NSK has introduced a cash-flow support programme based on a flexible stocking initiative for frequent-demand linear-motion products. Customers taking advantage of the scheme, which includes NSK’s extensive range of high-quality linear guides and ball screws, will be able to reduce their own stock and boost vital cash flow.
With a new generation of electric cars requiring different production techniques and technologies, the automotive industry is in a fundamental process of change characterised by ongoing development. Standard solutions are often not adequate anymore and suppliers need to adapt their products accordingly. With its customised ceramic component solutions for the non-ferrous molten metal industry, CeramTec supports the automotive industry on its way towards e-mobility.
Haozhi Mechanical and Electrical (Haozhi), based in China, is an industry leader in direct-drive technology for machine tool and robotics applications.
Gefran enhances the range of Hyperwave contactless magnetostrictive position transducers with the launch of the WPL series equipped with IO-Link 1.1 interface.
Industry 4.0 is a widely discussed topic, with artificial intelligence (AI), big data and machine learning a key element of current developments. But what do these digital activities mean and how will they impact traditional manufacturing?
In the context of the Covid-19 epidemic, many companies with large facilities are looking for an effective disinfection solution to protect and reassure their employees. Most devices available for disinfection by fumigation are static and are used to treat each typical surface in turn, requiring the intervention of an operator who must be protected.
They also involve wet spraying, which could potentially cause damage, thus limiting their area of application. In order to provide a solution for these problems, Sherpa Mobile Robotics (SMR), a company within the innovation branch of NORCAN, has partnered with DEVEA to develop a mobile, autonomous disinfection system in the form of a Sherpa robot, equipped with an innovative but proven spraying device which generates a dry mist. The ASD is compliant with the NFT 72-281 version 2014 standard, and the virucide, based on hydrogen peroxide, has an MA (marketing authorisation), guaranteeing its 99.99% effectiveness against viruses. It is currently the only device of this type certified on the market.
A combination of an ElectroStatic Separator and a Metal Separation Module is enabling the recovery of fine copper and other metals from a waste product at a UK metal recycling company.
In close cooperation with the Kistler Group, Paul Horn GmbH has further developed its globally unique solution for real-time monitoring of tools used in turning applications.