During the past 50 years, there has been a powerful and dramatic development of controllers: Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Industrial PCs (IPC) and Programmable Automation Controllers…

It seemed as though nothing could stop the squealing. Not that the Monarch Cement Company's huge ball mill wasn't already loud. Powered by a 5,000-HP motor, it pulverizes 100 tons…

G.N. Plastics is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of thermoforming machines and tools. After moving to Chester, N.S., from Austria in 1968, the company now produces plastic…

An all-in-one machine and motion controller is helping an innovative machine builder set new levels of performance in the stone cutting sector.  Farnese Australia has been manufacturing stone cutting and…

The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary Industry Summit from October 21 to 23, 2010 in Phoenix, Ariz. The summit was designed to help distributors and…

For foodstuffs processing lines, downtime for changing label reels or due to torn backing material is not just inconvenient, it costs money. CFS has therefore developed a concept that enables…

Canadian press brake manufacturer Accurpress created its first tandem press in response to a customer’s request. The customer didn’t want to buy an expensive custom machine with the sole purpose…

Pistons and hydraulics systems lay at the heart of ceramic tile equipment in a process that has undergone huge changes from original operations a thousands years ago in the city…

This online version has been modified from the print version to include a solution to harmful VFD currents: the shaft grounding ring.With the rising cost of energy, the use of…

Manufacturers are always looking for ways to cut costs and increase the efficiency of their plants. One way to do so is through the use of AC drives. Many users…