Conveyors raise packaging line throughput by 20 per cent A confectionery manufacturer has increased throughput on a high-speed packaging by 20 per cent thanks to Dorner conveyor systems.
3D vision selected for bush measurement application 3D machine vision based on Scorpion Vision software has been used to measure automotive bushes in random orientations.
Test rigs assembled faster with Phastite connectors By using Parker Instrumentation's Phastite push-fit connectors, John Crane has saved considerable time and cost in equipping its new turbomachinery test facility.
Mitsubishi automation brings Denby into the 21st century Mitsubishi Electric automation systems are helping Denby Pottery to maintain the delicate balance between traditional quality and contemporary productivity.
LabVIEW - the power behind Lego Mindstorms NXT Lego Mindstorms NXT enables engineers and scientists of any age (whether or not they are children!) to build and program robots.
NI helps Nucor improve steel plant efficiency and safety Dave Brandt of Nucor Corporation explains how his company has used National Instruments hardware and LabVIEW software to develop an automation system for a steel recycling facility, enabling energy consumption to be reduced while at the same time improving plant efficiency and safety.
Giant speed-controlled fans help to cut heating bills Mitsubishi has supplied an innovative control system to enable Wardle Storeys to operate three 7.3m diameter fans and save energy.
Customised machine meets medical requirements Horizon Instruments has collaborated with Innovadyne Technologies to produce a reagent deposition system tailored to the exact requirements of a medical diagnostics manufacturer.
Build-up system provides economical National Standard HBM has supplied the first BU18 build-up system to the Romanian National Force Laboratory, where it is used as a National Standard.
LabVIEW and CompactRIO monitor for earthquakes The China Earthquake Administration is implementing a structural health monitoring system for major structures; the underlying technology is National Instruments' LabVIEW and CompactRIO programmable automation controllers.
Low-voltage linear DC drive selected for sub-sea scanner Sonomatic has used the Sprint Electric 200XLV low-voltage linear DC drive to improve the accuracy of its Nautilus ultrasonic scanner that can operate in depths of up to 250m.
Olympic wind turbines rely on SKF bearings SKF has supplied single-row cylindrical roller bearings and double-row tapered roller bearings to Goldwind for use in wind turbines that will provide power for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.