JUNE 2017 CONTENTS
DESIGN FOR PLASTICS with Rutland Plastics
8 Rutland Plastics gets its teeth into a new product
HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS
Bosch Rexroth restates the importance of choosing correctly rated hydraulic fluids to optimise performance and safety
LINEAR MOTION 10
Schaeffler UK outlines five points that maintenance technicians should consider when replacing linear profile rail systems in existing machinery
MACHINE BUILDING
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The age of the PLC platform brings benefits that extend far beyond ease of programming and simplicity of integration
32 COVER STORY CONTENTS
Rutland Plastics gets its teeth into a new product
When searching around for a portable case for an electric toothbrush, Ged McCall, founder of Schelle,
realised there was a gap in the market for something new. He approached Rutland Plastics for advice on product design, material choices and manufacturing options. Turn to page 8
NEWS Drives, controls & motors...
4. RS supports University hyperloop team in SpaceX pod competition
5. New training passport scheme launched by the BFPA
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
5. Luxury yacht refitted using FR-F800 inverter drives
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10. Keeping things fluid: The importance of best practice in hydraulic fluid selection
13. Beyond certification: Specifying a replacement hydraulic pump
16. Next-generation electromechanical linear actuators released
Linear motion...
18. Linear transmission engineering gets straight to the point
21. Selecting replacement linear systems
36. New gold twitter servo drive offers high power, while remaining compact enough to fit inside a motor
23. Key considerations for OEMs electing electric motors
24. Steel producer gains extra production days
27. University team pull off high rankings at annual tractor design competition
Cables & connectors...
28. Taxis fare better with custom cable assemblies
30. Connectors for difficult environments
Machine building, frameworks & safety... 32. The age of the PLC platform
35. How machinery manufacturers can ease end-users EMF pain
TECHNOLOGY FILE
Electrical & electronic components • Materials in design & prototyping • Springs & shock absorbers • Mechanical components Special focus:Medical industry
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