drives & controls - Industrial Technology Magazine

1020ContentsThis month in history: (1618) Sir Walter Raleighis executed for conspiracy against King James;(1963) The first Lamborghini, the 350GTV,debuts at the Turin Auto Show; (2003) Concordemakes its last commercial passenger flight548 INDUSTRY NEWS8 Government sets out manufacturing strategy10 Watertight at extreme depths12 Green collar skills gap will hit UK hard20 POWER TRANSMISSION Gears, Chains and Belt Drives20 Gear technology tuned up to get the noise levels down22 Gears, chains and belt drives: new products24 Out with the old and in with the new26 DRIVES & CONTROL SYSTEMS26 Industry’s drive for improved performance28 Energy saving: snake oil and disbelief30 Increasing the efficiency of industrial applications32 New drives update aging cold rolling mill34 Ten top tips for motion control system design36 Drives and controls: new products40 SENSORS & SYSTEMS Vision Sensors40 Bridging the divide between sensors and vision systems44 MECHANICAL JOINING Threaded Fasteners44 Threaded inserts meet the needs of critical applications46 DESIGN COMPONENTS Springs, Gas Springs and Dampers46 Gas springs provide a bird’s eye view of endangered eagles48 Wave springs deliver reliable performance in the toughest environments50 Tolerance rings – from concept to production52 FLUID POWER Hydraulics and Pneumatics52 Magnetic rotary sensors gain ground54 Commercial vehicle design: increased stability for fire fighting vehicles56 Hydraulics and pneumatics: new productsON THE COVERPutting ideas intomotion: innovative drivesfor stepper and servomotors from ElectroCraftSee page 36 for detailsENGINEERING LITERATUREEssential reading fordesign engineers p15COMPUTER AIDED DESIGNDealing with complex designsin the shortest time p16ENGINEERING DIARYJohn Richardson’s monthin viewp65EAR TO THE GROUNDBecky Silverton on the issuesaffecting manufacturing p66ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:FactfindersEvents calendarIndex to Advertisersp64p66p6658 MACHINE BUILDING & AUTOMATION Machinery Safety58 Power supplies take digital control to a new level60 A better way to build barriers62 Machinery safety: new productsNext month in Industrial Technology: Electric motors • Bearings, slides and lubricants • Enclosures, cabinets and fans• Fasteners and adhesives • Sensors and systems • Machine building and automation • Fasteners • Machinery safety6