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MachineBuilding.net is a website where machine builders can find news and information about suppliers, products and systems for machine building. There is also a free email newsletter.
Both the website and newsletter are invaluable resources for builders of one-off machines, special-purpose machinery, series machines, industrial automation and engineered equipment (see About Us).
Movie of the month
LabVIEW and CompactRIO were used to control hydraulic systems on the Nexans Spider remote operated vehicle as it cleared a path for a subsea pipeline.
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Built around a servo press and robot, this automated cell is helping a manufacturer of membrane filters to increase productivity, reduce downtime and minimise scrap.
Welcome to Dilbert
MachineBuilding.net now has a daily Dilbert cartoon. We hope you enjoy Scott Adams' humour as much as we do.
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MachineBuilding.net has published a second edition of the free Guide to the New Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. The new Directive comes into force on 29 December 2009, with no transition period, so machine builders need to be ready in time. Request your copy of the MachineBuilding.net Guide to the New Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
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Machine Building & Automation Review
| Visitors and exhibitors alike reported a successful 2009 Advanced Manufacturing UK event, of which Machine Building & Automation was one element. Read the organisers' review. |
For more information about the companies and products on show, see our illustrated exhibition preview. |
