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Belt-drive axes offer higher performance

Hepcomotion's new PDU2M driven units feature additional guide wheels to give substantially higher moment load capacity and stiffness

Sewerage sludge materials handling package

Gives water a wider variety of recycling options, including energy recovery as a waste derived fuel

Increasing the processing of music data

NEC Electronics introduces new system-on-a-chip for car audio systems

Filters improve diesel cleanliness by 500 per cent in mine

Columbian coal mine has been able to extend the life of its generator engines to 23,000 hours

Thermal camera identifies heat loss

Identifies heat loss through poor insulation, locate excessive air leakage, carry out predictive maintenance of electrical and structural systems

Refrigeration plant supplies rapid cooling

Star Refrigeration has supplied an energy efficient process cooling plant for Fujifilm, a leader in the development and manufacture of ink jet colorants

Miniature grippers offer big benefits

Schunk's latest three-finger centric grippers are extremely compact, yet they offer many of the same features as larger models in the same range

Interface unit links to HMI/Scada system

Stationportal is GE Fanuc's new hardware for use on discrete assembly systems, enabling I/O to be connected to the company's Cimplicity HMI/Scada system

Modular conveyor is easier to clean

Habasit Rossi says its new Hyclean modular conveyor belting is easier to clean in food, beverage and pharmaceutical production environments

Digital microstepping drive gives quieter, smoother motion

The new low-cost DMD556 digital microstepping drive from Motion Control Products benefits from audio noise reduction and smooth low-speed performance

Shaft couplings now available in carbon fibre

Bibby's Torsiflex shaft couplings for large equipment are now being manufactured from carbon fibre to reduce weight and boost performance

PWM motor controls in standard and customised configurations

LCR is introducing two new digital PWM motor controls for battery-powered and AC applications, with numerous options including full customisation

Fluid dosage assembly is based on mass flow instruments

New from Bronkhorst is the Cori-Fill fluid dosage assembly that is based on high-accuracy Coriolis-type mass measurement instruments

Desktop printing machine costs less

Solido is introducing the SD300 Pro desktop printing machine that will be priced at less than $10,000

Chiller cuts cooling energy costs by up to 50 per cent

Machine requires 30 per cent less refrigerant than comparable conventional chillers, reducing servicing costs and potential environmental damage from large-scale leakage

Heaters have ATEX approval and IECEx certification

Heaters enable a rapid and more complete transfer of contents like waxes, fats and viscous fluids from drums and gas from bottles

Platform for efficient embedded Ethernet and fieldbus development

Benchmarking and testing of Ethernet applications can be executed easily, says Hitex

Calibration offshore improved with decade boxes

RBB series features a re-engineered lightweight case designed for high impact resistance and protection

Pressure activated luer lock check valve

USP Class VI low priming valve generates a stable cracking pressure of 8-10 psi and is rated up to 330 psi

Ethernet routing switch for extreme environments

Initially developed for bespoke mission critical applications in the defence, rail, aerospace and sub-sea markets

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