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CNC solution boosts automated threaded wheel grinding & gear hobbing
Automated threaded wheel grinding on a gear production machine has been boosted by a new CNC solution from NUM which speeds threading-in times by an order of magnitude and increases accuracy to DIN class 3
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4. Murrelektronik and Wigan UTC announce scholarship scheme
5. Sensors & Instrumentation show expands APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
6. Driving the efficient design of machinery 7. Controller speeds up cutter development
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10. Solutions from Dassault Systèmes that are tailored exclusively for the aerospace and defence industry are helping to break down the traditional barriers between teams, divisions, partners, suppliers, customers and society to enable collaboration that results in innovative and improved products
12. As a developer of AC and DC transducers for military and aerospace applications, American Aerospace Controls ensures its technologies have full design compliance with EMC standards. Here, the company explains why, and looks into the applications for its products
Belts, pulleys & chains...
14. Installing a maintenance-free chain from Tsubaki on a pallet transportation conveyor has enabled one brewery to improve reliability, reduce lost production time, and achieve savings in both maintenance and energy costs
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Machine building, frameworks & safety • Clutches, brakes & couplings • Drives & motors • Springs & shock absorbers • Automotive industry
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Mechanical components...
17. When applications require maximum performance despite space or weight restrictions, serious consideration should be given to thin section bearings
18. Needing precision gear heads for a new range of welding robots with heavy-duty rotary/tilt tables, the design engineers at Panasonic Robot and Welding Systems Europe turned to Nabtesco for the solution
Enclosures & air movers...
23. Cabinets and shelters from Intertec are being used in gas projects to protect instrumentation equipment from conditions such as salt, moisture, high temperatures and even tropical cyclones. Here the company looks into the conditions faced, and how its products offer suitable protection
Hydraulics & pneumatics...
29. Deciding to design hydraulics technology into a new CNC machine for producing high-precision automotive transmission parts in order to improve cost and efficiency, Buderus Schleiftechnik turned to Eaton
30. In response to continued concerns and the resulting legislation and guidelines, manufacturers of pneumatic components are under continued pressure to create solutions for the components of water processing equipment which minimise lead content
Exhibition preview... 33. Drives & controls; plus MACH
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