Atlas Copco: another record year with global sales of 12 billion euros
In 2017, the Swedish industrial group Atlas Copco increased its turnover by 15 percent to 116 billion Swedish kronor (SEK) worldwide (12 billion euros).
read more...read more...Semi-automated drum change minimizes the risk of accidents
Tünkers-Nickel has efficiently semi-automated the drum change. The lifting and moving of the follower plate is fully automatic with an electrically controlled lifting drive and an automatic drum ventilation unit, eliminating the need for operator intervention during the lifting process.
read more...Always correctly bolted with LZB air motors
LZB air motors from Atlas Copco Tools screw together steel drums and plastic containers in Feige Filling's filling systems. What sounds like a simple task actually requires high-tech in order to fill the drums correctly and seal them reliably.
read more...Boge: Smart Factory is the cornerstone for further growth
Future investments, awards and new business models - the Bielefeld-based family business Boge can look back on a year full of highlights. One highlight of the year was the opening of the Smart Factory at the headquarters in Bielefeld.
read more...Mini part-turn actuator
With the SM-4 series, Friedemann Wagner offers a compact quarter-turn actuator for small installation spaces. With an effective torque of 0.3 Newton meters, the mini module can handle up to 3.5 kilograms per square centimetre of inertia.
read more...Robust even on a full wash cycle
A Kuka KR 120 R2100 nano F robot is used exclusively in an environment in which other industrial robots can no longer work. It is located in a washing cell and is exposed to cleaning media with chemical additives, high temperatures and high cleaning pressures.
read more...Higher separation efficiency at lower differential pressure
According to the manufacturer, the Clearpoint 3eco filter from Beko achieves 10 times higher oil aerosol separation performance. This is a performance at a differential pressure reduced by up to 50 percent in a wet-saturated state.
read more...Saves space
With the rodless air cylinder series ZX from Airtec, the required installation space is halved, the manufacturer promises. The ZX-K short cylinders in this series are designed to save even more space.
read more...Compressors and compressed air
Knorr-Bremse and Dongfeng expand joint activities
China's largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Dongfeng Auto Parts, transferred its compressor and compressed air activities to the joint venture on January 1.
read more...Air motors screw plug closures
Securely seal barrels in filling systems
LZB air motors from Atlas Copco Tools screw together steel drums and plastic containers in Feige Filling's filling systems. This requires high-tech in order to fill the drums correctly and seal them reliably.
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