Machine Building

HSE and IOA to present Low Noise Design Conference

The HSE and the Institute of Acoustics (IOA) are jointly presenting a Low Noise Design Conference on 18 September 2019 at The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House, London, SW1Y 5AG.

30th August 2019

ATAM's Michael Keenan-Dilks celebrates 40th anniversary

Michael Keenan-Dilks is celebrating an impressive four decades working for one of the UK's largest fluid power specialists. What started out as a summer job in the 1970s helping out the original owners of what was then called Automatic Valve Systems (AVS) has led to a forty-year career for Michael with The Fluid Power Centre Group of companies.

29th August 2019

Camozzi Automation services and repairs more rodless cylinders

If not resolved rapidly, pneumatic cylinder breakdowns can have a significant impact on production line productivity and, ultimately, profitability.

29th August 2019

Northern Manufacturing & Electronics 2019

Northern Manufacturing & Electronics, which is described as the North's top industrial technology show, returns to EventCity, Manchester on 2 and 3 October 2019. Since its inception six years ago, the show has become popular among the North's engineering community as a marketplace for all types of industrial hardware, components and consumables. However, the show is equally valuable as an avenue of knowledge transfer. With UK manufacturing currently beset by a unique set of operational, commercial and technical challenges, being up-to-speed on all the latest developments is an essential survival strategy.

27th August 2019

Intelliconnect to exhibit at European Microwave Week

Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd will be exhibiting its range of standard and custom RF connectors and adapters, cable assemblies and specialist cryogenic connectors at the European Microwave Week 2019. Intelliconnect are the supplier of choice for many European and North American Defence, Medical and Marine OEMs as well as smaller companies and for bespoke projects.

23rd August 2019

Pickering Interfaces to exhibit at Autotestcon 2019

Pickering Interfaces is constantly innovating to increase the performance and decrease the size of its modules and systems, in line with the requirements of the demanding industries it serves. The company will demonstrate this at the upcoming IEEE Autotestcon 2019 conference - Gaylord National Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland (Aug 26-29) - the world's premier conference for the military/aerospace automatic test industry.

23rd August 2019

Spelsberg helps UK machine builders to beat Brexit uncertainty

Spelsberg UK's large warehouse facility is strategically stocked with thousands of enclosure sizes and designs for guaranteed fast delivery. With political and commercial uncertainties dominating the headlines, it's little wonder that British businesses are looking for stability and support from their customers. Spelsberg UK is well regarded for its expert technical knowledge and customisation capabilities, but, now more than ever, it is also being recognised for its large stock holding.

23rd August 2019

Updated CAN profiles for safety encoders and weighing devices

The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) association has released new versions of the CANopen profiles CiA 406 and CiA 461. CANopen is internationally standardised in EN 50325-5. This European standard specifies the CANopen application layer and communication profile.

22nd August 2019

PI UK to participate in Smart Industry Conference 2019

PI UK is an official supporter of The Smart Industry series of Conferences, a series of events launched, in the words of the organisers, to "address and unravel the vast array of conflicting information around 4IR, discussing the practicalities, technologies and issues surrounding transition and implementation of digitalisation in manufacturing across key market sectors in clear and concise language."

22nd August 2019

Potential of light-based navigation in industrial applications

In a German Federal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF) joint project, OSRAM, Götting, KEB Automation and Fraunhofer IEM have researched the possibilities of light-based positioning, particularly for use in industrial applications. At the end of the project, the team came to a promising conclusion: navigating by light is practical, flexible and reliable - and promises great potential for Industry 4.0.

21st August 2019