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Now Levi Strauss makes jeans with less energy
Vacon NXS ac variable speed drives supplied and fitted by Digicon Solutions Limited are delivering large energy savings at the Northampton plant of Levi Strauss, one of the world’s largest brand-name apparel companies. The drives were installed as part of a continuous improvement programme at the site that supports Levi Strauss’ commitment to ensuring that its operations always have the minimum possible impact on the environment. | |
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CHOPPER PUMPS HELP FORD MOTOR TO IMPROVE WASTE HANDLING
The Ford Engine plant in Dagenham is not the type of site you usually associate with an application for a VAUGHAN chopper pump as these powerful, heavy-duty pumps are more likely to be found operating at sewage treatment works around the UK. However, motor manufacturing, like any major process involves its own unique solids pumping challenges. For example, how to handle the difficult combination of swarf, cutting oils and coolants being collected from huge CNC machines operating on engine and transmission manufacture.
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DANA USES ACI RECIPROCATING NOZZLE DRYER FOR IMPROVED DRIVE SHAFT PAINTING PREPARATION
A recently installed versatile blower-powered drying system installed at the Dana driveshaft assembly facility in Wellingborough has enhanced the plant’s pre-painting drying process. The result ensures effective paint coverage of drive shafts and related components. The system’s superior performance to a previous installation has also resulted in reduced costs by eliminating the need for hand finishing of drying operations and the use of a compressor employed for this task.
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| Robots arise as British manufacturing rebuilds |
The number of robots in UK factories and production plants is growing at an unprecedented rate as the manufacturing sector prepares for an ever-more competitive and globalised future. A seminar organised by Mitsubishi Electric, Cognex Vision and the British Automation and Robot Association looked at developments in the field.
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