Plant & Works Engineering September 2022 Issue

Focus on: Drives, Motors & Controls Energy & Environmental Management September 2022 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 33 will mean greater flexibility in reacting to market changes. With such a vast reduction in capital costs and the ability to deploy rapidly, those adopting the microfactory approach will not need to plan ahead years in advance. Automation without cabinets It’s interesting that automation is paving the path for both gigafactories and microfactories, given the two concepts are polar opposites. At Beckhoff UK, we’re happy to cheer on both approaches, given the obvious benefits to mankind of increasing manufacturing efficiency. However, even if you own a large facility, we’ve been working on solutions that allow manufacturers to take advantage of automation without having to sacrifice excessive space in their existing facility. Our automation without cabinets technology is intended to make automation on a smaller footprint possible. Traditionally, new machines required control cabinets to house cabling and control systems, increasing the overall footprint of the machine. By reducing the cabling commitments via our automation without cabinets, we can deliver products and solutions that are inherently more mobile and suitable for relocation in comparison to cabinet-reliant counterparts. Other benefits include reduced shipping costs and installation times, as well as higher output per square meter of production space. Will automation lead to the largest building in the world, or will it lead to a factory in a box? So far, it looks like the answer will be both. The beauty of automation is its power to unlock different paths to more efficient and sustainable approaches to manufacturing. Name: Company Name: Address: Post Code: Tel: Total Number of Copies @ £ p+p Total £ Drives S & S Hyd H/B Pne H/B Ind Mot Comp H/B H/B Air QUANTITY QUANTITY Hydraulics & Pneumatics There are now 6 of these handy reference books from the publishers of the Drives & Controls and Hydraulics & Pneumatics magazines. Published in an easily readable style and designed to help answer basic questions and everyday problems without the need to refer to weighty textbooks. We believe you’ll find them invaluable items to have within arms reach. From the publishers of QUANTITY QUANTITY QUANTITY 2-5 copies £4.30, 6-20 copies £4.10, 20+ copies £3.75. QUANTITY PRACTICAL ENGINEER’S HANDBOOKS HYDRAULICS INDUSTRIAL MOTORS SERVOS AND STEPPERS PNEUMATICS COMPRESSED AIR INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC DRIVES PLEASE ALLOW UPTO 28 DAYS FOR DELIVERY $&! -!.5&!#452).' -%$)! ,4$ 4HE (IGH 3TREET 4ONBRIDGE +ENT 4. "% Postage and Packaging: 1-3 copies: £2.99 4-6 copies: £4.99 7 or more copies: £6.99 If you would like to obtain additional copies of the handbooks, please email info@dfamedia.co.uk or call us on 01732 370340.Alternatively you can return the completed form below to: Engineers Handbook, DFA MANUFACTURING MEDIA LTD, 192 The High Street,Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE #HEQUES SHOULD BEMADE PAYABLE TO $&! -ANUFACTURING -EDIA ,TD AND CROSSED ! # 0AYEE #OPIES OF THE HANDBOOKS ARE AVAILABLE AT a PER COPY $ISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MULTIPLE COPIES