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Dated 1 January 2021, the UK Government published a consolidated list of Standards for Machinery, supporting the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (S.I 2008/1597). You can view it by clicking on the link above to access MachineBuilding’s unique Guide. At some point, the EU and UK will publish updates to the current Machinery Directive and this will also be available here.
From design to serial production, Schurter produces PCAP touchscreens for use in the most demanding markets. At its high-end production facilities, the company produces small to large series of customised PCAP touchscreens.
From design to serial production, Schurter produces PCAP touchscreens for use in the most demanding markets. At its high-end production facilities, the company produces small to large series of customised PCAP touchscreens.
The digital era is well and truly upon us and this year Igus introduces ‘enjoyneering’ as a term to encourage engineers to use more digital methods to help design and problem solving.
With the automotive industry being such a high cost per hour, it is vital that all machinery runs as smoothly as possible and with minimal maintenance. Energy chains from Igus have proved key.
Combining its expertise in lead screws with precision machining capability, Abssac works closely with customers to provide finished, ready-to-fit linear products that not only reduce their scrap rates, but also ensure that the lead screw and nut fit tolerances are maintained every time.
With just under two weeks until Manufacturing and Engineering Week 2023 and its centrepiece exhibitions open their doors on 7th and 8th of June at Birmingham’s NEC, the full educational programme has been announced.
The machinery safety landscape is ever evolving bringing with it a raft of changes to current legislation to cope with issues such as increasing digitisation and flexibility requirements. Pilz will host a webinar on 28 April from 9:30 am to 10:30 am to examine the latest changes to the machinery safety legislation.
Automation UK will run at the CBS Arena, Coventry, from 20-21 June, showcasing the latest products and services in this fast-fast-growing automation and robotics sector to visitors. It is poised to be one of the largest annual gatherings of industry experts under one roof in the UK.
The UK’s largest event for processing equipment, packaging machinery, industrial robots and machine vision systems, the PPMA Show, returns to the NEC, Birmingham from 26-28 September 2023.
Getting 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).
A 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.
Omron has produced a whitepaper looking to developments in traceability, highlighting how so called ‘Traceability 4.0’ connects digital and physical technology to optimise and improve yield.
Recognising how traceability has evolved due to the implementation of technology, Omron has produced a Whitepaper that explores the evolution of traceability and explains why the latest phase, Traceability 4.0, is not just about tracking products throughout the supply chain but also optimising productivity, quality and brand reputation within the manufacturing operation by tying product to process parameters.
