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Co-ordinated cylinders lower the load 05/09/2003
Tom Shelley reports on a lifting and lowering mechanism that will do much to prevent back injuries during deliveries
Copyright provides strong route to protection 05/09/2003
Tom Shelley interviews a leading expert on legal copyright, in order to establish what protection it gives industrial designs, and how new EU systems can best be made use of
Flow sensor for viscous foodstuffs 05/09/2003
Real time process control is a goal many food manufacturers would like to reach
Intelligent agents take control 05/09/2003
Tom Shelley reports on a radical approach to manufacturing and management where each order, part and component is responsibly intelligent.
Light beams replace interlocks with greater safety 05/09/2003
Many industrial machine areas are protected by interlocked doors
Novel stator rotor means more compact, lightweight genset 05/09/2003
A UK power generation firm has developed a diesel-driven generating set that uses a unique stator rotor at its core and weighs 50% less than most conventional gensets. Dean Palmer reports
Stiff brushes drive for inspection and cleaning 05/09/2003
Tom Shelley reports on a novel way of moving along pipes and some unexpected spinoffs.
Sublimely printed signs and labels 05/09/2003
It is always a problem for the small scale manufacturer to find a way to put professional looking logos and instructions on products, in such a way that they cannot subsequently rub off and look tacky
Thinnest is best in thermal management 05/09/2003
Pressure is on to make electronic systems ever smaller
Wet running pump sets new standards 05/09/2003
Dean Palmer investigates a new wet-running pump that uses a permanent magnet motor and whose developers claim is 20 to 30% more efficient than comparable designs on the market
Apple of your eye 04/09/2003
By integrating precision electric linear drives with state of the art vision systems, fruit suppliers can cut costs and save production time using intelligent robots. Dean Palmer reports
Driving to produce more pot noodles 04/09/2003
By investing in new automation equipment, Unilever’s production plant in South Wales has exceeded its daily production targets and has synchronised its pot noodle manufacturing process with the packaging section. Dean Palmer reports
Five-axis controller zips food pouches fast 04/09/2003
A multi-tasking motion controller is at the heart of the first continuous 'cross-web' zipper applicator for food packaging equipment. Dean Palmer reports
Moulding analysis software eliminates tool rework 04/09/2003
Designing moulded parts for manufacturing that are right first time is not easy. Dean Palmer reports on analysis software that lets engineers test virtual designs on their desktops
Non-contact brakes mean minimal maintenance 04/09/2003
Dean Palmer reports on a novel brake design for a shrink-wrapping machine which is helping a paper manufacturing plant to cut downtime and maintenance
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