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Dear Reader,
The 26th Motek exhibition takes place from 24th to 27th of September 2007. Over 1060 companies will be represented at the show. IEN Europe will of course be there too.
In this issue, we have a special focus on Material Handling and Robotics. In the intro article, you can read on how ABB Robotics has developed a robotic solution for the production of ceramics. Moreover, in the section you can find the application story concerning the transportation system from Bosch Rexroth. In addition, there are another nine Technology in Action articles that link to more extensive information on our website.
As usual, IEN Europe brings you the latest products and solutions available in the market. Please read the issue online or visit www.ien.eu to search for products or manufacturers that interest you. |
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Industry News
More than 1000 exhibitors at MOTEK 2007
The 26th MOTEK, the international Trade Fair for Assembly and Handling Technology, will open its doors at the new Stuttgart Exhibition Centre with more than 1060 exhibiting companies on the 24th of September, 2007. By the end of the event, more than 30,000 expert visitors are expected from inside and outside of Germany . Moreover, MOTEK will offer a demanding seminar programme, which will take place in the Stuttgart International Congress Centre (ICS) at the trade fair facilities. The general topic of “Flexible Assembly Concepts for Increased Productivity” will serve as a leitmotif for the entire event.
Other news:
SKF buys magnetic bearing manufacturer
Good times for component manufacturers
Krohne to manufacture flowmeters for Honeywell
Aurelius acquires Schleicher Electronic
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Product Highlights
1. Industrial Robot
With a payload capacity of 1,000kg
KUKA ROBOTER
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CAN Display
For limited spaces
RM MICHAELIDES SOFTWARE & ELEKTRONIK
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3. Automatic Lubricator
Can be used with both grease and oil
GRUETZNER
4. Ceiling Mounted Robot
Cycle times of less than 0.3 seconds
TM ROBOTICS
5. Measuring Instrument
Multifunctional and miniaturised
MSR ELECTRONICS
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Technology in Action
1. Bearings for the new Boeing 787 “Dreamliner”
Boeing's new 787 series - also known as "Dreamliner" - is to the American aircraft manufacturer what the super jumbo A380 is to its European competitor Airbus: a project of vital importance for the future. The first prototype was recently introduced to the public for the first time in Seattle . This was also an important event for the two Schaeffler Group subsidiaries...
2. Pushing solenoid for paintball equipment
When it came to finding a company with the specialist knowledge to develop a solenoid to operate the firing mechanism of a new paintball 'marker', Planet Eclipse, a leading manufacturer of Paintball event equipment and accessories, turned to Magnet Schultz, the UK's leading manufacturer of specialist solenoid actuators and mechanisms. Magnet Schultz provided...
3. Infrared camera prevents from flooding
An extended system of hydraulic structures prevents one of the major rivers of Central Europe from flooding. A FLIR Systems ThermaCAM P-series camera is used to inspect the numerous pumping stations in an affected district and played a key role in keeping the pumping stations up and running during the hazardous spring 2006 floods in southwest Hungary ...
4. Cranes keep business on growth track
Three advanced cranes from Street Crane Company have been installed at Milbank Group's newly opened floor factory. Business is booming for this building systems supplier and the new facility is designed to cope with an ever rising demand for pre-stressed and reinforced concrete flooring units. At their Weeting site in Norfolk , Milbank has installed two 16 tonnes safe...
5. Largest ever slip ring for wind tunnel
The largest motor ever made by WEG, a 27000 kW, 12-pole, 11kV slip ring induction machine, has being delivered to CEGELEC UK for final installation in the early summer of 2008. Measuring 7m long by 5m wide and weighing over 95,000kgs, the high voltage motor is destined for use in a wind tunnel, where it will provide high MACH levels for the testing of aircraft...
6. Air filtration units improve productivity
When leading industrial metrology and spectroscopy solutions provider Renishaw moved into 9 290m² premises in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire in January 2006, the company realised immediate benefits from a state-of-the-art extraction system from Kitagawa Europe - specialists in providing a comprehensive range of tailored custom work holding and manufacturing solutions...
7. Displacement sensors guarantee quality of paper
For paper manufacturers, any unforeseen breakdowns to production machinery will result in costly downtime. Therefore, parameters need to be measured using a number of different sensor technologies, including eddy current and laser optical displacement sensors. In fact, a number of leading European paper manufacturers is already using Micro-Epsilon sensors to help guarantee...
8. Luton Airport cuts maintenance costs
London Luton Airport Operations Limited has reduced the cost of managing their vehicles with FrontLine Maintenance Management software from Shire Systems. The airport fleet includes thirty-six cars and vans, ten buses, four fire appliances, as well as snow clearance vehicles and forklift trucks. When its Operations team evaluated FrontLine, the airport was facing a considerable cost...
9. Parking management piloted by technology concept
The P-Innovations research project lead by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is piloting automatic vehicle recognition and dynamic guidance in a parking structure. This innovative parking concept takes place in the city of Tampere . The concept, which utilises RFID remote identification and optical license plate recognition, enables floor specific vehicle amount calculation...
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