Embracing digital transformation with augmented reality tooling
Boltight has taken its first steps towards digital transformation by embracing augmented reality (AR) to demonstrate its tooling functionality.
Robotics and AI in the manufacturing enviroment
Radwell considers the impact of robotics and AI in manufacturing.
Non-impact tightening solution
Chicago Pneumatic’s Bluetork Nutrunners offer an ergonomic and non-impact tightening solution for plant and wheel nuts from 450 to 900Nm.
Early diagnosis of hoisting gear problem
Oil analysis and a crane reliability study (CRS) carried out by Konecranes discovered wear to hoisting gear on an overhead crane at Germany’s Palm paper factory, allowing the gear to be replaced without affecting production and with no risk to safety.
Hot water scrubbing and sweeping
The Nilfisk CS7010 Hybrid combination machine features dedicated sweeping and scrubbing functions within a heavy gauge, industrial steel unibody frame. Water can be heated to 55°C and used in the scrubbing function with or without concentrated chemicals.
Resistance temperature detectors
Labfacility offers both wire-wound and flat film Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs).
Multi-axis solutions for Dublin firm
Dublin-based Pressco supplies some of the biggest life science and hi-tech companies in the world. Central to its success is its relationship with Haas. The business currently operates more than 30 Haas machines and, in 2018 alone, it invested in four machines; a VF-6SS Super Speed vertical machining centre and two DT-2 Drill Tap Centres, plus a UMC-750 5 axis machining centre.
One switch platform, multiple applications
Schmersal Group will demonstrate its new HDS switchgear series for heavy industry at bauma 2019. The modular series unites various functions into a single platform, making it suitable for a wide range of applications.
Health check for pumps
Older pumps that consume too much energy and are prone to failure can adversely affect the business and the maintenance budget. Grundfos says replacing them with new, energy-efficient models achieves a low-cost pump operation.
Pumps delivered on a plate
With the growth of increasingly complex projects, offsite build provides a solution that helps overcome some of the challenges.
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