October 2019

50 58 48 35 32 30 CONTENTS n Drives&Controls is a controlled circulation publication. If you live in the UK and want to subscribe phone 0333 577 0801 or fax 0845 604 2327. Alternatively for both UK and overseas subscriptions please subscribe online at www.drivesncontrols.com. If you have any enquiries regarding your subscription, please use these numbers. The content of this magazine, website and newsletters do not necessarily express the views of the Editor or publishers.The publishers accept no legal responsibility for loss arising from information in this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be produced or stored in a retrieval systemwithout the written consent of the publishers. Paid subscriptions UK: £95 per annum Europe: £125 per annum Rest of World: £160 per annum Printing: Warners Midlands PLC., PE10 9PH ISSN 0950 5490 Copyright: DFA Media Ltd 2019 NEXT ISSUE The November/December issue of Drives & Control s will contain our annual feature on machinery safety, as well as a look at what’s been happening in the world of controlgear and enclosures, and a report on recent developments in controllers and HMIs UPDATE 15 Comment 17 ABB Back to Basics 60 Gambica column 61 Design Data 63 Multimedia 64 New Products 73 Products & Services IN DEPTH Follow us onTwitter @DrivesnControls Drives MagazineWeb site www.drivesncontrols.com Drives ShowWeb site www.drives-expo.com Join us on Facebook Drives & Controls Drives & Controls REGULARS 5 News A round-up of the latest business and industry developments from around the world. 18 Technology Cutting-edge innovations in motion, power transmission, controls and related technologies. 30 Flexible Production To keep up with dynamic consumer markets with shorter product lifecycles, manufacturers need to adopt more exible and agile production methods. One idea is to split production processes into re-arrangeable cells linked by collaborative and mobile robots 32 Smart Manufacturing Are industrial leaders and plant managers focussing on the right areas of the smart revolution? An expert explains why you might be looking at smart manufacturing in the wrong way. 35 Machine Building Our special nine-page feature contains examples of the machine-builder’s art in a variety of sectors, including packaging, ceramics production, printer cartridge manufacturing and metal pipe-cutting. 44 Food and Beverage Examples of how automation technologies are being applied in the food industry, including a report on how a Dutch chocolatier is allowing its customers to order bespoke confections, and howMorrisons is using robots to pack 66,000 tonnes of potatoes every year. 54 Water Industry Advice on choosing between LV and MV drives for water industry applications, plus a look behind the scenes at the world’s largest solar- powered desalination plant. 58 SPS Preview Next month, the SPS automation and motion engineering megashow returns to its venue in Nuremberg, Germany, with a new name. We report on what visitors can expect to see. 18 5 64 57 DRIVES & CONTROLS OCTOBER 2019 Vol 35 No 9 Editor Tony Sacks t/f: 01732 465367 e: tony@drives.co.uk Production Manager Sarah Blake t: 01233 770781 e: sarah.blake@dfamedia.co.uk Operations Manager Ewa Hodden t: 01732 370340 e: ewa.hodden@dfamedia.co.uk Project Liaison Manager Emma Floyd t: 01732 370340 f: 01732 360034 e: emma.floyd@dfamedia.co.uk Financial Clare Jackson t: 01732 370340 e: clare.jackson@dfamedia.co.uk ADVERTISING Director of Sales Damien Oxlee t: 01732 370342 f: 01732 360034 m: 07951 103754 e: damien.oxlee@dfamedia.co.uk Sales Manager AndyWylie t: 01732 370341 f: 01732 360034 m: 07939 607855 e: andy.wylie@dfamedia.co.uk DFA Direct Ian Atkinson t: 01732 370340 f: 01732 360034 e: ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Eastern US Karen C Smith-Kernc e: karenkcs@aol.com t: +1 717 397 7100 f: +1 717 397 7800 Western US & Canada Alan A Kernc e: alankcs@aol.com t: +1 717 397 7100 f: +1 717 397 7800 Italy Oliver & Diego Casiraghi e: info@casiraghi.info t: +031 261 407 f: +031 261 380 Commercial Director Ryan Fuller t: 01732 370344 e: ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk Publisher Ian Atkinson t: 01732 370346 e: ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries Perception-MPS Ltd t: 01825 701520 e: dfamedia@dmags.co.uk HEAD OFFICE DFA Media Ltd 192 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE t: 01732 370340 f: 01732 360034 e: info@dfamedia.co.uk www.drivesncontrols.com 36