Machine Building

Profinet, Profibus and IO-Link seminar review

Presented by Profibus and Profinet International and hosted by Endress+Hauser, the Profinet, Profibus and IO-Link seminar addressed the key practical issues arising from the use of digital communications technologies in automated manufacturing and process industry applications, with particular attention to Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

10th July 2019

Renishaw hosts Technology Teardown Workshops

Play is an important part of toddlers' development and some of the most commonly used toys, like building blocks and puzzles, are based on the principle of assembly and disassembly to help children acquire dexterity and understand cause and effect. The same idea can be applied to the study of technology. Here Dave Collingwood, Principal Engineer at Renishaw, explains the benefits of Technology Teardown workshops, where students, aided by engineers, disassemble domestic technology to understand how its component parts, work together, to perform the function of the product.

10th July 2019

Herga Technology renews ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 accreditations

Herga Technology has successfully completed independent renewal of its ISO 13485:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 quality management accreditations. Through a challenging four-day audit in June an extensive assessment ensured that Herga's quality management systems - which are rigorously applied across all aspects of its business - fully meet the statutory and regulatory standards that ensure it sustainably delivers the high quality medical and industrial grade footswitches and hand controls required by its valued customers. The ISO 13485:2016 medical standards complement individual IEC/UL 60601 approvals for medical grade switching and sensing products. With ongoing annual reviews, these renewed accreditations will run until 2022.

9th July 2019

CloudNC aims to halve the cost of CNC machined parts

CloudNC says it is launching a new era for CNC machined parts by opening of the first of several planned UK factories offering aerospace-grade quality at a fraction of the price of existing alternatives. In what has been dubbed a step-change for CNC machining, the company has set its sights on rapid global expansion into the £100bn global industry responsible for the manufacture of parts for everything from the aircraft and automotive industries, to consumer, medical, defence, and oil & gas applications.

9th July 2019

White paper: compressed air systems in smart factories

A new white paper from BOGE Compressors discusses the important role that compressed air systems must play in the development and management of the "˜Flexible Factory'.

9th July 2019

HSE rebrands HSL activities as 'Solutions from HSE'

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is changing the way it provides non-statutory services. Previously the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) offered training, consultancy, validation and similar services, but now these will come under the HSE umbrella brand as Solutions from HSE.

5th July 2019

KEB supports e-mobility - from race cars to buses

Future engineers have built an electrically driven racing car for Formula Student. For the Speeding Scientists Siegen Racing Team (S3), KEB Automation is supporting the vehicle drive of the future: e-mobility in the endurance test. But how does this relate to auxiliary power drives for buses?

5th July 2019

Schneider Electric's smart factory: an Industry 4.0 Lighthouse

Schneider Electric has had its Smart Factory in Batam, Indonesia, designated as an Advanced 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) Lighthouse by the World Economic Forum at its 13th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC). The Batam site is the third of the company's factories to receive this recognition, joining its Le Vaudreuil site in France and its Wuhan site in China which were designated as Lighthouse and Developing Lighthouse sites respectively in 2018.

4th July 2019

HepcoMotion to showcase motion products at PPMA Total Show 2019

HepcoMotion's range of linear and circular motion products play a key role in optimising production processes - a core driver for every design engineer. At PPMA Total Show 2019, which takes place from 1-3 October 2019 at the NEC, Birmingham, HepcoMotion will showcase some of its products suited to machine automation.

3rd July 2019

R. A. Rodriguez and RARUK Automation relocate to larger premises

The dynamic growth of sister companies R. A. Rodriguez and RARUK Automation has resulted in both relocating to a substantial new facility in Shefford, Bedfordshire. The new headquarters building officially opened for business on 1 July 2019, providing dedicated facilities for enhanced customer services and scope for continued expansion.

3rd July 2019