Microchip’s AVR® SD MCU family enables industry-standard functional safety compliance at a price point under a dollar To assist engineers in meeting stringent safety requirements while minimizing design costs and complexity, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has launched the AVR® SD family of microcontrollers (MCUs). The MCUs feature built-in functional safety mechanisms and are designed to…

~ Wireless monitoring system reduces downtime with early fault detection ~ Improper lubrication is a common cause of bearing failure, accounting for up to 50 percent of machine breakdowns. As manufacturers navigate mounting pressure to reduce costs while ensuring optimal performance, early intervention becomes increasingly critical. Here’s how WEG’s partner AZserv, a leader in enhancing…

In 2021, cylindrical grinding machine manufacturer Grindex, based in northern Serbia, installed its first coordinate measuring machine (CMM), an Altera M 20.12.10 manufactured in the UK by LK Metrology, Castle Donington. The ex-demo machine is in daily use checking tolerances mainly to below ± 0.05 mm and sometimes half that value. When the company was…

Maintaining exceptional cleanliness is essential in the food industry to ensure both consumer safety and product quality. Among the various cleaning technologies available, ultrasonic cleaning has proven to be a game-changer, providing highly effective and precise solutions tailored to the specific needs of food processing environments. Ultrasonic cleaning technology is instrumental in sanitising a wide…

Training courses run by SolutionsPT, AVEVA’s Select Partners UK & Ireland, have set the benchmark for excellence in OT cyber security training with quality assurance by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). OT professionals looking to develop their cyber security skills can sign up to sessions run by SolutionsPT, AVEVA Select Partners for UK &…

There’s no denying that process heating systems that are widely used across industry are large consumers of energy.  With sky high energy prices to contend with and Net Zero on the horizon, efforts to reduce energy consumption, improve efficiency and reduce emissions are centre stage.  In the case of large organisations, assessment of the energy…

Blueshift, a technology leader in thermal protection systems (TPS), has launched a new series of AeroZero® Tapes for use in aerospace manufacturing and design to mitigate the potentially damaging effects of transient and cycled temperatures on mission critical components and structures.   The tape acts as both a thermal and electrical insulation barrier, offering ample…

A fast-growing developer of affordable homes and extra care schemes has secured a top two finish in a competition described as the ‘global authority on workplace culture’. Keon Homes, which employs 55 people at its Head Office in Burntwood, was ranked second in the Medium Business category by Great Place To Work® at its annual…

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) has provided spreader beams and rigging equipment to lift Acua Ocean’s USV-Pioneer, a 25t autonomous unmanned surface vessel, at Turnchapel Wharf, Plymouth. RSS, which has a depot to the north of the port city, supplied a one-over-two spreader beam rig, which was used below-the-hook of a 200t capacity Liebherr…

Sandvik Coromant introduces new solid end mill solution with up to 90% reduction in cycle times. Cutting tool specialist Sandvik Coromant has launched the CoroMill® Plura barrel, a new family of optimized solid end mills designed specifically for profiling applications. This new solution provides high process security, significant productivity gains and cycle time reductions of…