Machine Building

Dawson Shanahan celebrates 10th anniversary of FloForm in Wales

Dawson Shanahan is celebrating 10 years since the buy-out of FloForm and manufacturing at its plant in Welshpool, Wales. It's been a decade since Dawson Shanahan came to the rescue of FloForm, a manufacturer of automotive parts based in Welshpool, Wales. As a business that had been in decline over a two-year period, the company finally went into administration in 2009 and 80 jobs were sadly lost.

29th March 2019

Whitepaper: automation in food and beverage manufacturing

With a tumultuous time ahead for food and beverage businesses in the United Kingdom, Novotek UK and Ireland has released a free white paper explaining how the industry can use automation to stay competitive. The white paper is available as a free download from the Novotek UK and Ireland website.

29th March 2019

Renishaw founder named one of Ireland's greatest inventors

Sir David McMurtry, co-founder of Renishaw, has been named as one of Ireland's greatest inventors. Born in Dublin, Sir David McMurtry's recognition is a result of his hard work and impressive achievements throughout his career. The Business podcast, by Irish broadcaster RTÃ‰, dedicated an episode to discussing Ireland's greatest inventors, selecting Sir David as one of the top four.

28th March 2019

HBM launches online training sessions

Engineers and consultants can boost their test and measurement knowledge with a series of online training sessions from HBM. Run by the company's' technical experts, these courses focus on specific products, software and applications, such as power analysis, utilising accelerometers and installing strain gauges.

27th March 2019

KEB to show digital automation technologies at Hannover Messe

At this year's Hannover Messe (1-5 April 2019) KEB Automation (Hall 15, stand B10) will showcase its full range of automation products, from drive controllers to HMI screens, including motion control up to CNC level, safety systems with FsoE (Failsafe over EtherCAT) and visualisation. The focus of the KEB Automation stand will be on smart, digital automation technologies including: Connectivity & Cloud Services; CNC Solutions; Integrated Safety; and the company's latest COMBIVERT F6 and S6 drive controllers.

27th March 2019

Nord drive units for efficient bulk material handling at Bauma

From 8 to 14 April 2019 Nord Drivesystems will be exhibiting at Bauma in Munich. This is the world's leading exhibition for construction and construction material machinery, construction vehicles and construction equipment. Nord drives, from standard geared motors up to heavy industrial gear units, prove their value throughout the world in conveying and logistic equipment for bulk material, mineral and mining applications. At the exhibition, Nord will be presenting a completely new series of industrial gear units.

26th March 2019

See Bosch Rexroth at the Industry 4.0 Summit and Expo

Bosch Rexroth will be showcasing a number of award-winning connected products at this year's Industry 4.0 Summit and Expo. Taking place in Manchester on 10/11 April 2019, the Summit is billed as the go-to event for business leaders keen share knowledge about digital transformation in manufacturing.

26th March 2019

Schneider invites Made in the Midlands to Innovation Centre

Schneider Electric is hosting more than 40 Made in the Midlands members in its innovation centre to celebrate success and innovation in the manufacturing community.

25th March 2019

Renishaw hosts Manufacturing in Aerospace event

In March 2019, Renishaw hosted 150 attendees for Manufacturing in Aerospace - The Direction of Travel. The Open Day, held at the company's Innovation Centre in Gloucestershire, UK, featured a presentation from Renishaw, alongside talks from Airbus, GKN, Rolls-Royce, Castle Precision Engineering and Sandvik Coromant.

25th March 2019

New series of free webinars from HBM

Now available from HBM is the new series of free webinars, designed to help expand your skills and grow your knowledge. Designed to fit in with challenging time constraints, which often make attending courses difficult, the latest webinars from HBM, which take place in April, will provide advice and focus on a variety of topics.

25th March 2019