LinkedIn Insights - April 2021
Clavis | 30-Apr-2021
Can’t find the tool you need for your belt measurement, hose clamp detection or brake setting requirements?
Then you should check out our new website. It’s easier than ever to find the products you need, all at the click of a mouse.
Mark Errington | 29-Apr-2021
Great read, here, about how our customer Thermo King is making trailers more thermo-efficient.
Proper belt tension is crucial to keeping these refrigeration systems running effectively — and avoiding loss of system performance, or even system failure.
In this blog, I explain why laser-equipment belt tension measurement technologies give a vital helping hand: Article: What The Truck
#engineering #BangOnBeltTension
Clavis | 28-Apr-2021
Did you miss our recent webinar on why belt measurement equipment should be integral to quality assurance and production line assembly?
Don’t worry — you can see it on YouTube!
With a closed-loop system, optical sensor heads and more, Clavis’ FourierBMS provides a live representation of your belt’s vibration, for real-time measurement.
Sit back with a brew and enjoy the show: YouTube: Why use the FourierBMS?
#engineering #measurement #BangOnBeltTension
Clavis | 27-Apr-2021
Electric power assisted systems (EPAS) have come on in leaps and bounds since Koyo Bearings North America introduced the world’s first, as it mentions below.
If you haven’t already, check out my blog on why the importance to effective belt tension measurement systems should be forgotten in these steering systems.
Article: Don’t Forget Your Belt
#EPAS #automotive #engineering #AutomotiveIndustry
Clavis | 26-Apr-2021
We’re still buzzing after winning the Automotive, Aerospace and Rail Award, at the Made in the North East Awards.
It was awarded to Clavis thanks to its large contracts with vehicle manufacturers, such as Renault, Volvo and Ford, in their production facilities around the world.
Thanks again to all our customers — we couldn’t have do it without you!
See a story about our win, published here: Article: North East Engineering Firm Awarded For Impressive Growth
#MadeinNE #Manufacturing #Innovation
Mark Errington | 23-Apr-2021
Clavis has installed a brand-new XYZ Machine Tools milling machine, which expands its #CNC machining capabilities.
Clavis’ team of machinists were involved from concept design right through to installation, helping produce bespoke solutions for customers across the globe.
Explore more about our production capabilities here: Webpage: About Us
#CNCmachining #machinetools #AdvancedManufacturing
Clavis | 22-Apr-2021
Vehicle manufacturers, is your park brake setting up to standard?
With new vehicles like Ford’s new five tonne (5T) Transit van on the roads, automotive manufacturers must ensure park brakes can deal with heavier loads.
In this article, Mark Errington, our operations director, explains how: Article: Put The Brakes On
#automotive #engineering
Andrew Punton | 21-Apr-2021
Who needs wires, anyway…?
Our wireless torque wrench system has a Torque range from 0.4 to 200 Nm. With unique Breaking Technology, the tool achieves accurate process control by reducing the risk of under and over tightening.
This gives you more time to react once the target torque is reached. See how in this video: YouTube: Wireless Breaking Torque Wrench System
#industry40 #manufacturing
Mark Errington | 21-Apr-2021
Clavis’ belt meter range sets the industry standard — suitable for measuring frequencies in all types of power transmission belts.
And, with accessories like the robust anodised aluminium Portable Belt Meter Cradle, they can be affixed anywhere on your production line.
Learn more: Webpage: Belt Meters
#BangOnBeltMeasurement #engineering
Clavis | 20-Apr-2021
Why has Clavis’ Gusto POPP clamp release tool become essential to some of the world’s fastest production lines?
Because it takes just 0.3 seconds to know when a POPP (Pre-Opened-Pre-Positioned) clamp has been successfully closed by an operator.
Learn more: Webpage: Gusto Tool
Mark Errington | 16-Apr-2021
How many lines of code does it take to drive a tractor? See the below post from John Deere!
For farmers, focussing on the decisions that matter should also include avoiding worn belts in #AgriculturalMachinery — one of the main reasons why combines break down.
Effective belt tension measuring equipment is key to this. See our range, here: Webpage: Products
Clavis | 14-Apr-2021
Demand for manufacturers to make the best decisions based on real-time data has never been greater.
