Machine Building

Schaeffler organises worldwide Climate Action Day

June has seen Climate Action Day at all Schaeffler locations worldwide, with every one of the approximate 83,000 Schaeffler Group employees stopping work for 90 minutes to focus on climate issues.

30th June 2022

Yokogawa helps Solar Team Twente to solar challenge win

Yokogawa’s WT5000 precision power analyser has been used by Solar Team Twente to win the first ever Solar Challenge Morocco. The WT5000 helped the team to squeeze every last watt out of its car’s solar power system, ensuring it crossed the finish line of the 2,500 km course in first place.

30th June 2022

HVACR OEM relies on Emka locking technology

When HVACR OEM Hansa Klimasysteme needed new connecting elements for the corners of its air-conditioning units to stabilise the housing cube, suitable for die-casting, it turned to Emka.

30th June 2022

LEM holds inauguration ceremony for new production plant

Electrical measurement specialist LEM has held an inauguration ceremony in Penang, Malaysia for its new production plant. The ceremony marked a major step in the plant’s construction with the first electric current sensor products expected to come on-line in Q1 2024.

29th June 2022

ITI acquires digital manufacturing specialist Cimlogic

ITI, one of the UK’s largest independent systems integrators, has acquired Cimlogic, a leading digital manufacturing solutions and services provider to some of the world’s largest manufacturers.

29th June 2022

Atlas Copco saves precision sheet metal manufacturer over £6,000 a month

When Constant Group, a Manchester-based supplier of sheet metal parts, components, and fully assembled fabrications pieces were let down by their previous service provider for onsite high-pressure nitrogen generation, they turned to Atlas Copco for help.

28th June 2022

Timber plant reduces downtime with NSK linear guides

Thanks to the adoption of NSK’s linear guides with K1 lubrication units, a timber manufacturer managed to reduce conveyor downtime by a factor of more than 12, prompting annual cost savings of more than €77,000.

28th June 2022

Renishaw announces investment of over £50 million for UK site

Renishaw is to invest over £50 million at its Miskin site in South Wales to increase manufacturing capacity and to help meet its Net Zero emissions targets.

27th June 2022

Manufacturing and Engineering Week opens its doors to innovation

The very first Manufacturing & Engineering Week got off to a flying start at Birmingham’s NEC with 5221 visitors attending over the two-day live event to celebrate the very best of British innovation, creativity and best practice.

27th June 2022