Case Studies
Smart manufacturing in action
The application of e-F@ctory at Mitsubishi Electric's Kani manufacturing facility in Japan has led to a number of beneficial outcomes. [ + ]
Process technology advances syngas production
Leigh Creek Energy uses the latest process control and automation technology for synthetic natural gas (syngas) production. [ + ]
BS Punching Systems integrates IO-Link
Searching for an efficient punching machine solution, BS Punching Systems looked to Balluff's IO-Link to integrate its automated system. [ + ]
Big gains for bucket wheel reclaimers
The Hägglunds CBm 8000 hydraulic motor will drive the bucket wheel of what is said to be the world's largest bucket wheel reclaimer. [ + ]
Industrial gear units bring conveyor drive systems to life
Smooth-running conveyors and feeders are critical in a variety of industries and for an array of applications — particularly in mining, where potential breakdowns could cost companies significantly. [ + ]
Getting smart with water quality monitoring
Kempsey Shire Council decided to update its time-consuming water quality monitoring with a smarter 'plug-and-play' solution for its water and wastewater services. [ + ]
New technology for foundries cuts energy and emissions
In the future, light metal foundries will be able to cut their energy costs related to production by as much as 60% and CO2 emissions by as much as 80%. [ + ]
Driving paper production at Visy's pulp and paper mill
Paper machine winder upgrade futureproofs paper production. [ + ]
Efficient process-controlled access guarding without muting sensors
Systems such as conveyor lines with safety light curtains must often reliably distinguish between people and merchandise. [ + ]
Maximum pleasure, minimum consumption
Intelligent module optimises compressed air consumption for ice-cream production line. [ + ]
Flexible control system for world's largest yoghurt plant
Chobani sees multiple benefits from unique software. [ + ]
AI automatically detects disturbances in power supply grids
Fraunhofer researchers have developed compression techniques, algorithms and neural networks to make a power supply fit for the future. [ + ]
'Sky depot' boosts efficiency with smart stacking cranes
One of the largest integrated logistics hubs in Singapore houses a cutting-edge rooftop container depot. [ + ]
Extremely mobile — a crane for loads up to 500 tons
A purpose-built process crane with a lifting capacity of 500 tons and special capabilities for unbalanced loads needed reliable signal and energy transmission. [ + ]
Analytics identify production errors and causes in real time
Fraunhofer IPA has developed a tool that identifies errors in interlinked manufacturing systems and shows their root causes. [ + ]
