‘Production Environment’

A Manufacturingtalk guide

Start with the news release Compact stacker suits light handling applications from Logitrans, which we summarised at the time by saying "Logitrans has developed the Logiflex Self Mini to meet demand for a light and manoeuvrable fully-powered stacker to enhance efficiency and performance in material-handling applications.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Rodriguez supplies Kaydon bearings to UK industry from Rodriguez: "Kaydon bearing product distributor R A Rodriguez is to benefit from the news that the quality systems of two more of Kaydon's US manufacturing facilities have been certified to AS9100B.".

In September 2010, we covered the news from Tregaskiss Welding Products - take a look at Quick Load Liners standard on robotic MIG guns which says: "Tregaskiss has announced that its Quick Load Liners are now standard - free of charge - on all Tough Gun air-cooled robotic MIG guns for welding applications.".

Take a look also at the news release from Ishida, Ishida X-ray inspection enhances quality control, as well as Sandvik insert grade optimises production at Metax from Sandvik Coromant, and Robotic tool changer for heavy-duty applications from SAS Automation.

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Schaeffler bearings help reduce vehicle emissions (September 2010)

The Schaeffler Group has developed rolling bearings for tractors and graders that are said to enable greater drive train efficiency, providing reduced fuel consumption and vehicle emissions.

Cleaning machines tackle industrial applications (September 2010)

Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools has received orders for the Durr range of industrial cleaning machines from automotive and furniture manufacturers, as well as a producer of seals.

Walter tools aid aerospace component manufacture (September 2010)

Walter outlines some of its latest tools that are being used for high-performance aerospace machining applications.

Center-Flow Magnet suits dilute-phase operations (August 2010)

The Center-Flow Bullet Magnet is said to be easy to clean, making it ideal for dilute-phase operations because it maintains product velocity and integrity with no appreciable drop in pressure.

Pressure regulators enhance machinery performance (August 2010)

Parker Hannifin has launched a series of remote-controlled electro-pneumatic pressure regulators designed to provide flexibility, precision and energy savings in a range of manufacturing applications.

Mettler Toledo unveils high-precision weigh module (August 2010)

Mettler Toledo has launched a high-precision weigh module, which is suitable for the fast and precise filling of pharmaceuticals and for the checkweighing of parts or quantities.

Roller bearings operate in heavy-duty environments (August 2010)

Schaeffler's X-life E1 spherical roller bearings are ideal for applications such as continuous casting machines used in steel processing, paper mills, wind turbine rotor shafts and vibrating screens.