INDUCTOTHERM EQUIPMENT BELGIUM, a member of the international Inductotherm group since1985, is specialized in the design, manufacture and commissioning of induction heating equipment for use in the steel industry. Located at Herstal in the Wallonia province of Liège, Inductotherm with its workforce of more than 100 achieves almost all of its annual turnover of €40m in exports with customers in China, India, USA, Korea, Japan and elsewhere. The company delivers between 20 and 30 metal induction heating installations annually. INDUCTOTHERM is the world’s leader in this sector.
The independent seal manufacturer C. Otto Gehrckens developed the new sealing EPDM compound “AP 306” for highly sensitive production processes in the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology and medical technology
Esterline Connection Technologies – SOURIAU's JMX series is a plastic push-pull connector for use in the medical industry. It is designed for easy use by any medical professional.
Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions and a world-class provider of industrial automation solutions, is showcasing, at SPS IPC Drives Italia (Parma) 2017, its complete portfolio of next-generation industrial automation products and solutions designed to augment the productivity of manufacturing and industrial processes in a broad spectrum of applications. These include the new compact modular mid-range PLC AS series, featuring slim and modular design with max. 1,024 I/O and remarkable program capacity of 128K steps for multi-axis control to support advance automation machinery, as well as the new ASDA-A3 servo system, boasting a high performance motor with 6,000rpm and a vibration suppression function to enhance the operation integrity of advanced machines.
The use of low-friction ball bearings in drive systems serves to increase energy efficiency and reduce operational noise. Bearings of this type will also reduce heat generation, which in turn helps to extend service life. Based on concepts such as optimised raceway geometry and special sealing concepts, NSK has developed several series of ball bearings that offer significantly lower friction characteristics.
Rinaldo Brivio, Global Technical Marketing, Sandvik Materials Technology, explains how operators can strike a balance between optimizing performance in their machining applications while also keeping costs and investments to a low level.