Chain hoists are used for lifting and lowering freely moving loads. As a lifting device, the chain hoist supports, for example, ergonomic lifting during assembly work or even makes this possible in the first place. Conveyor technology or crane systems are further …
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The ELMS1 overload protection saves lives
| Markus Heidl | ApplicationsThere is always a lot going on in a port like Antwerp. Ships arrive, they are unloaded and loaded, ships leave again – 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. All as fast as possible, because time is money. In Antwerp in 2018, a container throughput of …
Life in numerals and measurements
| Markus Heidl | GeneralIt is a numeral on the alarm clock that tells me when I should get up. For example today, a perfectly ordinary Thursday. The week is already well advanced and I am correspondingly tired. But none of that is of any help, and because every morning this tiny little …
Force measurement in linear drives
| Markus Heidl | Applications, ForceAt present, a transformation is taking place, with linear drives taking the place of pneumatic and hydraulic drives. Here, there is no longer any scope for measuring pressure. However, WIKA has another solution: Force measurement. Hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders …
Bending beams and shear beams: indispensable in weighing technology
| Markus Heidl | Force“Phew, I've not gained anything!”: Aren't you relieved when your bathroom scales show that? Probably – but actually your bathroom scales don't measure your weight directly. Instead, the load cell built into it converts the weight force into a path. In many …