Machine Building

BSI publishes blog post about machine tool standards

BSI has published a very useful blog post, Machine Tools the Mother Machines: A Collaborative Approach to Standardization, written by Delme Stephenson, Standards Development Manager at BSI.

3rd April 2020

Impulse Embedded appoints James Gane as Product Manager

Continuing with their growth plans, Impulse Embedded has appointed James Gane as Product Manager.

3rd April 2020

Bollhoff supports sudden demand for medical equipment

Like many other providers in the manufacturing sector, Bollhoff is expecting challenging times ahead but is making every effort to ensure that supplies of products used in the medical sector are readily available. The company supplies a variety of fasteners that are used extensively in the manufacture of hospital trolleys, beds and trays, all now in significant demand as the Government strives to establish new field hospitals in various locations across the UK.

2nd April 2020

Register now for UKIVA machine vision conference presentations

UKIVA is launching the New Technology Presentation Hub, which will go live on 14 May 2020. The hub will be free to access, and presentations can be viewed from a PC, tablet or smartphone.

2nd April 2020

New online tool speeds selection of cable carriers

With increasing digitalisation, online tools are on the rise, so Tsubaki Kabelschlepp is launching its intuitive Quickfinder. Within a very short time, users can select from the comprehensive product range, so choosing the right cable carrier is easier and faster.

1st April 2020

WEG continues to supply essential industries during crisis

WEG has reinforced its safety policy in line with the advancement of COVID-19. With branches in 36 countries and manufacturing plants in 12 countries, WEG's production is experiencing increased demand from the food and beverage, energy and infrastructure sectors. WEG's new policy will protect its workforce, while ensuring continued supply to essential market segments.

31st March 2020

Statement from Lenze following cancellation of Hannover Messe

Steffen Schwerd, Head of Sales EMEA Central at Lenze, has issued the following statement on the cancellation of Hannover Messe 2020.

31st March 2020

KEB reports growing demand for motors and gears

KEB Automation is seeing an increase in demand for its range of three-phase motors and geared motors. This demand is coming from a variety of industry sectors, including plastics and packaging machines, automotive production and textile machinery.

31st March 2020

Free guide to mounting LEDs and light guides

Essentra Components has seen that for approximately the last three decades LEDs have taken over from incandescents in electronic equipment, then in higher-power electrical applications and, most recently, in domestic/public decorative lighting and general illumination. This popularity has led Essentra Components to become a market-leader in the manufacture of mounts, spacers and cable clamps to make the installation of LEDs a simple and inexpensive task.

30th March 2020

Matmatch upgrades online materials search facility

Matmatch is launching a new advanced materials search that helps users find materials for their projects more quickly than before. The new function on the free-to-access site, which is used by more than 1.6 million engineers and product developers each year, offers design engineers an even more powerful way to identify and compare materials.

30th March 2020