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Using less electricity is a major factor when considering your facility’s environmental impact, and your facility likely uses a lot of electricity. On average, a steel mill may have 8 large ladles. These ladles must be re-lined approximately every 4-6 weeks. So, why not save on electricity costs while greening up your processes by including Handling Specialty’s DC-Power...

Moog Inc. recently partnered with construction and mining machinery OEM Komatsu on the development of a fully electric compact wheel loader. Electrification of the wheel loader is possible through the use of Moog’s intelligent machine electrification system which contains many of the electronic components necessary for full-electric operation. For this project, the com...

Danfoss Power Solutions' Editron division has formed a strategic partnership with Webasto Group. The companies will combine their technologies and expertise to bring electrification solutions to the off-highway equipment market. Hybrid and electric drivetrain systems developed by Editron will be equipped with Webasto battery systems. This will enable the companies to p...

Toray Advanced Composites (TAC, Nijverdal, Netherlands) announced the Netherlands (NL) LH2 composite tank consortium in December 2021. The 45-month project is funded by the Netherlands RDM (research & development mobility) Fund to develop a long-life, fully composite LH2 tank for civil aviation. “The goal is to enable zero-emissions aircraft,” explains Marlie Koekenberg,...

Ensuring that stringent medical part quality specifications are met is challenging. Vision systems that offer a variety of options can help in this regard while speeding part measurement routines. However, this can make it arduous for shops to select the right vision system to meet their specific needs. With the right vision system for an application, machine shops that...

Described as a 3-in-1 solution that brings machine control to compact equipment, the MC-Mobile system enables construction site operatives to to self-perform construction layout, create designs in the field and to build to exact specifications and accuracies. Ulrich Hermanski, CMO and executive vice president for Topcon Positioning Systems, said, “Measurement, design an...

Triboplastics Plastics are strong, stiff and lightweight, but they wear down pretty quickly in high-friction applications, such as gears or bearing faces. A team of researchers from various institutes in Austria has found a way of turning SLS printed PA12 – CF thermoplastic composite parts into parts with enhanced tribological properties via application of a special coa...

UMAC expands its business scope. Now, the EREMA Group company is offering not only previously owned, customised plastics recycling machines, but also a new machine that is made to stock and is therefore readily available at short notice. Launched at K 2022, the READYMAC system handles many standard applications in the post consumer recycling segment and is an attractive ...

Sami Atiya, president of ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation Business, says: “The world is constantly evolving – businesses are shifting existing structures and adopting new technologies to future-proof their operations for a variety of challenges and uncertainties, with robotic automation playing a key role. “We need significant investment in continuous education to...

While many mobile machine makers seem focused on removing hydraulics in compact machinery, Danfoss plans to combine electrification with its Digital Displacement technology to significantly improve machine efficiency. Reducing energy consumption by as much as 50%, the technology can dramatically decrease the size of batteries needed to power the machines and the amount o...

Designed for demanding medical applications, the PJMA series is suitable for Body Floating (BF) applications and complies with 2MOPP (IN/OUT) and 1MOPP (OUT/FG) safety requirements. Based on a robust platform, the units’ design has been optimized to offer a very good price/performance ratio for medical applications requiring a high-quality power solution. The PJMA series...

A double-deck post screening unit increases productivity: The two Kleemann EVO2 crushing plants MOBICONE MCO 90(i) EVO2 and MOBIREX MR 110(i) EVO2 can now classify two final products. Thanks to the integration of the new Kleemann technology, both plants increase the flexibility of operators. The cone crusher MOBICONE MCO 90(i) EVO2 and impact crusher MOBIREX MR 110(i) EV...

A 300D ripstop polyester shell surrounds an 80/20 down- and feather-filled inner liner, complete with an integrated snow skirt, hidden storm cuffs and a detachable insulated hood. Additional features include 3M Scotchlite 2-inch reflective surrounded by a 4-inch fluorescent contrast backing and an “X” back for added safety. The parka is available in fluorescent green, fl...

The BKT Skid Max SR-Skidder tire enables the carrying heavy loads while maintaining stability in recycling environments. It is available now two sizes, including the recently introduced 300/70 R 16.5. An all-steel structure with steel belts provides greater resistance to the carcass and therefore to impacts, the company says. The thick sidewall contributes to minimize t...

The white paper, called “Power-to-Liquids Roadmap: Fuelling the Aviation Energy Transition in the UAE”, is a joint venture between the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Clean Skies for Tomorrow group. At the heart of the roadmap is Power-to-Liquids (PtL) technology, which uses renewable energy to electrolyse water and create g...

Who would have imagined CNC controls as simple as using your smartphone? IMTS 2022 exhibitors have made significant strides advancing CNC controls — making them more intuitive, flexible, and powerful to address the growing shortage of skilled machinists. DATRON Dynamics, Haas, and Siemens share advancements in their CNC controls from swiping touchscreens and touch prob...

Using renewable energy from wind and biomass, the new unit is designed to process the amount of plastic packaging waste generated by approximately 1.3 million German citizens per year. This waste is not recycled today and is mostly incinerated. The Source One Plastics facility will produce processed waste that will provide a material part of the feedstock for an advanced...

Featuring a unique dual-material dispensing system, the nano3Dprint B3300 is capable of simultaneously printing multiple different conductive and functional inks onto an existing substrate, in a single pass. According to its developers, this makes the machine ideal for producing turnkey electronics, with wide-ranging applications in the medical, agriculture, solar and co...

