most powerful specifications to suit extremely diverse applications
Linear motors work together
(October 2006)
Copley Motion Systems has pioneered the use of multiple linear motors sharing the same axes to provide unparalleled performance and save machine space
Designer praises timesaving parametric power
(October 2006)
UK design consultancy Tobermory uses SolidWorks 3D CAD and Cosmos design analysis software to design everything from precision medical devices to machines that make ICs
Flat panel touchscreen is made for industrial use
(September 2006)
New from Beijer Electronic, the DT150 is an industrial flat panel monitor with a touchscreen interface
Flexible frames ease laser system assembly
(September 2006)
Many manufacturers of special purpose machinery in the UK, are switching over from fabricated machine frames to more flexible solutions using extruded aluminium profiles
Schiavello tops fluid design awards
(August 2006)
Bruno Schiavello, Director of Fluid Dynamics in the technology department of Flowserve Pumps, has won the 2006 Fluid Machinery Design Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Precision slide system simplifies machine design
(August 2006)
Precision ring track and slide system simplifies the design on Lippert's special purpose interior glazing machine for sanitaryware
Easy upgrades prompt switch from Inventor
(August 2006)
Swiss mechanical engineering company Montech has standardised on SolidWorks software for all its new designs
Two-wire sensors save cabling and connections
(August 2006)
Top performance two-wire DC sensors reduce the amount of cable and number of connection points in machine design by up to 33% compared with conventional three-wire products
Linear servomotor tables position with precision
(August 2006)
Linear servomotor tables achieve optimum performance by combining slotless or iron-core motor technology with performance matched mechanical elements and feedback devices
Gantry CMMs move into prototyping support
(August 2006)
Three-axis gantry co-ordinate measuring machines are ideal for economical prototype modelling, covering a wide range of industrial and engineering products
AC drives add flexibility to pressing tasks
(August 2006)
Lenze smd drives have been used to provide accurate variable speed control for the world-famous Electrolux range of industrial ironing machines
Manipulation of machinery safety devices
(July 2006)
Frank Schrever of Pilz Safe Automation discusses the implications of a recent BGIA Study: 'Manipulation of protective devices'
Tall tale of record-breaking Chinese CMM
(June 2006)
A 7.3m-high co-ordinate measuring machine built for Beijing Space Authority to measure satellites may be the tallest CMM in the world
Servomotors star in dynamic application
(June 2006)
The latest SMH and MH servomotors and intelligent Compax3 servo drives are playing an important role in an innovative laser ablation system
Motion controller smoothes the switch
(May 2006)
When Thieme decided to change its screen printing machines to electronic control it was important to avoid losing the years of development invested in the tried-and-tested movement sequences
Cylinder can help reduce machine costs
(April 2006)
With long life sealing system, rodless cylinder has low reported leakage rates, ensuring running costs are kept down and with life figures in excess of 6000km maintenance periods are kept low
Linear stage is base for laser cutting machinery
(April 2006)
LaserTurn combines high performance, direct-drive brushless linear and rotary positioning stages with automated workpiece handling and provision for customised tooling