That’s why we held a webinar demonstrating how you can do this in your industrial belt measurement with the FourierBMS.
Don’t worry if you missed it — you can watch it here: YouTube: Why use the FourierBMS?
#engineering #webinar #industry40
Andrew Punton | 13-Apr-2021
BMW Group wants to have 25 electrified models on the roads within the next two years, according to its first Integrated Report.
Electric vehicles (EVs) engines are set to have more varied — as well as smaller, more compact — designs compared to today’s combustion engines.
To guarantee accurate, bespoke belt measurement in those hard-to-reach places, they’ll need bespoke sensor heads. Learn more: Webpage: Belt Meter Sensor Heads
#EVs #engineering #electricvehicles #AutomotiveIndustry #EMobility #BangOnBeltTension
Andrew Punton | 13-Apr-2021
When measuring a mechanical belt, which sensor head should you use?
With Clavis’ FourierBMS system, there are over 50 different sensor head configurations to choose from — and we’re continually adding more to our catalogue.
What’s more, each one has been designed specifically for the customer. See your options in this video: YouTube: FourierBMS Sensor Head Options
#engineering #bespokedesign
Mark Errington | 13-Apr-2021
We’ve talked frequently about tensioning smaller industrial belts as you’d find in electric vehicle engines or 3D printers.
But what about large industrial belts? Here, I explain why Clavis’ own Type 7 — our most advanced belt meter — is vital for avoiding improper tensioning, a huge cause of belt failures in large industrial machines.
#BangOnBeltMeasurement #Engineering #Maintenance
Clavis | 12-Apr-2021
Clavis’ Belt Meter is a two-component system, a handheld meter attached to an optical or acoustic sensor through an electronic cable.
We offer different belt tension meters that operate in Newtons (N), Pounds (Lbs), Kilogram-Force (KgF) and Hertz (Hz).
But the most advanced is the Type 7. It’s suited to all belt types, including toothed timing belts and poly-vee belts.
See the Type 7, here: Webpage: Belt Tension Meters
#BangOnBeltTension
Clavis | 9-Apr-2021
Removing POPP clamps — used by all major manufacturers to seal vital connections within vehicles — can be tough work!
That’s why our Gusto POPP clamp release tool is made to withstand continuous use, based on 2000 cars a day and seven clamps per car.
It does this with a battery life of four days, and a complete recharge time of just three-and-a-half hours.
Don’t believe us? See this video: YouTube: Why use the Gusto tool?
#GiveItSomeGusto #automative
Mark Errington | 8-Apr-2021
Clavis does all its design and manufacturing under one roof — except the printed circuit boards.
We’re always looking to innovate and expand. This includes our recent purchase of a brand-new, high speed XYZ Mini Mill 560 tooling machine.
It’s given us the ability to machine more complex components, in shorter times.
Learn more about our production capabilities, here: Webpage: About Us
#engineering #machining
Andrew Punton | 7-Apr-2021
Another article here on the important role of mobile #refrigeration in effective COVID-19 vaccine delivery. Well done to Carrier Transicold Truck Trailer Refrigeration!
My colleague Mark Errington wrote an excellent blog on this subject — and why belt tension is so important — here Article: What The Truck?
#refrigeration #covid
Clavis | 7-Apr-2021
We offer a free trial to experience the Gusto in action, for you to see the benefits and added value this tool offers.
We even integrate the Gusto with your systems and run the trial live on site, ensuring no clamps are missed.
To see how we can error proof your processes, read about the Gusto tool: Webpage: Piolax Clamps
#automotive #engineering
Andrew Punton | 6-Apr-2021
We’ve always got loads of exciting projects on the go, at Clavis.
They include developing a wireless torque wrench system, which reduces the chance of over-tightening and ensures traceability of the unit.
Why should you go wireless? Learn more here: Webpage: Wireless Breaking Torque Wrench System
#wireless #engineering #Industry40
Clavis | 1-Apr-2021
The future is steer-by-wire.
Most large volume steer-by-wire or Electronic Assisted Power Steering (EPAS) units relay on a small internal belt to control direction of steering.
With Clavis’s products and expertise, the right belt measurement systems can be in place to support accuracy and data monitoring in tomorrow’s steer-by-wire systems.
The video below explains all.
#automotive #engineering #steer-by-wire
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