MachineBuilding.net Application Stories Index
Developing new fluid management systems for in-vitro diagnostics
In-vitro diagnostics (IVD) form a vital part of modern healthcare, enabling earlier and more accurate diagnoses, leading to more targeted treatments and better patient care. The equipment ranges from the simple self-tests to sophisticated technologies used in clinical laboratories, but it all has the common requirements for accuracy and reliability.
HBM supports Germany’s first complete nacelle test stand
HBM has supplied its Genesis DAQ system with Perception software to the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES), to create Germany’s first full scale nacelle test stand. Designed to test complete nacelles, the new stand will be used at the Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory in Bremerhaven, which provides a realistic testing environment in the multi-megawatt field for all manufacturers of wind energy turbines.
Miniature motors replace pneumatics in robotic hand
Shadow is using miniature electric motors from maxon in its next-generation robotic hand, replacing the air muscles that were previously used.
Eddy current sensors measure thermal growth of engine bed frames
A manufacturer of diesel generating sets is using non-contact, eddy current displacement sensors from Micro-Epsilon to measure the thermal expansion of its engine bed frames. The previous laser displacement sensors were proving to be unreliable due to the ambient temperature fluctuations and the presence of oil and dirt. Micro-Epsilon’s eddy current sensors were evaluated for this task and provided much superior performance.
Save energy by switching from pneumatic to electric actuation
Thomson Industries, Inc., has helped Danish fabrics plasticator, Raaco International, achieve lower annual energy costs of 89 per cent by switching to Thomson’s new generation electric linear actuators, the PC Series, at its plastic welding and injection moulding factory in Denmark.
Fast and easy implementation of bottling machinery
Elmo´s smart design tools, advanced motion control, servo axes and efficient EtherCAT networking allow rapid design of high-speed, high-precision, labelling and cupping machines.
Renishaw neuromate robot and neuroinspire software installation
Renishaw is announcing that a neuromate stereotactic robot system and neuroinspire surgical planning software have been installed at one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London, UK.