‘Machinery Manufacturer’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Ansys software helps Ferrari improve comfort from Ansys, which we summarised at the time by saying "Italian car manufacturer Ferrari is using software from Ansys to optimise automobile design and performance.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Sherborne announces MEMS inclinometers from Sherborne Sensors: "Sherborne Sensors has announced the launch of the T700 series, a high-precision range of compact, DC-operated solid-state MEMS inclinometers. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from NVision - take a look at Mobilescan HD helps gun grip maker improve quality which says: "A custom gun grip manufacturer has improved the quality of its products by using the Mobilescan HD portable 3D laser scanning system from NVision to reverse engineer the original grips.".

Take a look also at the news release from Hepcomotion, Hepcomotion rings produced in dedicated cell, as well as Designing joints and structural adhesives from ITW Plexus, and OEMDynamics enhances linear belt drive from Animatics.

Latest stories...

CNC router reduces time to market (November 2009)

A manufacturer of personal care products has saved money by switching to a low-cost computerised numerical control (CNC) router that can produce point of purchase displays internally.

Emerson Smart Wireless monitors resin products (November 2009)

Emerson Process Management's Smart Wireless technology is monitoring resin-batch temperatures at AOC's Perris, California, USA facility to enable better process control.

Centa offers bespoke transmission designs (November 2009)

Centa Transmissions can create bespoke powertrain designs for wind, wave, tidal and solar power systems.

Turbine producer adopts NSK cost-saving programme (November 2009)

By employing a programme of material substitution and longer-life lubrication technology, NSK has achieved significant cost savings for a manufacturer of micro wind turbines.

Proctor releases updated machinery directive guide (November 2009)

Procter Machine Guarding has published the third edition of its free 'Guide to the New Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC'.

Minitec releases News 2009 brochure (November 2009)

Minitec has published its latest News brochure, covering products that have recently been added to its Profile System range of machine framing and building components.

Brushless servo motors provide 2,800-5,200rpm (November 2009)

The Ametek Pittman brand AB series brushless servo motors are available from Mclennan Servo Supplies in NEMA 23, 34 and 56 frame sizes.

Digital multimeter suits difficult test situations (November 2009)

Fluke has introduced a digital multimeter with a detachable wireless display.

Machinery manufacturers to turn out in force

Some 25 members of the Plastic Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors Association have taken stands at the Plastics Design and Moulding exhibition in Telford next month.
Radical drive change for machinery manufacturer

Safan in Lochem, Holland are a company who specialise in the manufacture of guillotine shears. To make their designs more sophisticated they teamed up recently with Lenze Servo Drives.