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Robots create the perfect ‘rise’ for baked goods

Chris Sumner, MD of FANUC UK considers why robotic uptake within the bakery sector has been lower than that…

HRH THE DUKE OF YORK VISITS BSRIA INSTRUMENT SOLUTIONS AS A PART OF 60 YEAR CELEBRATIONS

As a part of their 60 year celebrations BSRIA were visited by HRH The Duke of York,…

The MTA and the MTC partner to present a seminar on ‘Bridging the Skills Gap’

The MTA and Manufacturing Technologies Centre (MTC) have teamed up to bring companies a valuable opportunity to help their…

Maintec 2015 Celebrates 40 in Style

In a clear sign that the organisers’ strategy to co-locate the show with three other relevant events is paying…

HRH THE DUKE OF YORK VISITS BSRIA AS A PART OF 60 YEAR CELEBRATIONS

As a part of their 60 year celebrations BSRIA were visited by HRH The Duke of York, KG on…

Llechwedd Slate Caverns keeps mine tour working with ABB drive

The safety and availability of a passenger ride at a tourist attraction in North Wales has improved by installing…

FANUC launches world’s first heavy lifting collaborative robot

London 13th April 2015: Previously the collaborative robot has only been seen in works of science fiction. However, today…

The world of 3D print is expanding

With the digital age advancing rapidly, 3D scanning and printing is revolutionising manufacturing and supply chains in almost every…

Design improvements for crop dusters: World Magnetics pressure switches keep on spraying

Towcester – UK – March 2015: Technological improvements involving World Magnetics’ DesignFlex pressure switches come in all shapes and…

Pacepacker tells £500k tax relief secret

Commentary from Dennis Allison, Managing Director of Pacepacker Services As specialists in automation packing, processing and palletising equipment, Pacepacker Services…

Special Task for MVK Metal

An application that is anything but ordinary: manufacturer of forestry machines relies on MVK Metal in a mobile debarking…

Perfect Connector Solutions for Highspeed Data Transfer

The growing level of automation in machines and systems has increased the volume of data being transferred, above all…

Using friction torque limiters

Low cost protection for machinery Friction torque limiters are simple mechanical devices that can prevent damage to machinery from…

HARTING offers expanded preLink® family to provide cable termination technology with enhanced reliability

HARTING has extended its preLink® pre-wired connector system with a number of additional components that allow easy, quick and…

LumaSense 3434i – SF6 Leak Detection Monitor for Energy Markets

The detection system measures the total concentration of the SF6 gas in an enclosed area of a GIS Substation…

Seton UK awarded Google Certified Shops badge

Seton UK, a leading manufacturer and distributor of health and safety and facilities management solutions, was recently selected to…

Record year marks five decades of manufacturing in Birmingham for Barkley Plastics

One of Birmingham’s best-known manufacturers is on course to smash the £7m barrier for the first time in its…

PD+I 2015: Join the celebrations

Celebrating its fifth year as the must-attend event for industrial designers, PD+I returns for 2015 with a new…

Technology on show at Utility Week™ Live incorporating IWEX

A must attend event for engineering professionals, Utility Week™ Live incorporating IWEX is a new exhibition dedicated to…

NEC hosts 12th Railtex show

Engineering technology covering many disciplines will be on show at the 12th Railtex exhibition, which opens its doors at…

Frozen – Energy efficiency programme freezes foundry

Workers at one of Coventry’s leading engineering firms are at last warming to their new work environment after donning…

New Tinytag Temperature Data Logger – ideal for indoor monitoring

Gemini Data Loggers, manufacturer of the Tinytag range, has launched a new version of the very popular Transit 2…

UK Manufacturers come out in force for MTA Annual Dinner and Awards

The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) Annual Dinner and Awards took place last night at the ICC in Birmingham.

New I/O Modules and Extended Functions in the SafetyBridge System

The new SafetyBridge I/O modules from Phoenix Contact expand the network-independent SafetyBridge system in terms of flexibility, functionality, and…

Implementing MES: Addressing Machine Interconnection Issues – New Technical Paper

The case for networking shop-floor operations, especially in capital intensive plants, is compelling. Higher productivity, less waste, lean manufacturing…

New apprenticeship programme to help address defence engineering skills gap

A new apprenticeship standard has been approved and published today to help address the shortfall in critical engineering skills…