ABB ACS 580 improving productivity of old machine Retrofitting two twenty-year-old production machines with ABB variable speed drives (VSDs) and motors improved productivity and efficiency by reducing stoppages. In addition it enhanced the quality control of the finished product. Samuel Taylor produces precision metallic components for the aerospace and automotive industries at its […]
This results in Smart condition monitoring for smart machines. In recent years, condition monitoring technologies have become more popular as part of preventative maintenance programmes. This means machine maintenance can be based on actual running time rather than the calendar. The advent of smart machines means the newer smart condition monitoring ((SCM) systems take […]
Should we be integrating safety in all our machine automation? Schneider Electric was one of the first to provide safety offerings for protecting press operators from serious accidents. Today, there is increasing demand to integrate safe automation in standard automation. Here is an abridged version in which they discuss the question. Q. […]
Mitsubishi’s smart visualisation enhances the digital transformation of production. In an increasingly competitive manufacturing environment, businesses need flexibility, improved productivity, and the capability to make gains in efficiency and reductions in downtime. Smart visualisation provides augmented reality models for manufacturing transformation. Mitsubishi Electric is guiding users on how these requirements can be […]
Is the rise of smart machines too much of a challenge for UK producers? UK manufacturing has one of the lowest robot uptake rates in the developed world at a time when productivity is on every watch list. Developing new smart technologies make improved productivity possible, and offers adopters the opportunity to differentiate themselves […]