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18th August 2008 Meet the Team - Richard Matthews
In the 27th of our Meet the Team series, we introduce our Motion Control Engineer Richard Matthews more...
11th August 2008 Micromech Roadshow at AEA - Culham Laboratories
Micromech exhibited a selection of components and systems on the theme of Motion Control and Precision Positioning at a recent UKAEA - Culham Exhibition more...
4th August 2008 Eye Spyraflo, a look at bearing applications..... Episode 19: Crushing news about rubbish is an environmentally friendly story
A world leader in the development of technically advanced automated systems for recovering and recycling beverage containers uses technology, known as ‘Reverse Vending’ invented by the company founder. Now sold worldwide the containers are accepted back directly from the consumer, accounting for each one processed and refunding the deposit to the consumer more...
21st July 2008 Danaher Chronicles of motion control.......P7000 stepper drive provided higher quality at lower cost
Danaher P7000 A manufacturer using neck-banding machines to wrap a plastic protective wrap around the cap of bottles preventing tampering used relatively low-cost machines that had to meet stringent speed requirements. The challenge was to upgrade the quality while still reducing costs more...
30th June 2008 News Flash!
Alpha Gearboxes Alpha Gearheads have announced a major re-branding to bring all their products together under one banner. Their press announcement below explains all more...
23rd June 2008 Delta Tau tales of motion control.....Episode 14: PMAC powers ahead setting new standards
Delta Tau PowerPMAC The Delta Tau PowerPMAC motion controller sets new standards for accuracy, speed and overall performance putting them years ahead of the competition. Indeed, it could be said that the PowerPMAC has unparalleled computing power to maximise productivity while anticipating trouble more...
17th June 2008 Isel Automation Catalogue - 2008 Version now available in English
Isel Automation 2008 Catalogue - English Version Isel automation have now released the English version of their 2008 catalogue more...
16th June 2008 Meet the Team - Daniel Parrish - Warehouse Supervisor
Daniel Parrish - Warehouse Supervisor In the 25th of our Meet the Team series, we introduce our Warehouse Supervisor Daniel Parrish more...
9th June 2008 Keep on track with Isel...... Episode 6: Router allows prototype maker to increase sales by 30 percent
Isel CNC Router The improved accuracy and faster turnaround made possible by a computer numeric controlled (CNC) router has helped generate a 30 percent increase in sales at a manufacturer of plastic prototypes by increasing the repeat business more...
2nd June 2008 Parker Bayside Precision Products Catalogue
Precision Products Catalogue Announcing the release of the new Parker Bayside Precision Products catalogue more...
26th May 2008 A new anti-cage creep solution boosts bearing life
KRE-ACC A new revolutionary anti-cage creep solution, the KRE-ACC has been developed for manufacturers of the next generation of machines. Now available from Micromech, the UK distributor for PM bearings, this innovative design is introduced to meet today’s tough demands for improved bearings more...
19th May 2008 Precision linear actuators replace pneumatics and hydraulics
Danaher PLA-ECT (without cover) The Precision Linear Actuators (PLA) ranges are actuators designed for automation tasks in the industry or for the replacement of pneumatics or hydraulics wherever they may exist. These strong, fast and accurate actuators are a result of over 40 years of actuator development representing the state of the art in linear actuator design more...
12th May 2008 Keep on Track with Isel..... Episode 5: Fabricator is delighted by their 'sinking' profits
Solid surface fabricator, using Isel CNC technology A solid surface fabricator realised that by using CNC technology to improve sink mounts the company could install more sinks in less time using fewer router bits more...
5th May 2008 Meet the Team - Joe Marshall
Joe Marshall, Quality Manager In the 25th of our Meet the Team series, we introduce our Quality Manager Joe Marshall more...
28th April 2008 Piggy-back, bipolar, chopping, microstep drive
Nippon NPAD10BF Drive The NPAD10BF from Micromech is an easy to mount and simple to connect microstep drive that fits onto the back of NEMA Size 17 (42mm square) motors. This neat solution has all the advantages of a piggyback drive without the possible problems of ‘built in’ drives more...
21st April 2008 The powerful Compax3 servo drive family is extended with 4 new multi-axis modules
Parker C3M Drives The new C3M servo drive family from Micromech offer considerable advantages for multi-axis applications in the 2 to 20kW power range more...
14th April 2008 Compact, single axis, ballscrew positioning table outperforms its rivals
Danaher URS Table New from Micromech is the URS, a single axis positioning table, which integrates a linear bearing and precision ballscrew making it compact yet outperforms conventional positioning tables more...
7th April 2008 Keep on track with Isel....Episode 4: Foam fabricators cut production time from five days down to two
Example of an Isel CNC machine A CNC machine allows foam fabricators to produce a typical order of 20 sample models in two days compared to the five days needed to cut the foam pieces by hand. In addition to saving time the CNC machine frees up engineers who previously had to pitch in and help cut foam pieces when a large quantity of samples were needed more...
31st March 2008 Eye Spyraflo, a look at bearing applications......Episode 18: Thirty years and still delivering cash for banks world-wide
Cash machine using Spyraflo bearings In 1977 NCR were developing the first of what was to become a long and highly successful line of ATM machines; they were the forerunners of the machines now seen in every bank and on every street corner more...
24th March 2008 Meet the Team - Ian Brown
Ian Brown - Sales Manager In the 24th of our Meet the Team series, we introduce our Sales Manager Ian Brown more...
17th March 2008 Eye Spyraflo, a look at bearing applications...Episode 17: A chilling story of Spyraflo beating the cold
Vending Machine Using Spyraflo Bearings Vending machines come in a wide variety of sizes as well as having a multitude of capabilities. The challenge laid down by a specialist company was to help in the design and manufacture of an ice cream vending machine more...

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