Machine Building

See power technologies from Mouser Electronics at APEC 2019

Mouser Electronics is exhibiting as a Platinum Partner at the 2019 Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC 2019) - the premier event in applied power electronics - at Booth 661.

15th March 2019

Cyber security: secure architecture challenges for real business

Among the presentations at the forthcoming "˜Smart way to Industry 4.0 with PROFINET Based Technologies' series of seminars to be held in Coventry and London this March is one entitled "˜Cyber Security - Secure Architecture Challenges for Real Businesses', by Cliff Martin, Principal Engineer, BAE Systems Submarines.

14th March 2019

Certified thermographer training courses in 2019

FLIR Systems Infrared Training Centre has announced dates and venues for certified thermographer training courses in 2019. Thermal imaging is getting smarter. Even troubleshooting infrared cameras have standard features that were once only the preserve of top-of-the-range models. Sophisticated user interfaces allow simple point and shoot operation. One click saves the image in a variety of modes, complete with embedded thermal data for subsequent analysis.

14th March 2019

Safety & Security - not so different from one another

Among the presentations at the forthcoming "˜Smart way to Industry 4.0 with PROFINET Based Technologies' series of seminars to be held in Coventry and London this March is one entitled "˜Safety & Security - Not so different from one another', by Cliff Martin, Principal Engineer, BAE Systems Submarines.

14th March 2019

Show review: Southern Manufacturing 2019

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2019 achieved a new record attendance, according to figures released from the organisers. The show received a total of 8644 unique visitors, an increase of around 13 per cent on the previous year. Around 800 companies from all over the world took part in the event, fully occupying all the available exhibition space of the recently opened 20,000m ² Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre.

13th March 2019

Renishaw founders honoured at MTA Centenary event

At the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) Annual Dinner, Sir David McMurtry and John Deer, founders of Renishaw, were honoured for their outstanding contribution to British engineering. Attended by over 500 members and guests, the event, held at Park Plaza Hotel in Westminster on February 28th, 2019, marked the MTA's 100th anniversary.

13th March 2019

See mayr power transmission at Hanover Trade Fair 2019

mayr power transmission has its eyes firmly fixed on the sustained trend for automation and the high demands placed on robotic systems. For this reason, the company has substantially expanded its performance spectrum of clutches, couplings and brakes. Furthermore, at the Hanover Trade Fair 2019, mayr power transmission is presenting new, intelligent ROBA-brake-checker module designs, which are able to monitor and supply safety brakes without the use of sensors. Using these designs, new possibilities for brake monitoring are opened up - in particular also for applications in the fields of robotics and automation.

12th March 2019

ABB's variable-speed drive hire service for the UK and Ireland

Users of low-voltage variable-speed drives (VSDs) can now keep processes running, test new applications or prove predicted energy savings before purchase, through a leasing programme provided by the ABB authorised value provider network.

12th March 2019

Global Robotics Report raises concern over cobot safety

According to the Global Robotics Report, 79 per cent of automation distributors do not believe their customers understand the safety requirements of installing a collaborative robot. Published by Toshiba Machine distributor TM Robotics, the report is available to download here and expresses the opinion of automation distributors on current challenges related to robotics.

12th March 2019

UK's PICC to present Professional Design and Practice projects

The School of Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University is PI UK's accredited PI Competence Centre (PICC). Anyone with an interest in Profinet or Profibus is welcome to attend a presentation of the level 5 students' Professional Design and Practice projects that they will be presenting in a poster and stand format on 29 March 2019. This year the students have been working on many projects including:

12th March 2019