Stäubli and Schneider Electric sign partnership to more easily integrate robotics solutions into EcoStruxureTM smart machines

Seamlessly integrate robotics into automation systems Save time and effort with standardised programming Stäubli Robotics, one of the leading…

Automating the plastics industry

One of the biggest challenges for robotics manufacturers is the perception that the technology is here to take the…

Process safety experts from around the world to deliver keynote speeches at Hazards 28

Senior leaders from world-renowned companies, including Nestlé and L’Oréal, will deliver keynote speeches at the Institution of Chemical Engineers…

Aerial Thermal Sensing Helps Develop Crops More Resilient to Climate Change

FLIR Systems has published a new application note that describes how scientists at the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, CSIRO Agriculture & Food, Canberra…

Flexicon Launches UL Listed Fitting to Provide UL Standards’ Liquid Tight Solution

Flexible conduit manufacturer Flexicon has extended its range of liquid tight conduit solutions with a range of fittings which…

CODING WITH A CONSCIENCE

Steve Ryan, UK sales manager at Rotech Machines, on how coding can become a source of advantage in an…

GENTLE SYSTEM WEIGHS IN ON FRESH PRODUCE WASTE

Due to their fragile nature, susceptibility to bruising and shorter shelf life, weighing fruit and vegetables has been a…

Emerson Experts Attend Foodex to Show Customers how to Improve Food Cutting Processes

Branson Ultrasonic technology cuts waste, improves productivity and extends cleaning cycles Emerson experts will be in attendance at Foodex 2018…

Systematically Innovative Enclosures @rittal_ltd

After five years’ development work, Rittal has unveiled its new VX25 large enclosure system at the 2018 Hanover Trade Fair….

LUXURY BRANDS SITTING PRETTY WITH CODES

Luxury goods such as premium food, cosmetics and perfume rely on beautiful, carefully crafted packaging to deliver their vital…

MX 32 Receives CSA Approval

Oldham, a company within the 3M Personal Safety Division, is pleased to announce that the MX 32 gas detection…

Transmission electron microscopy with in situ irradiation conference unites in Huddersfield

The 5th Workshop On TEM With In Situ Irradiation (WOTWISI-5) was organised by the University of Huddersfield’s Electron Microscopy…

FANUC launches lightweight robot for small-to-medium paint applications

FANUC UK has extended its family of paint robots with the launch of the light-weight P-40iA intelligent robotic arm….

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers saw new registrations rise to 2,933 last year, an increase of nearly 6% on 2016 and the third year of consecutive growth, according to the latest figures from the Engineering Council.

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers saw new registrations rise to 2,933 last year, an increase of nearly 6% on…

Growth in UK manufacturing shines through at MACH 2018

Confidence in the UK manufacturing supply chain was demonstrated at the MACH 2018 expo with a surge of interest…

CITIZEN BREAKS SALES RECORDS AT MACH WITH 46 ORDERS WORTH £6.3 MILLION.

Citizen Machinery UK (CMUK) left MACH 2018 exhibition on a high with 46 machine orders worth over £6.3 million…

Human-centred Automation

Corporate Risk Associates (CRA) is one of Europe’s largest integrated Human Factors, Safety, Risk and Reliability consultancies. CRA provides…

Got MODBUS? Then get the Internet of Things on us!

If your product or equipment already has Modbus, then the NanoULTRA from Caption Data gives you the immediate ability…

HARTING expands MICA industrial computer platform with new versions offering more computing power and additional application possibilities

HARTING has added a number of new models to its MICA industrial computer product to further its development into…

Palamatic Uni-LITE vacuum lifting systems – AGILE – ROBUST-SIMPLE

Palamatic Ltd, based in Chesterfield Derbyshire take great pride in developing materials handling solutions that solve a specific lifting…

ENGINEERING UPDATE IS THIS THE END OF UNPLANNED DOWNTIME?

Let’s talk about downtime. It can halt production, require expensive repairs or replacements, and has huge cost implications for…

MACH 2018 – 5% growth in trade visitors @MACHexhibition

The Manufacturing Technologies Association, which owns and organises the MACH Exhibition, is pleased to announce that the number of…

Special gear projects at maxon motor

Planetary, spur, worm, spindle – when it comes to gearheads maxon motor has produced customised assemblies for every type….

SICK Launches Plug-and-Play ‘Snapshot’ Sensor for 3D Detection

SICK has launched a configurable, plug-and-play 3D detection sensor based on its Visionary-T range of industrial 3D imaging cameras,…

Simple Workplace Dust, Noise and Vibration Monitoring

Workplace monitoring can improve employee health as measurement enables the identification of areas and activities that increase exposure.  Casella’s…

Keeping cool under fire

It was the end of a typical day for Paul Roberts, security officer at a large building in Cambridgeshire,…