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BOGE launches 11kW model of EO oil-free compressor

BOGE launches 11kW model of EO oil-free compressor

BOGE Compressors is extending its EO range of scroll compressors. The new EO 11 produces oil-free compressed air in the 11kW performance segment and completely eliminates the risk of contamination. Ultra-quiet, the EO 11 is well suited to medical technology, pharmaceuticals and the food processing industry where cleanliness is paramount.

16th November 2018
Yokogawa's redundancy software platform for use with PCs

Yokogawa's redundancy software platform for use with PCs

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has developed a software platform that enables software packages to run on general-purpose computers in a redundant configuration, and has added this to its OpreXTM Control and Safety System family. This redundancy software will help raise the availability of all the options that make up Yokogawa's OpreX Control category of systems, software, and devices. By making a system redundant, high availability can be achieved. The first software packages based on this platform will be released in March of next year. These are the Exaopc OPC interface package and the Exapilot operation efficiency improvement package.

14th November 2018
Non-metallic grease metering device and complementary pump

Non-metallic grease metering device and complementary pump

SKF is announcing two additions to the company's comprehensive range of automated lubrication products. SKF's Series 310 lubricant metering device is made of high-performance PA66 resin and is the industry's first ever non-metallic metering device. In addition, it makes use of colour-coded dosing elements for easy identification of metering amounts for a wide variety of lubrication requirements. Lightweight and simple to install, the Series 310 can be mounted in either an upright or inverted position, and provides proven SKF reliability for a minimum of 400,000 lubrication cycles. It is compatible with all single-line lubrication pumps, and is suitable for indoor use on small to medium sized machinery in a wide range of applications.

7th November 2018
High speed transportation for carton forming machine

High speed transportation for carton forming machine

High speed, high volume and low maintenance were the performance demands for a transportation system in a challenging packaging application for Bosch Packaging Technology in partnership with recently acquired Kliklok.

29th October 2018
Not all plastic bearings are created equal

Not all plastic bearings are created equal

Plastic bearings are an increasingly popular alternative to common metal bearings and with good reason. They are lightweight, chemical and corrosion resistant and offer application-specific benefits, such as being non-magnetic, having low moisture absorption or being lubrication free.

29th October 2018
Excellence in STEM

Excellence in STEM

Many engineering departments incorporate an element of practical teaching into their syllabus, which over the years has defined a global market of engineering education equipment providers. It’s a competitive market place, with TecQuipment positioning itself as a leader in its sector by delivering high quality products with a

29th October 2018
Minimising downtime in the food production industry

Minimising downtime in the food production industry

Manufacturers in the food and beverage sector face the challenge of improving production efficiency not only to reduce their costs but also to ensure a growing global population survives and prospers. Electrical enclosures and cooling equipment can make a significant contribution to maximising efficiency by limiting planned and unplanned production downtime, as the experts at Rittal explain.

29th October 2018
Analogue input module for PNOZmulti 2 safe control system

Analogue input module for PNOZmulti 2 safe control system

Pilz is introducing the PNOZ m EF 4AI analogue input module as an addition to the PNOZmulti 2 compact configurable safety control system. It can be used to safely record and monitor any process up to PL e or SIL CL 3. One particular advantage is the separate module program (mIQ) which can be used to make fine adjustments of the value. This ensures faster processing directly in the module, process monitoring is not only safer, but also more exact.

9th October 2018
Desktop vacuum former for cost-effective rapid production

Desktop vacuum former for cost-effective rapid production

RS Components is introducing an innovative, easy-to-use desktop vacuum former from London-based start-up Mayku. The Mayku FormBox works with any vacuum cleaner to mould objects in minutes, with no software or digital model manipulation required.

24th September 2018

Industry 4.0 – Winning by Marginal Gains

Industry 4.0 – Winning by Marginal Gains

The holy grail of the fourth industrial revolution – Industry 4.0 – appeals to our human desire for sea change – a magical something that leapfrogs us right over the competition. The prospect is an enticing one: If only engineers had a magic wand to wave over their processes, it could cut wastage or downtime in half, achieve a step change in consistent product quality, or boost yield and margins.

14th September 2018
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