From Oil Rigs to Sawdust

by Martyn Waddington, Marketing Manager and Bernhard Zervas, Manager, Systems Engineering Moog GmbH

For most machine builders, their greatest technical challenge is achieving ever-higher performance (e.g., faster, less scrap, better quality). A segment of Moog's customers face an even greater challenge, how to achieve performance objectives in extreme environments. This article profiles two examples of machinery controlled by Moog's Servovalve and Servo-Proportional Valves that are used in hazardous environments. The first is an offshore oilrig used in the North Sea in a corrosive environment with violent motion and in the presence of gas. Consider the challenges of designing machinery subject to 29-meter (95 ft.) high waves, operating in the extreme temperatures experienced well north of the Arctic Circle.

The second example is a particleboard press system that is exposed to hazardous dust environments that are potentially explosive. This machine is operating around the clock and it requires both high quantity and quality of output. In each case, Moog developed a unique solution that enabled the customer to meet safety requirements required by law as well as the practical performance requirements of a demanding application.

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Moog Acquires ProControl to Expand Electric Solution Offerings

by Harald Sieffer, Vice President, Moog Inc.

I am pleased to announce that we have recently acquired ProControl AG, the Switzerland based expert on Motion Control Solutions for the plastics industry. This acquisition expands on Moog’s capabilities to provide electric system solutions for the machinery industry. Let me share with you some background on this company that has been a longtime partner of Moog.

ProControl is a leading provider of motion control technology for plastics processing machines. In existence since 1991, the company specializes in the design of electric solutions in injection molding, blow molding, and stretch blow molding machine applications. They have proven solutions for supporting companies in the transition to electric technology and development of new generation machines. One of the core benefits they bring to machine builders is a deep knowledge of the applications and recommendations on improving machine architecture to meet the latest customer demands.

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