Food Manufacturing

ABB industrial robot for automated luggage storage and retrieval

'YOBOT' housed in lobby's glass enclosure provides increased storage security and a unique, high-tech amenity consistent with Yotel brand

7th August 2012

Autodesk Digital Prototyping solutions selected over rivals

Autodesk Digital Prototyping Solutions - including: Autodesk Product Design Suite, Factory Design Suite, Professional Vault, and Inventor Publisher - have been selected by Global Manufacturers over rivals.

1st August 2012

Thermal imaging camera helps to create sporting art

An artist has used a Flir Systems thermal imaging camera to create eye-catching paintings of elite athletes.

27th July 2012

Soft starts support long-term infrastructure development

A small East Anglian electrical engineering firm playing a big role in long-term infrastructure developments throughout the Middle East is fulfilling two major water pumping contracts

28th June 2012

A breath of air brings control to a hands-free fishing system

Shock and vibration-approved PSF100A pressure switch eliminates false actuation in the harshest of environments and is suitable for mounting in portable control devices

12th June 2012

Blue Laser Sensor measures vibrations on engine manifolds

Micro-Epsilon's new optoNCDT 1700BL blue laser sensor ensures stable signals on targets that conventional red laser sensors have difficulty measuring

29th May 2012

Fuel cell generator units controlled by NI hardware and software

National Instruments' LabVIEW, CompactRIO and Compact FieldPoint have been used by Diverse Energy to develop the PowerCube, an innovative fuel cell-based alternative to diesel generator sets for applications such as remote mobile phone masts in Africa.

20th May 2012

Shaft coupling used for aerator device in oxygenation of water

One-piece helical beam stainless steel construction needs no lubrication and does not suffer from oxidation, and increases aeration rate by 30 per cent

24th April 2012