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25 January 2021
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With the GL-THTeasy system, Glaub Automation & Engineering has developed a robot cell for assembling printed circuit boards using through-hole technology. The core components are a dual-arm collaborative robot and several Cognex cameras
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11 December 2020
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CHRIS EVANS, Marketing and Operations Group Manager at Mitsubishi Electric UK looks at the effect the pandemic could have on the future adoption of automation in manufacturing within SMEs.
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09 December 2020
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IN A unique project led by L&T Construction Water & Effluent Treatment IC for the Government of Kartanaka, ABB’s end-to-end solutions will help the local water authority to track, measure and optimise water use in this drought-stricken region of southwest India, as well as pump and distribute clean treated river water to village homes.
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27 November 2020
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OPERATING EQUIPMENT in potentially explosive atmospheres comes with a certain amount of responsibility, not least to use correctly designed components that have the features necessary for the environment. When maintenance and repairs are required, it is important that operators understand what is expected of them to ensure continued safety and reliability. Karl Metcalfe, Technical Support for the AEMT, looks at the knowledge and responsibilities that are expected when it comes to managing electric motors in zoned areas.
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28 October 2020
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VIBRATION ANALYSIS has long been an instrument of choice for use with bearings and other rotating equipment. More commonly, ultrasound is being used in conjunction with vibration analysis to help technicians confirm the condition of mechanical assets
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12 October 2020
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A decrease in machine availability due to power quality issues disturbs the natural flow of manufacturing, leading to lost productivity, increased maintenance requirements and eroded customer trust.
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25 September 2020
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Mark Donoghue explains how optimising cooling performance in virtually any cooling system comes down to a few simple things.
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23 September 2020
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FOR THE autumn instalment of its Experts Camp, Harting is focusing on the very latest developments and solutions in the field of 'Connectivity for Future Technologies'.
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23 September 2020
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In modern processing centers, inductive sensors are the components of choice for monitoring the motor spindle clamping process. Integrated into the spindle, they must be exceptionally small and offer high repeatability to ensure smooth tool changing at all times
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18 November 2020
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Kieran Bennett looks at the latest communication protocol, IO-Link, and the advantages it offers for industrial process control
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07 August 2020
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Norgren’s, innovative AMT compressed air drying solution is reducing relative humidity levels down to less than 10% for a major Australian metro operator, helping keep its train network on the move and provide a reliable and safe transportation service for its 240 million passengers each year.
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04 August 2020
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Ask a manufacturer for their thoughts on green business and, privately, they may tell you that it does not necessarily equate to good business. Probe a little deeper and they might even tell you that you can have one or the other – sustainability or profitability – but not both, asserts Graham Coats, Sales Director at CMCNV
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04 August 2020
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Midas Pattern Company is an award-winning, precision polyurethane moulding manufacturer who took a compressor system audit from an Atlas Copco distributor as part of its green initiative project, leading to an equipment upgrade. Not only did this move achieve substantial energy savings but, at the same time, the company's carbon footprint was reduced by some 60 tonnes per annum
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04 August 2020
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Careful selection of the proper motor enclosure will help ensure longer and more reliable motor life and increased customer satisfaction. A basic understanding of various motor enclosures will enable you to select a motor that will perform best for your customer, meet various sound level specifications, and identify the most cost effective design. Ingersoll Rand offers some information to help with this process
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23 October 2020
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The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) provides an overview of the voluntary standards and the mandatory, technical regulations that have an impact of compressed air users.
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27 July 2020
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Kevin Bull, Product Strategy Director at Columbus, explains how manufacturers who successfully master the constant battle to transform their processes will reap the considerable rewards of digital technologies. He starts with Harley-Davidson and with Ford
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27 July 2020
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We all take for granted downloading an App on our smart phones - but what about something as complex as configuring and commissioning vision-guidance for robots, will there ever be a ready-made ‘App’ for that? Neil Sandhu SICK’s UK Product Manager - Imaging, Measurement, Ranging & Systems, looks at the issues
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05 June 2020
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Amrit Williams, Chief Product Officer, Skybox Security, looks at the top three security challenges for manufacturers and how to overcome them
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05 June 2020
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Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing, also renamed by some as Automation Intelligence, has moved at great pace and it is one that will see tremendous growth over the next few years, writes Daniel Smalley, Business Manager – Factory Automation Digitalisation, Siemens Digital Industries
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11 May 2020
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As the European-wide R&D project, STREAM-0D, draws to a close, Giulia Barbano of project partners, IES, provides an update on some exciting advancements to iSCAN, an existing cloud-based data management and analytics platform, which has been evolved to enable industry 4.0 solutions
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