Baltimore, Maryland-based A-Safe Inc., a manufacturer of protective guarding for warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities and other workplace environments, has launched the Alarm Bar, a tubular product that actively responds to impact to protect overhead assets from moving vehicles. Like other products in the A-Safe range, the Alarm Bar is made from A-Safe’s Memaplex material, […]

The EURIS Taskforce, a body of trade organisations representing UK manufacturing worth £148 billion in turnover and with 1.1 million employees, of which the BPMA is a prominent member, has today written to all Conservative leadership candidates to highlight that no-deal should not be an option in the Brexit debate. A no-deal Brexit would cause […]

Nadcap recognises Hardide Coatings for its superior performance and commitment to continual improvement in aerospace quality Hardide Coatings announces that it has been awarded Nadcap Merit status for Coatings. Philip Kirkham, CEO of Hardide Coatings, which develops, manufactures and applies advanced technology tungsten/tungsten carbide metal matrix coatings to engineering components across a range of industries […]

VERLINDE electric hoist technology is providing an essential fall-arrest mechanism for the groundbreaking NASA Valkyrie humanoid robot being tested by researchers at the University of Edinburgh in the UK. Standing at 1.8m tall, Vakyrie walks on two legs, like a human. However, due to the inherent added value already invested in the robot, a fall […]

Join over 10,000 professionals and discover the latest technology in additive manufacturing, 3D Printing, design and engineering technology at #TCTShow 2019 @thenec – Register now hhttp://bit.ly/EU-TCT The @TCTShow will show the latest in #3Dprinting + design & engineering #technology. With world-class speakers, 300+ exhibiting companies & innovations, exclusive product launches with live demonstrations! Register today […]

Corrosion-resistant gear units, smooth motors frequency inverters: With their washdown design, solutions from NORD provide an economic alternative

Pintsch Bubenzer, a manufacturer of high performance disc and drum brakes for port cranes and other severe duty applications, will launch a new app—ibrake®—at next week’s TOC Europe, which takes place 18-20 June 2019 at Ahoy Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Pintsch Bubenzer will exhibit at Booth E52. ibrake® is a multidimensional app, downloadable to cell phones […]

TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, now offers industrial discrete magnetics for Ethernet, complementing existing RJ45 Jacks with integrated magnetics. Industrial discrete magnetics enable extra design flexibility in designing Ethernet Interfaces, with optimizations for improved transmission characteristics and over-voltage requirements. The new parts meet reflow soldering profiles with temperatures of 260 […]

UK adhesives supplier Techsil has launched a range of new adhesive products with low ion content which cure with UV, visible light or moisture. Developed by manufacturers Panacol, these products were specially formulated for applications in the electronics and consumer electronics industry, where heat sensitive parts need to be assembled.   Vitralit® UD 8050 is […]

Warner Electric, a premier brand of Altra Industrial Motion Corp., has developed an innovative technology for monitoring electromagnetic brakes in elevators and stage/theatre applications. Backwards compatible with conventional electromechanical microswitches, but with none of their inherent limitations, the patent-pending WES contactless sensor brings improved reliability to electromagnetic brake monitoring, and adds the capability for predictive […]

 4,100+ unique visitors confirmed  Record breaking 100+ exhibitors booked their stands onsite for the 2020 show  Subcon – the UK’s premier manufacturing supply chain show – returns 9-11 June 2020 at the NEC, Birmingham alongside The Engineer Expo   Subcon 2019, the UK’s premier subcontract manufacturing supply chain show, which took place at the NEC […]

Wind River®, a leader in delivering software for critical infrastructure, today announced the latest enhancements to the industry-leading Wind River Linux. This release delivers technology to ease adoption of containers in embedded systems. It provides resources such as pre-built containers, tools, and documentation as well as support for frameworks such as Docker and Kubernetes, all […]

With a hygienic stainless-steel housing exclusively developed to meet stringent pharmaceutical industry requirements, the SICK TWINOX4 safety light curtain is resistant to aggressive cleaning and decontamination regimes. The TWINOX4 is a Type 4 device (IEC 61496-1) with 14mm beam resolution and can be used in safety applications requiring PLe (EN ISO 13849) and SIL3 (EN […]

The high helix thread design from igus is optimised to achieve greater efficiency compared to standard threads due to its flatter angle. The asymmetric geometry also yields a long service life and, because of the round tooth profile, operation is quiet and vibration-free. Available in stainless steel, the leadscrew is corrosion resistant, FDA approved and […]

Laser Lines, a total solutions provider of 3D printers and laser equipment, today announces that it has become a UK reseller of Xact Metal’s 3D printing systems, which offer powerful metal 3D printing in a small footprint. Laser Lines will be distributing the Xact Metal XM200C and XM200S machines immediately, and the XM300C model when it becomes available in 2020.

