Features are carefully selected from across the website and magazine, these articles are contributed by a wide range of authors from across the sectors covered by Controls Drives & Automation, as well as the editorial team. Addressing the latest topics in terms of technological developments, legislation and industry issues
CHOOSING THE correct drive system for your application will affect many different aspects; initial outlay, running costs, performance, lifecyle costs, approval for audits, hygiene, aesthetics, downtime and others, writes Brian Bannister
Designing machine safety systems is no longer just about meeting regulatory thresholds. The real pressure lies in achieving those requirements while keeping installations compact, cost-effective and straightforward to engineer.
THE SCIENCE of asphalt is advancing rapidly: New additives, self-healing mixes and bio-based rejuvenators promise longer-lasting, more sustainable roads. But these benefits can only be realised if asphalt plants have the automation, monitoring and control systems capable of handling the more complex mixes reliably, as David Strain explains
THE AGRICULTURAL equipment industry is entering a period of transformation. Faced with a push for increased electrification and automation, manufacturers are rethinking how power is delivered, controlled, and monitored across every aspect of modern machinery.
KFT FOOD Machinery develops high-performance slicing equipment used in some of the food industry’s most demanding production environments. When the company needed a way to support ultra-fast, multi-axis motion control in its slicer range, it turned to CC-Link IE TSN – the open industrial Ethernet technology from the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA)
