Type of resources

Vision & Identification

Hybrid linear bearing combines rolling and sliding
November 2009

Hybrid linear bearing combines rolling and sliding

Vision & Identification
Rolling bearings improve life of crane cable sheaves
November 2009

Rolling bearings improve life of crane cable sheaves

Rolling bearings play a vital role in supporting the latest cable pulley systems. They are used in different applications, including heavy-duty crawler cranes, floating cranes and lifting bridges

Vision & Identification
Shaft positioning by mobile actuator
November 2009

Shaft positioning by mobile actuator

All kinds of machinery require aligning formats, end stops or feed by shaft positioning. Manual operations are still common practice, since fully automated solutions by networked drive are only cost-effective with frequent format realignments

Vision & Identification
Servo worm gearheads with reduced circumferential backlash
November 2009

Servo worm gearheads with reduced circumferential backlash

Vision & Identification
Machine Vision Software
November 2009

Machine Vision Software

inspection, guidance & identification

Vision & Identification
Powering the world's largest industrial shredder
November 2009

Powering the world's largest industrial shredder

A 6,865KW electric motor is being used to drive the world's largest industrial shredder - capable of reducing 450 end-of-life vehicles into tiny pieces every hour

Vision & Identification
Modular braking system for two large balls mills
November 2009

Modular braking system for two large balls mills

Modular brakes are providing up to 35MNm of total braking torque on two 8-metre ball mills, which are part of South Africa's - and probably the world's - biggest platinum concentrator

Vision & Identification
Chains safeguard gains from energy efficient motors
November 2009

Chains safeguard gains from energy efficient motors

The focus on energy saving was started by government policies and environmental concerns, the current recession introduced an even more compulsive requirement to cut costs and take energy saving measures

Vision & Identification
Dual clutch transmission drives innovative sportscar
November 2009

Dual clutch transmission drives innovative sportscar

The Porsche Panamera's dual clutch transmission for rear-axle and all-wheel drives effectively translates engine power into propulsion. Furthermore the transmission offers a start/stop function.

Vision & Identification
Brushless motor gets most out of the sun
October 2009

Brushless motor gets most out of the sun

Vision & Identification
Type changeovers by simply pressing a button
October 2009

Type changeovers by simply pressing a button

Tyco Electronics required a feed system with which at least six differently shaped control unit covers can be flexibly and correctly fed to the downstream assembly station even in small batch sizes

Vision & Identification
Modernized lift control with a 220 metre cable
October 2009

Modernized lift control with a 220 metre cable

Modernizing the lift of the tower of the Duisburger Stadwerke proved to be a challenge. The motor and the converter needed to be connected by a 220m cable while retaining the original DC motor

Vision & Identification
Hydraulic lift system sets the stage for U2
October 2009

Hydraulic lift system sets the stage for U2

"The claw", a 30 metre high stage construction on four legs, gives spectators an unobstructured view of the band. A hydraulic lift system raises the modular construction to its impressive height

Vision & Identification
Split roller bearings helps avoid downtime
October 2009

Split roller bearings helps avoid downtime

The South African company, Xstrata Alloys, producer of ferrochrome vanadium has achieved considerable savings by avoiding downtime, using split roller bearings as a temporary solution

Vision & Identification
Bearing lubricators allow for savings at cement quarry
October 2009

Bearing lubricators allow for savings at cement quarry

By investing in an intelligent lubrication system for vibrating screen bearings, a crushed rock producer in Austria saves up to 450,000 Euros per year in maintenance costs and production downtime

Vision & Identification
CMOS Camera
October 2009

CMOS Camera

for industrial environments

Vision & Identification
High-speed Camera
October 2009

High-speed Camera

104 million points/second

Vision & Identification
High Performance Lens
October 2009

High Performance Lens

for use with 5 megapixel cameras

Vision & Identification
Small Object Counter
October 2009

Small Object Counter

response time of 150 microseconds

Vision & Identification
Vision Camera
October 2009

Vision Camera

with 14-bit digitization

Vision & Identification

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