IN RESPONSE to the soaring demand for hygienic products for the fight against COVID-19, wet wipes manufacturer Nice-Pak turned to safety engineering specialist, Euchner, to deliver a safety system upgrade in a strict time frame for a converting machine being overhauled at its production plant in Flint, North Wales.

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SICK IS launching its first vision camera with a pre-installed Deep Learning app onboard to make it simple to create custom quality inspections of complex or irregular-shaped goods, packaging and assemblies, especially where they may have previously defied automation using traditional systems.

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LEADING MANUFACTURER of pressure transducers and transmitters, KELLER, reports that its Russian language website is now online; KELLER AG für Druckmesstechnik has had a successful ISO 9001 recertification audit; and a new subsidiary has been formed - KELLER Austria.

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Moog Industrial Group is adding a new system to the Electrohydrostatic Actuation System (EAS) product family for industrial machinery.

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LEADING PROVIDER of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), Kontron, will soon make its AI-platform available as a KBox PC based on an Intel Atom x7-E3950 processor.

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SAVING CONVEYOR system manufacturers both time and money, Leuze is launching an innovative mounting bracket for its 25C series sensors.

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R.A. RODRIGUEZ is supplying large turntable bearings and steel spur gears for use in a new generation of slitter-rewinder machines being built by Atlas Converting Equipment.

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The latest edition of the Radwell e-Magazine focuses on Technological Advancements in the industry.

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AN UNMANNED module to tackle sewer blockages and a digital system for mass-producing customised clothing are just two cutting-edge solutions from 14 startups selected for the Made Smarter Technology Accelerator programme.

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NASA'S INGENUITY helicopter has successfully completed its pioneering flight on Mars. This is the first time in the history of powered, unmanned spaceflight that a device has flown in a controlled manner on another planet. The helicopter features DC motors from maxon, that have been modified for this challenge.

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DUE TO ongoing Covid-19 travel restrictions (specifically within the EU), it has been decided that this year’s Machine Vision Conference & Exhibition (MVC) will again run as an online event from 15 July 2021.

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EQUINOR introducing autonomous ATEX-certified robots on its oil and gas installations. Partner in the project is inspection robotics specialist Taurob of Austria. Its robot will be used to conduct routine inspection and maintenance tasks on offshore installations.

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A LABELLING machine OEM has upgraded the motion controllers on its machines to boost throughput by over 25% and increase labelling accuracy to +/-0.5mm.

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THE NEW MF1000-3T deep-hole drilling machine from IMSA is taking advantage of the benefits provided by NSK’s DIN-standard ball screws for the European machine tool market. The move builds upon a long-standing partnership between IMSA and NSK that dates back many years and involves the development of numerous machine models. IMSA intends to show the new MF100-3T at the EMO Milano machine tool exhibition in October 2021.

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TO ANALYSE the long term performance and reliability of hard working valves and pumps, serial innovators Manchester-based Bifold Group has adopted radio frequency based torque transducers from Sensor Technology for two of its specialist test rigs.

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LAUNCHING WORLDWIDE, the Interroll Belt Curve 1200 offers the quality and efficiency benefits of a frictionless drive concept while improving the conveying performance of smaller goods.

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WITH ITS new IE5+ synchronous motor, NORD Drivesystems is reported to be setting new standards for those seeking an energy-efficient, cost-conscious and environmentally friendly solution. The new motor is also available in ventilated or smooth versions up to a power of 4.0kW. If required, the motors are provided with a very smooth surface or the nsd tupH surface treatment.

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PILZ AUTOMATION Technology has updated one of its well-established training courses, ‘Basis of CE Marking’, to include elements with a focus on UKCA Marking.

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LEO CANCER Care, a company that prides itself on being "the more human way to treat cancer", is relying on precision motion control products from R.A. Rodriguez for its new Marie Proton Therapy compatible solution.

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PRESSURE SENSORS perform a vital role in the development of effective robotic solutions for an ever-increasingly diverse and in some cases highly specialised manufacturing applications. One recent example of this is a high-precision pressure monitoring application for concrete processing using 3D printing robots resulting in automated concrete prints, without the need for complex formwork.

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