7 March 2022 Fuji Electric has launched a VSD (variable-speed drive) with a maximum output frequency of up to 599Hz, supporting applications that need high-speed rotation and minimal… Read More
18 February 2021 SKF has announced three handheld tachometers designed to monitor rotational and linear speeds of machinery, and to help maintenance staff spot any emerging mechanical problems. Read More
11 May 2015 SKF has developed a shaft alignment tool which it claims is the first of its type to allow alignments using tablets and smartphones. The app… Read More
8 January 2015 Eaton claims that a new range of variable-speed drives, launched at the recent SPS IPC Drives show in Germany, will cut the power needed to… Read More
31 January 2014 Rockwell Automation has announced a micro-PLC for small standalone machines and remote automation projects, such as stretch wrappers and compressors. The 20-point Allen-Bradley Micro820 PLC… Read More
16 January 2014 A Taiwanese company has developed a system for creating customised automation systems by assembling modular function blocks onto printed circuit boards. Tibbo Technology’s system is… Read More
12 February 2013 At the recent Southern Manufacturing show in the UK, Monitran launched a compact, handheld instrument for measuring machinery vibration and temperature levels. Read More
