Blog

Lenze Americas worked closely with the ultrasonic engineering company to solve the problem of making the perfect sliced sausage quickly and with minimal waste. A traditional cured continental sausage is difficult to cut finely in an automated process because of the adhesive qualities of the meat. When a slice is made with a normal blade it tends to stick to the blade surface after the cut is complete. The ultrasonic company, more used to sieving and sorting fine powders than chopping sausages …

Outdoor Inverter Drives Use Sun Protection Lenze's new polycarbonate SMVector provides U.V. protection for outdoor use Lenze's popular SMVector Range of IP65 Inverter Drives is now available with a polycarbonate enclosure to provide added U.V. protection for outdoor applications. To guarantee outdoor practicality for the entire range, the larger inverter drives (above 7.5KW) also include IP65 rated cooling fans, protecting them from high humidity and low pressure jets of water from a …

Jacobsen Real-Time X-Ray Machinery, Ontario Canada, a manufacturer of custom x-ray inspection equipment employs Lenze Americas PositionServo in its new MAXIpart™ S-XL (patent pending) and MAXIpart™ ADR-XL, x-ray machines for large parts. Designing a system for use in Germany, Jacobsen required a drive supplier with global reach. Lenze representative, D&O Engineering, provided technical sales and support assistance for the PositionServo drive and MCS motor pairings used in the MAX …

Epsilon Industries is a supplier of integrated air and fluid side-heat transfer systems including factory built penthouses with mechanical and electrical systems; complete heat transfer packages and refrigeration systems. "One reason for the success of the 'packaged' mechanical systems concept," says Epsilon Sales & Marketing VP, Brad Hughes, "is that customers realize they can decrease the total cost and meet their deadlines by utilizing our specialized, highly traine …

As a result of over-harvesting, environmental pollution and two new parasites, the famous native Chesapeake Bay oyster population has dramatically decreased. In an attempt to bolster the population, the University of Maryland is conducting a study to assess the effects of introducing the Suminoe oyster, an Asian species that has shown to be resistant to the prevalent parasites. A University of Maryland extensive study examined the Suminoe oysters' eating and reefing habits as well as their …