SolidRun rolled out the first in a new family of so-called “software-defined” data processing units (DPUs) based on off-the-shelf Arm-based SoCs. It will find homes in everything from cloud data centers to edge devices. The SolidNET DPU is powered by a general-purpose, 16-nm Layerscape LX2-Lite SoC from NXP outfitted with 16 Cortex-A72 CPU cores that clock at 2.0 GHz. T...

This voltage range and power level make the solution ideal for a variety of 3-Phase BLDC motor drive applications with 36 V – 80 V input including eBikes, eScooters, power tools, drones, robots, DC servo, medical robots, and factory automation. The use of the EPC23102 integrated GaN-on-silicon device offers higher performance in a smaller footprint with significantly re...

With many purposes and uses, slip rings are now in almost any device with stationary and rotary components. How slip rings work in hydraulic systems In hydraulic systems, slip rings help transmit fluid in the most demanding applications where continuous rotation is required. They connect fixed and rotary hydraulic pipelines and provide 360° motion without interference....

That explains why demand is healthy for the GrindSmart 660XW from Switzerland-based Rollomatic. This hybrid tool-grinding machine handles both grinding of cutting geometries and peel grinding for other tool production tasks. These include plunge-grinding operations, blank preparation for common-shank rotary cutting tools and neck grinding for long-reach mold-and-die endm...

Spot is not your average factory worker. For starters there’s the unusual name and the fact Spot has four legs and is painted bright yellow. While Spot may look out of place on a factory floor amid a sea of human factory workers, the ‘robot dog’ developed by US engineering group Boston Dynamics could play a vital role in ensuring food manufacturing plants function smoot...

Having been subcontracted by the Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), SLM Solutions now aims to build a version of its NXG XII 600 3D printer with a 1.5-meter Z-axis. Through developing what will be called the ‘NXG XIIE,’ the CTC says it could be possible to “overcome the limits of current additive manufacturing equipment,” when it comes to creating long parts with...

What are the current challenges in developing recycling technology? We have successfully developed our in-house artificial intelligence, Branter AI, in recent years. We have also succeeded in putting it to use in a wide variety of application areas. We use Brantner AI internally, but partner companies also make use of it. We are therefore optimistic about the future, ev...

的背景下高能源的紧张局势markets, Veolia has announced the unprecedented plan to make its water and waste services in France energy self-sufficient within five years, with 2 TWh (terawatt-hours) of locally produced energy to cover the equivalent of its entire current consumption. This is equivalent to the consumption of 430,000 French households....

报告编制acr的研究和分析oss the $236 billion recycling industry which includes over 9,000 community recycling programs across the country and more than 100 post-consumer recyclers. The report finds that plastic recycling alone is responsible for over 200,000 U.S. jobs. “APR’s state-of-the-industry report tells the true story of plastic recyclin...

Picking process in a warehouse with a WMS: how’s it done? When performing the picking process with warehouse management software, operators use picking assistance devices, e.g., wireless RF scanners, to receive instructions from the WMS. This software shows them, for example, the items they need to locate, their exact location, and the quantity to pick. After completing ...

Narrow aisle forklifts such as Toyota’s Core Electric Turret Forklift, Order Picker, Stand Up Rider, along with automated solutions such as the Core Tow Tractor and Center-Controlled Rider, may be a great solution for your operation. Discover how automated systems and narrow aisle solutions can help you navigate your warehouse confidently and take your operation to the ...

Compared to the use of fossil raw materials, Pyrum’s process saves 747 kg CO2 equivalent per tonne of ELT; if the use of the waste heat produced is included, as Pyrum is already applying, even 965 kg CO2 equivalent are saved per tonne of ELT. By comparison, the current recycling mix in Germany achieves savings of 561 kg CO2 equivalent per tonne of used tyres. In comparis...

Solar energy developer Prospect14 announced today that it has partnered with a group of energy investors and operators to launch Ampliform, “a joint venture that will originate, develop, build, operate and optimize utility-scale solar and solar + storage projects in the United States.” Ampliform is starting with more than 3 GW of early- and mid-stage projects under deve...

机床builder Soraluce最近th托管e “Soraluce Summit” at its Bergara, Spain, facility to celebrate 60 years of building high-precision machine tools. During the three-day event, the company provided tours of its manufacturing and assembly facilities and held live demonstrations of the latest technologies built into its machines. I had the opportunity to a...

Everyone has witnessed the explosive growth of the Internet in recent decades and is familiar with its benefits and shortcomings. According to Nvidia, the Internet is about to change again, morphing into more of a virtual reality that will further revolutionize how we do business and get entertained. “The next big evolution of the Internet will be fueled by advances in ...

How digital technology can cut costs and boost efficiency will feature case studies from Pete Hooper, production manager at £115m cheese brand Wyke Farms and Richard Morris, production director at The Bury Black Pudding Company. Keith Thornhill – head of food and beverage, Siemens - and Carolyn Newsham – financing partner for Siemens Digital Industries - will also give ...

实体零售商,无论他们的size, are under more pressure than ever. That sentence has led off so many articles that it’s practically a cliché. At the same time, there’s usually some underlying truth to clichés. It’s true that retailers have been Amazoned. Thanks to Amazon, we all expect limitless product selection. Thanks to Prime, our expectation i...

Tokyo, Japan (June 2, 2022)―TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION ("Toyota") and its subsidiary, Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. ("Woven Planet"), have developed a working prototype of its portable hydrogen cartridge. This cartridge design will facilitate the everyday transport and supply of hydrogen energy to power a broad range of daily life applications in and outside of the home. Toy...