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ENGINEERING FESTIVAL SPARKS INTEREST IN LINCOLN FOR A FOURTH YEAR

THOUSANDS of people are expected to flood to Lincoln Cathedral next month for the return of Spark Festival, a…

Securing the Edge of the Network

By Jason Andersen, VP of business line management, Stratus Technologies   As IIoT-enabled devices usher in a new era of connected…

Nominate exceptional engineers and technicians for the IET Achievement Awards

16 of the world’s top engineering and technology talent will be honoured with medals for services to the…

Altus Supply Solutions for Component Protection

Electronic components are becoming smaller and more complex. Miniaturisation brings with it complexities when protecting sensitive assemblies from external…

Monitran highlights their own-design condition monitoring system at Maintenance Bilbao

A Monitran-designed 32 channel condition monitoring system will be the star of the company’s stand at Maintenance Bilbao this…

How Edge Computing Will Strengthen 5G (and Vice Versa)

Businesses across industries are already flocking towards investments in edge computing, realising the value of local data collection and…

Components and System Solutions for Measurement and Testing

Fürth, Germany – 16 April 2019 – Aerotech will be demonstrating its extensive…

Foundry components – additional know-how from Leroy-Somer

For more than fifty years the Leroy-Somer foundry has been designing and producing grey and spheroidal graphite cast-iron components…

The New Optical Sensors for Longer Operating Distances

The R100-, R101- and R103- with the new R200- and R201 sensors With…

PROFINET Gateway Seamlessly Integrates Device and Process Data

LB PROFINET gateway With the new LB PROFINET gateway, Pepperl+Fuchs is connecting LB…

FPT INDUSTRIAL MOUNTS THE 2019 DAKAR RALLY PODIUM

After more than 5,000 kilometers and 10 stages across Peruvian dunes, deserts and rocky terrain, the 41st edition…

Out of this world motion control: Phytron provides space-prepared stepper motors and precision gear units for NASA’s InSight Mars Lander

For a small number of motion control applications, project success is only confirmed long after delivery so…

New, smartphone operated BradyPrinter M611 to label cables and components

The new BradyPrinter M611 Mobile Printer announces a new chapter in the ongoing evolution of identification. The most complex…

The Size is Right for Rudd Macnamara as it Acquires a New KEYENCE Instant Measuring System.

Inspecting parts in all phases of a manufacturing process is crucial for the many customers of KEYENCE, a specialist…

New 2D laser scanner offers application flexibility: Riftek launch high speed laser scanners for a wide range of precision linear measurement tasks

With eight measurement ranges from 10 to 250 mm, a choice of red, blue or IR source versions and…

The machine tools manufacturer, Cincinnati VR, has chosen Commander ID 300 for its new range of drills

Pursuing its constant innovation approach aimed at making its machines increasingly ergonomic and automated, Cincinnati VR has chosen to…

High performance motion with a very compact footprint: Kollmorgen KBM™ series frameless brushless motors offer advantages for machine automation

For many OEM and specialised motion control applications, integrating frameless servo motors directly into the machine design can provide…

Emerson to showcase their automation technologies at Tire Technology Expo 2019

Find out how Emerson’s portfolios of automation technologies can help tire manufacturers to maximize throughput, reduce costs and achieve…

Switch to NSK bearings saves circa €400,000 at ore plant

When an ore preparation plant began experiencing repeated bearing failures on an air recirculation fan, it turned to NSK…

FPT INDUSTRIAL AS MAIN PARTNER OF TEDxTORINO WITH CURSOR X

FPT Industrial is the main partner of TEDxTorino, which will dedicate the 2019 edition to Leonardo da Vinci,…

Red Lion Controls Announces Crimson 3.1 enhanced features for OPC Unified Architecture

New functionality simplifies communications from the shop floor to business systems

LEMO’s HALO LED connector now in available in 3 different designs

LEMO connectors enhances its range of Halo connectors with additional product sizes and models.

Distec partners with Advantech to expand digital signage and industrial computing range

Technology solutions provider Distec, partners with Advantech to bring a whole range of digital signage solutions and industrial PCs…

Mains power quality monitoring in a data centre: with Camille Bauer, the HuiShang bank enhances 24/7 operational security

Data centres exist all over the world, not only as stand-alone operations but also in many other types of…

The RSL 400 safety laser scanner not only ensures that automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are operated safely by means of protective and warning fields, but it also simultaneously captures the measurement values for the navigation software.

When the triangulation principle is used for navigation, AGVs are usually equipped with two different sensors: one for safety…

Fraunhofer IFAM Institute tests switchgear from “Extreme” range

Corrosion-resistant switchgear tried and tested: in the North Sea!