New GFX catalogue showcases extensive product range
TodayHepcoMotion has announced an updated catalogue for its GFX guidance system for Beckhoff's XTS, featuring new additions and an expanding range of products. The update showcases 12 years of collaboration with Beckhoff, highlighting the extensive capability and versatility of the GFX family of products.
igus Module Connect
4 days agoMachineBuilding.Live 2024 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, included a world-class Workshop Programme. Here, Tom Slater, readychain expert at igus UK highlights the company's Module Connect solution - a modular plug-in connector for connecting different electric cables.
Choosing the right communication protocol for sensor-based applications
4 days agoIn an age of growing connectivity, the choice between wired and wireless communication can be the deciding factor in the performance and efficiency of a system. Here, Ross Turnbull, Director of Business Development and Product Engineering at Swindon Silicon Systems, offers his advice on optimal sensor communication, no matter the environment.
CompAir extends DX compressor range to deliver up to 14% energy improvements
6 days agoCompAir has extended its proven range of DX, oil-free rotary screw air compressors with the launch of the new DX90-160 (RS) series, offering up to 14 per cent improvement in energy efficiency and up to eight per cent higher flow compared to industry standards.
Automating the food industry can reduce waste and ruined food
7 days agoAutomation can help boost the food industry's traceability, efficiency and quality control. All these benefits can help companies reduce food waste and damaged products, as Adnan Khan, manager of food and beverage industries at Beckhoff UK, explains.
HMI delivers enhanced durability, visibility and functionality
11 days agoIDEC has expanded its operator interface (OI) family with the new HG1J Series touchscreen, providing vivid visualisations and responsive multi-touch operation, all in an extremely compact form factor so the technology can be used in more applications than ever before.
Choosing the right communication protocol for sensor-based applications
4 days agoIn an age of growing connectivity, the choice between wired and wireless communication can be the deciding factor in the performance and efficiency of a system. Here, Ross Turnbull, Director of Business Development and Product Engineering at Swindon Silicon Systems, offers his advice on optimal sensor communication, no matter the environment.
Automating the food industry can reduce waste and ruined food
7 days agoAutomation can help boost the food industry's traceability, efficiency and quality control. All these benefits can help companies reduce food waste and damaged products, as Adnan Khan, manager of food and beverage industries at Beckhoff UK, explains.
Confidence grows in solutions for processing plant-based foodstuffs
12 days agoThe last two years have seen a slowdown in investment by the global food and drink industry, particularly in terms of products containing added sugar. However, plant-based drinks and alternative proteins have continued to grow as a sector, says Antonio Guillermo Jara Ponce, systems sales manager at HRS Heat Exchangers.
Now published is the MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design. You can download a free copy here.
Traceability 4.0: The fundamental element of global manufacturing
697 days agoOmron has produced a whitepaper looking to developments in traceability, highlighting how so called ‘Traceability 4.0’ connects digital and physical technology to optimise and improve yield.
Whitepaper explores traceability in the FMCG sector
717 days agoRecognising how traceability has evolved due to the implementation of technology, Omron has produced a Whitepaper that explores the evolution of traceability and explains why the latest phase, Traceability 4.0, is not just about tracking products throughout the supply chain but also optimising productivity, quality and brand reputation within the manufacturing operation by tying product to process parameters.