Machine Building

Bauer Gear Motor invests in aluminium die casting facility

Bauer Gear Motor has expanded its in-house manufacturing capabilities by acquiring an aluminium die casting facility in Italy. Operating under the name Aluminium Die Casting SRL, the subsidiary will enable Bauer to further develop its manufacturing competence and increase the stability and reliability of its supply chain.

16th July 2018

Fortress Interlocks achieves Queen's Award hat-trick

Fortress Interlocks has been awarded its third Queen's Award for International Trade, recognising the outstanding growth in overseas sales over the last three years.

16th July 2018

New seminar: 'GDPR - What now?'

Following numerous requests, the BFPA is running a second seminar on GDPR. Full details of the seminar are now live on the website via the link.

16th July 2018

See PXI and LXI switches and signal routing software at SEMICON

Pickering Interfaces will exhibit at SEMICON West (10-12 July 2018, Booth 6373 Moscone Center, San Francisco), where the company will showcase its latest high-density PXI and Ethernet LXI switching and simulation products and systems, along with its signal routing software. Products that will be highlighted include:

13th July 2018

SKF supports UWE Formula Student team

A sponsor since 2017, SKF Clevedon has continued their support of the University of the West of England (UWE) Formula Student team, supplying bearings for the drivetrain and suspension for their most ambitious car to date.

13th July 2018

igus shows how to keep cables neat and tidy

If you want to avoid untidy cables, especially in the office, then watch this video to find out how the igus triflex OCR cable management system can help.

13th July 2018

Elesa New Product Supplement has 4000+ new standard components

The New Product 240+ page 166.1 catalogue supplement from Elesa complements their main index with 4268 codes for new products and range extensions. Product categories include: handwheels and crank handles, clamping knobs, clamping levers, lift and pull handles, fixed and revolving handles, control knobs and levers, position indicators. The extended product range also covers: indexing elements, machine components, levelling feet, hinges, latches, hydraulic accessories, castors, connecting clamps and special handles.

13th July 2018

Optimise drive system costs and increase efficiency

The "life cycle costs" of drive systems include all of the costs which are incurred, from purchase and commissioning, use and maintenance, up to disposal. To optimise the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Nord Drivesystems offers individual TCO calculations, integrated concepts for costs and efficiency optimisation as well as powerful and efficient drive technology.

13th July 2018

Work starts on new headquarters for Schaffner

Schaffner has laid the foundation stone for the new headquarters of the globally operating Schaffner Group. The stone was laid at a brief ceremony on Tuesday, 3 July 2018, on the Attisholz-Süd site in Luterbach.

12th July 2018

Whitepaper explains how cold-forming cuts waste by 80 per cent

Dawson Shanahan has published an in-depth whitepaper explaining how single-piece manufacture using the cold-forming technique, reduces waste by up to 80 per cent.

12th July 2018