NORD DRIVESYSTEMS celebrates its 60th anniversary
1 day agoNORD DRIVESYSTEMS was founded on 1 April 1965 by G. A. Kuchenmeister and Gunter Schlicht. Since then, the family business has evolved into an important system provider for mechanical and electronic drive technology with more than 4,800 employees worldwide. This year, the drive specialists celebrate their 60th company anniversary.
New hand-held SOUNDCAMs help you save C02 and energy
TodayAs UK distributor for the world-leading acoustic cameras from CAE Software and Systems, SoundCam UK sells and hire the complete SOUNDCAM range, as well as offering consulting.

Your partner in machine safety and automation
TodayDOLD is passionate about making your production environment safer, more efficient and future-ready. With over 10,000 switchgear and monitoring products, DOLD provides smart control solutions that protect both people and machinery - helping you streamline operations and minimise downtime.

Industrial monitoring cameras at Machine Building North
TodayMonitoring systems and 3D bin picking applications are becoming increasingly popular for specialists with an eye on automation solutions. IDS addresses this need with uEye Live, a new series of industrial monitoring cameras designed for live streaming and continuous process observation.

What machine builders need to know about the EU AI Act
1 day agoArtificial intelligence is now a reality and it is starting to impact our personal and working lives. Machine builders are already looking at using artificial intelligence (AI) for a variety of tasks, including within control systems for automation and robotics. Derek Coulson, founder of Safe Machine, explains what machine builders need to know about the EU AI Act.

European Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 is replacing Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Technically, it has already come into force but there is a transition period during which machinery is still being CE marked to the old Directive. You can download a free copy of the Guide to the New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 by completing the form here.
The MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food and Beverage Industry Machine Design provides information, hints and tips to help designers create state-of-the-art yet cost effective systems that meet applicable regulations and standards, while also providing the necessary levels of productivity, quality and reliability.

Spiers Engineering Safety publishes the ultimate guide to PUWER
709 days agoGetting your head around PUWER inspections and PUWER planning can be difficult when you have many other things to be thinking about too. Spiers Engineering Safety has created the Ultimate Guide to PUWER which will walk you through the basics, and help you make informed decisions. This guide will also support learners working towards their Certified PUWER Assessor Qualification (CPA).
White paper sheds light on the challenges and solutions when using optical sensors
749 days agoA free-to-download white paper from sensing and instrumentation specialist Baumer considers all the challenges of why ambient light has such a significant influence on the performance of optical sensors and provides some practical solutions.