Machine Building

Abssac virtual and interactive exhibition is open all hours

Abssac has launched a virtual and interactive exhibition that is open all hours - and there is no need to use hand sanitiser or observe social distancing. By taking a few moments to attend the virtual exhibition you can learn a great deal about Abssac's products and servicing and, at the same time, stay home and keep safe.

16th April 2020

Rockwell Automation partners with Routeco in Belgium, Luxembourg

Rockwell Automation will be partnering with Routeco, a distributor of industrial automation and control products, in Belgium and Luxembourg. Routeco will become the preferred distributor for the Belgian and Luxembourg markets. This partnership has been established to deliver a superior customer experience to Rockwell Automation's clients in Belgium and Luxembourg. Routeco will operate from its new premises in Turnhout, Belgium.

15th April 2020

Aerotech celebrates 50th anniversary

Aerotech is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2020. The company's history is directly related to the founder Stephen J Botos (82). It all started in 1956 with the Hungarian uprising...

15th April 2020

Goodfellow donates materials for production of PPE

Goodfellow is showing support to several initiatives in the fight against COVID-19, supplying materials that are being used to make protective equipment for frontline workers.

15th April 2020

Work progresses on Leuze's new distribution centre

Almost seven months after the groundbreaking ceremony for the new distribution centre in Unterlenningen, Leuze offers an optimistic progress report: the construction is on schedule and expected to be completed in mid-2020.

14th April 2020

MiniTec manufacturing COVID-19 protective screens

MiniTec UK has risen to the challenge of helping customer-facing businesses continue to operate safely during COVID-19. It is a company used to being flexible and adaptable. They can design and access ideas and systems that improve industrial processes and have responded to the shift in the way in which companies and organisations who deal with members of the public are now functioning.

10th April 2020

Request an igus virtual visit on site or from your home office

igus personally provides support and advice through a wide range of communication channels, including face-to-face visits, phone calls and emails. However, in the current situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many firms are restricting visits to external companies and sometimes these traditional channels are not interactive enough.

10th April 2020

Renishaw contributes to mass-production of ventilator parts

Renishaw has started mass-producing critical components for medical ventilators, as part of a nationwide effort to support the NHS in the fight against Covid-19. The company has dedicated a significant part of its manufacturing sites in Gloucestershire and South Wales to produce precision-machined components for two different ventilators manufactured by the VentilatorChallengeUK consortium, with production at the sites now running seven days a week. This follows a huge effort from the project, manufacturing engineering and production teams over the last two weeks.

9th April 2020

Health and Safety Event to host webinars in April 2020

With the Health and Safety Event currently postponed until September due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers have taken the decision to put certain aspects of the event online. On 28 and 29 April 2020, a suite of interactive webinars will be delivered by Southalls in-house specialists, the organiser's sister companies, and influential thought leaders from across the industry.

8th April 2020

Connectors designed and manufactured in the UK

Cliff Electronics is reminding machine builders, system integrators, panel builders and OEMs that it delivers UK-manufactured products from stock held in it its own factory. Thanks to its flexible UK-based design and manufacturing facility, the company is well placed to fulfil the demands of its customers and continues to grow and expand into new markets.

8th April 2020