Machine Building

EOS reveals EOS P 500 polymer system at formnext

EOS will showcase its growing portfolio of additive manufacturing (AM) systems and software, services and consulting at this year's formnext in Frankfurt/Germany from November 14-17, 2017.

8th November 2017

driven magazine shows how startups are changing the world

The current issue of driven - the maxon motor magazine - is all about new ideas. In Making the future happen!, there is an in-depth look at four exciting startups, and two modern soccer robots.

8th November 2017

Can you afford to lose £200,000 from unplanned downtime?

Manufacturing companies are underestimating the potential cost savings and equipment productivity gains from effective lubrication, according to a study by Shell Lubricants*. Many businesses do not realise that some of the critical factors influencing productivity and profitability, including equipment reliability and downtime, can be significantly influenced by lubrication processes. For the industry in Germany alone, getting this right could mean potential savings in excess of £1.5bn.

7th November 2017

EEF launches Health & Safety service for small manufacturers

EEF is launching a specialist, tailored health & safety service specially aimed at small manufacturing businesses to help their business become compliant and overcome the many obstacles they can face in understanding their responsibilities.

7th November 2017

Dana expands the Brevini brand

Dana Incorporated is announcing new product introductions and product line extensions for its Brevini brand in industrial markets. These developments reflect Dana's comprehensive, ongoing initiative to integrate the operations and brands of the former Brevini Group acquired earlier this year.

7th November 2017

Schaffner to unveil several new product ranges at SPS 2017

Schaffner will be exhibiting at the SPS IPC Drives 2017 trade fair and introducing product innovations from its EMC, Power Quality and Power Magnetics divisions.

6th November 2017

How igus puts drylin through its paces

In the dry-tech test lab in Cologne, Germany, igus puts its self-lubricating drylin linear plain bearings, linear axes and lead screw modules through their paces.

6th November 2017

congatec brings German Industry 4.0 expertise to China

The Taiwan-located subsidiary of congatec is presenting smart manufacturing IT platforms for "˜Made in China 2025' (MIC 2025) at CIIF, China International Industry Fair (Hall 6.1H, Booth A065) in Shanghai. These instantly deployable computing platforms enable Chinese machine building and manufacturing systems engineers to develop smart, connected manufacturing equipment as well as robotics and intra-logistics devices with situational awareness for collaborative manufacturing.

3rd November 2017

Date announced for Machine Vision Conference and Exhibition 2018

The UKIVA is delighted to announce that its next Machine Vision Conference and Exhibition (www.machinevisionconference.co.uk) will be held on Wednesday 16th May 2018 at Arena MK, Milton Keynes, UK. It will follow a similar format to the highly successful inaugural event held in 2017, which attracted more than 300 visitors.

3rd November 2017

SolutionsPT launches "˜Tech Day' Series

SolutionsPT is hosting a series of events designed to support manufacturers in meeting the growing connectivity and security demands of the digital factory. The "˜Tech Days' will include live demonstrations and workshops, showing how critical infrastructure and software applications have been developed to meet the need for highly available and insightful operational big-data.

2nd November 2017