Automation Parts

Mogensen Supplies Sizer Machines For Crushed Chalk Singleton Birch has installed a Type S2056EL Mogensen Sizer to replace a machine. The Sizer, a 2m, five-deck machine fitted with Mogensen-designed electric heating to the two lowest decks, is handling 70tph of crushed chalk from 0-10mm and removing 63tph of material finer than 3mm. The range of machines installed by the customer includes 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2 and 3m Sizers, two small conventional Mogensen screens and two large vibratory spreader feeders. The processing duties comprise the screening and feeding of a variety of relatively fine sizes of crushed chalk and burnt lime. Most feed sizes are less than 15mm and the separations are principally 4.5 to 1mm - an exception involves the difficult duty of screening of 30tph of burnt lime to remove 7tph of fines less than 0.15mm.

Engis Designs Lapping And Polishing Machines Engis UK has announced a range of floor-standing Engis Hyprez FL Fastlap systems, which are designed to process a wide range of advanced materials with speed and flexibility. The Fastlap range is the latest development in Engis' total systems strategy for tackling challenging lapping and polishing applications. This approach includes the design and manufacture of a large selection of polishes and polishing mediums, from micron and sub-micron diamond polishes, to more conventional and chemical products. The new machines are available with four different lapping plate diameters: 24in, 28in, 36in and 42in, all of which are equipped with touch-screen digital controls, giving operators a range of pressure and speed settings up to 0-1,500lbf and 90rev/min respectively. Standard features include a 'soft start' ramp-up to protect parts during start up, as well as a corrosion-resistant worktable, chrome pressure plates and a splash/pr...

CRE Machines Launched By Holton Crest Holton Crest has announced the launch of its continuous rotary extrusion machines, which it says are ideal for turning metal feedstocks into profitable bar, tube and complex profile products. The Holton Crest's continuous rotary extrusion (CRE) lines are capable of producing shapes and profiles across a large range of product cross-sectional areas from reductions to expansions. The machines are ideal for the continuous high-volume production of application-ready copper and aluminium electrical busbars and conductors requiring optimum surface quality and straightness. Production scope includes transformer winding strips and motor commutators. The current application growth areas for Holton machines lie in the production of advanced materials, with their capability of processing material at a high rate. For example, in continuous high-volume production of application-ready copper, production rates of 4,000kg/h are achievable with the HC4000. ...

Decentralised drives are also continuing to gain ground in the field of servo technology. In assembly and handling technology, products such as the Fluxxtorque 930 Servo Drives From Lenze are proving themselves as compact mechatronic units for positioning trays within a conveyor unit or transporting silicon wafers in the photovoltaic industry. In comparison with pneumatic systems, the travel profiles in servo technology are more dynamic and smoother. They also offer greater flexibility, as the software-based movements can easily be adjusted without costly reconfiguration work. This leads to productivity gains. With the positioning control integrated in the fluxxtorque 930 Servo Drives, up to 100 motion functions can be processed and saved. The software’s fieldbus monitor allows all parameters of the fieldbus system to be monitored. This functionality enables easy commissioning and the implementation of complex control tasks. The feedback allows a high degree of positioning accurac...

A manufacturer of quality cutting tools has invested in a range of high-volume, auto pallet loaded, seven-axis CNC grinding machines from Anca to help deal with its increase in volume of business. A recent expansion has seen Fenn Tool relocate for the third time, to ensure that the company is able to keep pace with the burgeoning demand for its growing range of products. Fenn Tool's new, Braintree, Essex-based head office and technical centre incorporates a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant. To help satisfy the volume of business from its established UK/Irish customer base, plus a growing export market, the company's new production facility incorporates a range of auto pallet loaded, seven-axis CNC grinding machines from Anca. The company's collection of Anca grinders includes two Anca RX7 machines that are capable of accommodating 500 tools on a pallet, ideal for use within Fenn Tool's advanced 'lights-out' production facility. Company operations direct...