Best practice beneficiaries recognised with All STAR awards Sharing in Growth demonstrates how it is beating the productivity challenge BEIS Minister praises high returns from Government-backed initiative   Productivity experts Sharing in Growth have celebrated their fifth annual All STAR best practice awards with ten award winners and three special recognition trophies.

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is growing at a rapid pace. Experts agree that Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) will be one of the key technologies that significantly shapes the success of the IIoT. The factory of the future requires high data streams and the industrial sector needs connectivity which adapts itself to increasingly growing […]

SICK has launched the first 2D LiDAR sensors safety-certified to PL b, specifically designed to plug a gap for lower-risk applications where safety-rated integration is needed in small, low-speed Automated Guided Vehicles and Carts, service robots or collaborative robots.

Informative technical presentations on Walter and Ewag tool grinding, erosion and laser processes – available in the UK from Walter Ewag UK – were among the array of technology treats displayed and discussed at the United Grinding Group’s three-day Grinding Symposium 2019 in Thun, Switzerland, where more than 1,500 visitors attended. While Ewag focused on […]

“He that idly loses five seconds worth of time… might as prudently throw five seconds into the river”. Those are the words of Benjamin Franklin in one of his yearly almanacs, as he comments on the consequences of inefficiency.   The factory layout has a large part to play in optimising time, space and overall […]

Titan Enterprises reports how its Metraflow ultrasonic flowmeter has been selected by a leading fluid metering and water treatment company to accurately measure chemical disinfection dosing using sodium hypochlorite.

Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, as part of its global focus on factory automation, has added an expanded range of network connectivity options to its valve platforms with the addition of an easy to configure, cost effective Industrial Ethernet node.   The addition of the P2M Industrial Ethernet network node […]

When pressure sensing is required in challenging hygienic applications the robust stainless steel PP20H sensors from BAUMER are a tough and reliable, high-performance option. Features including a robust IP69K rated stainless steel housing with a condensate-proof silicon measuring cell ensure not only optimum safety, but also flexibility for a variety of applications. A scaled pressure […]

Bindatex, the UK’s leading provider of composite precision slitting services, is celebrating 10 years of partnership and delivering 50 tonnes of multiaxial fabrics to a global composites reinforcement manufacturer. The specialist slitting service enables the manufacturer to supply its customers with material in a wide variety of widths. Multiaxial, stitched non-crimp fabrics (NCF) are constructed […]

Elmo Motion Control, represented in the UK by Heason Technology, is a highly regarded manufacturer of advanced motion solutions. Elmo produce servo drives and control technologies that feature industry-leading power densities and intelligence in a wide range of product variants that lead the field for compactness, weight and durability. Exemplifying its capability for specialised and […]

Recently launched by the German electronic components manufacturer Würth Elektronik, the TI-PMLK BUCK Würth Elektronik Edition learning kit is aimed at students as well as designers and developers of power supplies to help investigate and evaluate the impact of magnetic components in a buck regulator, namely inductors and transformers.   For the engineer the influence […]

A vegetable processing plant in Germany is enjoying significant benefits following the adoption of Molded-Oil bearings from NSK. Principally, the move has helped the company extend the service life of bearings on a critical conveyor from two weeks, to 40, saving considerable maintenance costs and downtime in the process.   Keen to resolve the question […]

Freymatic is building shot peening plants for the construction of aircraft engines – and, to do this, it’s opting for Motion Control by KOLLMORGEN to achieve high quality requirements   Martin Zimmermann, Key Account Manager, KOLLMORGEN Svizzera: “When we have a breakdown, we can’t just pull over.” Those in the know describe in one sentence […]