Mechanical Components

Beverage manufacturers are under increasing pressure for hygienic production. Consumer demands for product safety are rising, as are global standards from authorities such as the FDA. This also places increasing …

Chimay, the famous Belgian brewery known for its traditional Trappist beers, uses maintenance-free spherical plain bearings from igus in its bottling plant. By replacing rusty and stuck ball bearings with …

In automated environments, quality control relies on the continuous measurement and monitoring of test data. Engineers need systems that ensure accurate and safe positioning of test parts, essential for reliable …

In the dynamic landscape of Industry 4.0, the evolution towards smart factories is revolutionising manufacturing processes. With the integration of intelligent machines and sensors, production facilities are transitioning towards error-free …

In hardly any other industry is the need for automation as great as in intralogistics. Automated container warehouses should be able to cope with the increasing throughput in online retail, …

With the new BSWS-R jaw quick-change system, SCHUNK enables automatic finger change during the ongoing process. The cleverly designed system consists of just a few components and is compatible with …

The thermoforming process enables the economical production of plastic packaging in large quantities. A leading manufacturer of the machines installs rack and pinion gears from LEANTECHNIK in its automatic compressed …

In order to choose a suitable clutch for the drive train, various factors must be taken into account. Particular attention is paid to the required torque range, offset and ambient …

When a major UK pet food producer wanted better machine utilisation with the aim of raising its OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) by 3 points, it decided to ask experts at …

The elastomer couplings from Jakob have been expanded by a series. With the new EKM-VA, the tried-and-tested EKM type now has a stainless steel version. One of the strengths of …

BrauBeviale, one of the leading capital goods fairs for the beverage industry worldwide, is due to take place in Nuremberg from November 28 to 30, 2023. Schaeffler will be on …

The CMS sees SCHUNK launching a user-friendly manual change system for rapid replacement of components. As well as simple and convenient operation, the extensive range of optional modules and complementary …

Things are heating up, especially in battery production for the automotive industry. Machines and systems have to withstand temperatures above 100°C and aggressive chemicals. For more machine reliability and less …

Ganter has expanded its product range with two compact and robust angular gear boxes that translate rotational movements by 90 degrees and transmit high torques with or without a gear …

NSK’s assistance proved vital to a company experiencing repeat failures of bearings fitted to the roller assemblies of its steel wire drawing machinery. Thanks to the intervention of NSK, which …