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MachineBuilding.net publishes news and information about suppliers, products and systems for machine building. The website and newsletter are invaluable resources for machine builders and system integrators working on one-off machines, special-purpose machinery, series machines, industrial automation and engineered equipment (see About Us).

Movie of the month

Festo has created a new movie that outlines its current product and service capabilities, as these have evolved substantially in recent years.

Win a touchscreen panel PC

Hoffmann + Krippner is giving readers of MachineBuilding.net the opportunity to win a customisable panel PC in a draw that runs until 31 March.

What replaces EN 954-1?

EN 954-1 no longer gives a presumption of conformity to the relevant health and safety requirements of the European Machinery Directive. Find out how to migrate from EN 954-1 to EN ISO 13849-1 or EN 62061.

Updated Guide to Machinery Directive

The sixth edition of our Guide to the New Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has additional information and an updated 'Further information' section. Order your FREE Guide now!

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MachineBuilding.net has a daily Dilbert cartoon. And if you miss a day, you can scroll back through a month's worth of Dilbert archives.

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