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Brexit Update: UK Designated Standards for Machinery

Dated 1st January 2021, the Government has published a consolidated list of Standards for machinery. It supports the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (S.I 2008/1597). As will be seen from the UK Government statement, the Standards Update has been categorised into three sections: A-Type, B-Type and C-Type. You can access the full article by clicking on the headline above.

Free Guide to the Machinery Directive

The latest edition (January 2021) of our Guide to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has been published and contains updated information for machine builders.

Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design

Now published is the MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design. You can download a free copy here.

Daily Dilbert Cartoon

MachineBuilding.net has a daily Dilbert cartoon. And if you miss any, you can scroll back through the Dilbert archives.

Video of the Month

This video provides an insight into Atlas Copco's range of specialist, genuine, compressor oils and lubricants

Machine Building Videos

Retraction in action!

Meet the igus Triflex Robotic energy chain with integrated retraction system

Metal out, plastic in!

Bearing fruit with the polymer solution

Problems discharged!

With the iglidur I8-ESD, 3D printing has stepped up a gear to deal with electrostatic issues

Get top performance with Atlas Copco's genuine compressor oils and lubricants

This video provides an insight into Atlas Copco's range of specialist, genuine, compressor oils and lubricants

How many degrees of freedom will new igus robot bring?

New launch aims to take cobot alliance up another notch

Delta Robot on a farm – Ee-i Ee-i Oh!

igus delta robot shows its zap

Events and Webinars

Engage with image processing experts to ‘Capture the Light’

Free 3-in-1 online event on the IDS Vision Channel on 24 June

Evolutionising real-time locating

Webinar – Tuesday, 8 June – to reveal inside story on omlox

168 new products and range extensions

Real-virtual igus exhibition invites visitors to step up to high-performance polymers

Understanding ISO 13850 and why that matters to machine builders

‘Emergency Stop Functions’ – stop and tune into this Webinar

Machine Builder Of The Month

3 weeks ago

Bauromat - Robotic & Automation Systems Integrator

Bauromat is a robotic solutions provider based in Telford, providing a range of automation systems for a variety of industries

White Paper: Industry 4.0 and the dual channel principle

Increasing digitisation is opening up new possibilities in automation technology

NearFi couplers for contactless power and data transmission

5 hours ago

Pumping up the heat

1 day ago

E-mobility drive inverters in action

1 day ago

Adaptable dynamometer system challenges self-build test rigs

1 day ago

igus FastConnect system “reduces assembly time by 46%”

2 days ago

Want a robot but don’t know where to start?

2 days ago

Pushing the boundaries

3 days ago

Waterproof, submersible stand-alone linear position sensor unveiled

3 days ago

Organic light emitting diode displays its strengths

6 days ago

Baumer sensors help brew up success story

1 week ago

Intelligent networking for charging infrastructure

1 week ago

1 week ago

Higher capacity split roller bearing launched

1 week ago

Longer operating life with NSK DH/DS series linear guides

1 week ago

Speed Starter delivers intuitive operation

1 week ago

Rotary position sensors for mobile machinery

1 week ago

Intuitive user interfaces for smooth human-machine interaction

1 week ago

Elesa SAN industrial components launch - with silver lining!

1 week ago

Eyes on the uEye XLE models

1 week ago

Low-noise sensing solutions for wind turbines

1 week ago

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Curtain up on Category 4 safety advances

Norstat safety light curtains include models with built in muting functions

1 day ago

World’s ‘fastest ball bearing’ for EV motors

New bearing said to be capable of operating at over 1.8 million dmN – a measure of rotational performance

2 days ago

Combined cable and network tester launched

Switch diagnostics troubleshoots networks and aids connection of Power-over-Ethernet devices

3 days ago

USB-C Male to USB-C female cable launched

Versatile cable supports Power Delivery (PD) charging and more

3 days ago

Getting a handle on colour and design

New range built on good looks and durability

6 days ago

Bridging the gap

Specialist bridge handles from FDB at the ready

6 days ago

Locking on to HVACR

EMKA adds more insights to its Guidance notes

1 week ago

AI starter kit offers visions of the future

Kria KV260 from Mouser has designs on engineers

1 week ago

Flexible fill level sensor with analogue signal

elobau sets sights on industrial machine and off-highway vehicle applications

1 week ago

MAXXDRIVE industrial gear units – NORD’s ‘toughest’

High output torques from 15 to 282 kNm across 11 sizes

1 week ago

New certification for marine applications

Parker’s high-performance flange system gains DNV GL approval

1 week ago

TRUMPF ‘steels’ in with TruTool TKA 700

Deburrer launched for chamfer lengths of up to 7 millimetres

1 week ago

ifm’s multicode reader ‘as simple as a sensor’

New systems said to handle most types of 1D or 2D code at superspeed

1 week ago

SecurityBridge firewall now has added features

The SecurityBridge firewall from Pilz now also protects automation networks that include devices from third-party suppliers

2 weeks ago

Drive efficiency and economy stepped up a gear

STOBER has developed a new economy version of its PE range of planetary gear units

2 weeks ago

Keeping overcurrents firmly under control

Phoenix Contact unveils new circuit breaker system

2 weeks ago

Bespoke assembly workstations – flexible and efficient

11 benches, designed from images and sketches, were all tailored to individual requirements

2 weeks ago

Switching into LV switchgear enclosure mode

Robust and flexible approach is key to a success outcome

2 weeks ago

Oil condition monitoring technology targets marine operators

Latest innovation to enable operators to test for water in oil and for base number of oil samples

2 weeks ago

‘Smallest’ handheld plasma treatment device launched

Intertronics supplies new piezobrush PZ3

2 weeks ago

All on board with new Pico computer

Compact computing platform tailor-made for small confined spaces

3 weeks ago

Tool-free power distribution

And it comes with a pluggable installation system