Tool Certainty
June 22, 2011 – 7:07 am | No Comment

For GKN Aerospace to overcome tool-related variations on its largest milling machines, it had to confront error sources that go unnoticed in many shops.

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Gudel expands linear drive sales in UK/Ireland
February 17, 2011 – 2:46 am | No Comment

System integrator and automation equipment specialist Gudel UK has established a new Power Transmissions Division to expand work handling and linear drive components sales.
System integrator and automation equipment specialist Gudel UK has established a new …

Automation company teams up with controls firm
February 17, 2011 – 2:45 am | No Comment

To capitalise on the strengths of each company’s complementary product ranges, automation equipment specialist Gudel UK has teamed up with motion control systems supplier EURMotion.
Automation and mechanical drive equipment specialist Gudel UK has teamed up …

Linear positioners locate robots precisely
February 17, 2011 – 2:45 am | No Comment

Precision linear positioning equipment from Gudel UK has been specified at the heart of advanced work handling systems at specialist automotive parts supplier Carringworth.
Precision linear positioning equipment from Gudel UK has been specified at the …

Slides synchronise vehicle assemblies at 93mm/s
February 17, 2011 – 2:44 am | No Comment

Two ‘marriage’ slide stations synchronise position of engine, transmission and front and rear suspension units to a vehicle bodyshell and to four assembly robots at 93mm/s.
Gudel high precision component handling and positioning technology is at …

High speed handling enhances transfer press
February 17, 2011 – 2:44 am | No Comment

CNC linked to rotary encoders enable a high capacity transfer press feed to be halted in 605ms in the event of a mis-feed or tooling problem and can be operated in manual transfer mode.
To maintain …

Gantry provides precise pallet positioning
February 17, 2011 – 2:43 am | No Comment

Custom-engineered work handling system for handling pallets for a new automotive engine aluminium casting impregnation line provides precise positional accuracy.
System integration specialist Gudel UK has been selected by Coventry, UK-based Ultraseal International to produce a …

X-Y table helps reduce cycle times by 20%
February 17, 2011 – 2:43 am | No Comment

An automated manufacturing installation for a leading scaffolding systems and work platform manufacturer achieves cycle times up to 20% faster than the customer’s previous manufacturing methods.
An automated manufacturing installation for a leading scaffolding systems and …

Gantry systems designed for wide range of work
February 17, 2011 – 2:42 am | No Comment

Gantry handling systems are designed for a wide variety of handling jobs – from transfering multi-tonne parts with fine accuracy to high temperature components under foundry conditions.
Gantry handling systems are designed for a wide variety …

Robotic gantry system has high accuracy
February 17, 2011 – 2:41 am | No Comment

Developed specifically to meet the needs of high dynamic applications the latest 2-axis gantry system combines high accuracy with rapid component acceleration and positioning.
RoboSpeed, the latest 2-axis gantry system from systems integration and parts handling …

High precision worm gearbox selection is faster
February 17, 2011 – 2:41 am | No Comment

An on-line tool that enables users to quickly select, configure and order products from a range of high precision worm gearboxes is the latest addition to a recently updated website.
The ‘Fast Developer’, an on-line tool …