Machine Building

Igus unveils urban bike made from recycled plastic

To help tackle plastic waste and migrate to a fully circular economy, Igus has been investing in ideas for recycling plastics for many years, and has now launched the igus:bike platform.

31st May 2022

Rockwell Automation partners with Microsoft for cloud solutions

Rockwell Automation will be showcasing a range of new cloud offerings in the Microsoft demonstration space at Hannover Messe 2022. These offerings enable new value creation across the industrial systems lifecycle continuum from design, operations, and maintenance.

31st May 2022

Schneider Electric strengthens partnerships for sustainability

Schneider Electric has announced it is driving “Partnering for Sustainability Initiative” by empowering partners to look towards supporting and growing with Schneider’s partner ecosystem.

31st May 2022

Cable carriers protect cables and hoses on intralogistics gantry robots

The moving gantry units installed by Cimcorp employ cable carriers from Kabelschlepp Metool, making it possible for the cables and hoses to move reliably and safely despite the high accelerations.

30th May 2022

RS Group helps to improve the lives of people in need

RS Group has entered the second year of its three-year social impact partnership with The Washing Machine Project Foundation, a global charity that combines innovation and sustainable engineering to provide displaced and low-income communities with an accessible, affordable off-grid washing solution.

27th May 2022

Mclennan helps STFC solve large load precision motion control

Mclennan has completed the design and supply of a particularly challenging motion control system for the STFC Daresbury Laboratory, as part of the research council’s funding and collaborative support of the Advanced GAmma Tracking Array (AGATA).

27th May 2022

Fill level monitoring keeps packaging machines topped up

A digital service that gives instant visibility to filling levels in packaging machinery has been developed by Sick in collaboration with industry end-users.

27th May 2022

Manufacturing sector needs to work harder to attract new talent

A recent study from trade show organiser Nineteen Group carried out for its forthcoming Manufacturing and Engineering Week event has shown that 78% of UK industrial companies are finding it either harder or much more complex than usual to find the employees they need.

26th May 2022

Do-it-yourself device data modification is history

With Eplan’s new Data Portal Request Process, customers can order individual device data in Data Standard quality using the credit system. In addition, new selectors from ABB and Siemens simplify engineering, and the American NFPA format is now also supported.

26th May 2022

Essentra Components to supply 2.5 million recyclable parts

Essentra Components has agreed a new sustainable supply deal with the UK’s leading rigid tube manufacturer, Iracroft, to save 2.5 million parts going to landfill by using LDPE products that can be chipped and recycled for reuse in future production.

25th May 2022