Manufacturing

  Pre-assembled NSK bearings save time and money at vibrating screen manufacturer  By switching to NSK pre-assembled, fully integrated bearings, a vibrating screen manufacturer is witnessing annual cost savings of €117,000. The company was previously experiencing difficulties with the consistency of the bearing mounting in its shaker box assembly. At the same time, the plant was looking for opportunities to save manufacturing costs and improve the overall performance of its screens. NSK addressed all these issues following a comprehensive design review of the original machine.    To overcome the challenges at the manufacturing plant, which produces vibrating screens for the...

Saving energy with the NORD ECO service  70 percent! That is the share of the total energy consumption of all industries for electric drives according to expert estimates. This is not only a significant cost factor – there is also a large optimisation and savings potential hidden here. The NORD ECO service helps companies to reveal this potential and to find the most efficient drive solution for their application.  NORD-ECO-services.jpg: With the components analysis, consultation and optimisation, the NORD ECO service enables an energy-efficient system design Image: NORD DRIVESYSTEMS “The first step is the comprehensive collection of measurement values”, Jörg...

Emerson Introduces New Ultrasonic Metal Welder for Bonding Larger Batteries, Conductors and Wire Terminations  Branson GMX-HP delivers higher power with greater downforce to meet changing requirements of global electric vehicle manufacturers  Emerson’s new Branson™ GMX-HP ultrasonic metal welder combines greater power and downforce, essential for larger welds required by electric vehicles, batteries and energy storage systems, with a modular equipment design and features that simplify installation and automation for machine builders and manufacturers. The new GMX-HP features increased weld power, furnished by a high-capacity 8-kilowatt, 20-kilohertz power supply. Welding power is transmitted through a direct-press actuator, equipped with dual linear...

Flexible solutions for prototyping and product development through standard components  The engineering and manufacturing industry is moving at an increasingly fast pace, due to the continuous strive to make product development and prototyping more flexible and therefore, more efficient. In this feature, Marcus Schneck, CEO of norelem, explores the standard components that are already available to the engineering and manufacturing industry, that can push forward the creation of flexible solutions and facilitate prototyping and product development.  Every field of manufacturing uses the concept of prototyping, which is a somewhat broad phrase. However, in the engineering product design context that we...

Setting sail: Paul Jolley and Martin Vloedbeld empower marine business development at GF Piping Systems Within Global Industries Marine, Jolley and Vloedbeld have started new positions as Business Development Manager Floating Wind & Offshore and Business Development Manager Merchant Marine, respectively. Paul Jolley will be responsible for developing new customers, projects and contracts within the Floating Wind & Offshore market segment at GF Piping Systems in Coventry, UK. Over the years he has gathered profound experience in the fields of sales and business development management in the marine and offshore industry. In the past he has been active as a...