Direct-drive motion solutions have a performance advantage over conventional mechanical transmission systems but this comes at a premium. However, considering the value of the reduction in the total cost of ownership that can be presented to end users, integrating a direct-drive solution could help OEMs increase their rewards. With fewer components involved, a direct-drive solution can also speed up and simplify machine build.
As demand for wind energy increases, the challenges faced by manufacturers and suppliers in the wind industry continue to increase. Surprisingly there has been little guidance for manufacturers when it comes to quality control. The fact that, until recently, manufacturers in the wind industry have been left to determine their own quality criteria has made it difficult to compare standards between different companies, further adding to the challenges faced by the industry.
Conrad Electronic see themselves as a solutions provider and, as a result, are on their way of becoming the leading platform for technical business supplies in Europe.
The valve specialist GEMÜ is expanding its product range of industrial ball valves. Due to its multi-functional properties, the newly developed GEMÜ BB07 3/2-way ball valve family is suitable for the most varied areas of application.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) states that leveraging the digital twin to support Industry 4.0 business models could increase operational efficiency by ten per cent, to simulate the behaviour of real machines for operational gains.
In applications where corridor supply vehicles interact at transfer stations with a direct connection to a danger zone, operation must be as safe and efficient as possible: Throughout the entire area, the safety system must be able to differentiate reliably between forklift trucks and, in some cases, also people.
Gérard Coumes, Head of Innovation and New Services Department in Toulouse, Juan Antonio Marchán, Head of Additive Manufacturing in Spain, and Fabrice Rusch, the Bordeaux site manager for Safran Engineering Services, explain to us the benefits and challenges of this new-generation manufacturing process.
Danfoss Power Solutions, a leading global supplier of mobile and industrial hydraulics as well as electric powertrain systems, today announced the launch of its SLP13 two-way two-position poppet-type solenoid valve, a low-power, low-pressure-drop solution for compact equipment.