Machine Building

£10k CheckMate Print Head verifies tricky CIJ printed codes

With heightened safety standards for manufacturers and the need for effective batch control, at PPMA 2017 on stand G44 ClearView Imaging will be launching the new CheckMate Print Head, a more accurate and affordable on-line batch verification print and vision system. The high-performance vision system promises to revolutionise the verification of continuous ink-jet-product and batch information on a huge variety of packaging formats, designs, colours and substrates allowing for controlled batch recalls.

20th July 2017

5th year of continuous revenue growth for AWS Group

AWS has announced continued revenue growth for a fifth year running. Since its consolidation strategy in the UK at the turn of the decade, AWS has invested significantly at both its Newcastle-under-Lyme site in the UK and its NÃ¡mestovo facility in Slovakia, allowing for greater expansion in its offering. This has included the addition of seven SMT lines in the facility in Slovakia with 21 pick and place machines.

20th July 2017

How to avoid guide wear on drive chains

igus has released a video that shows the wear resistance of its iglidur stock plate chain guide. Drives chains transmit mechanical power from one place to another; a common industrial application is a conveyor. For these long runs, chain guides are used that are often made of polypropylene or a similar low-cost material. Wear problems that occur on these moving applications can be rectified quickly by means of stock plate made from high-performance engineering plastics, such as iglidur.

20th July 2017

Mouser wins TDK's European Distribution Award

Mouser Electronics has received the TDK Distribution Award in Gold from TDK Europe. TDK honours its distributors' performance and collaboration with TDK in the areas of business performance, inventory management, contractual terms, and operational excellence.

20th July 2017

Northern Manufacturing & Electronics, EventCity, Manchester

the North's industrial technology and electronics show, Northern Manufacturing & Electronics, returns to EventCity, Manchester on 27/28 September 2017 for the fifth consecutive year. Once again, the show will provide an excellent opportunity for machine builders and procurement professionals to see the latest production technology in action and meet some of the UK's top component vendors and service providers.

20th July 2017

maxon motor group increases revenues

The maxon motor group further increased its revenues in 2016. Compared with the previous year, revenues grew by 5 per cent to a new record level of CHF422.5million (from CHF402.5million in the previous year). The Swiss market recovered from the currency crisis called 'Frankenschock' and revenues jumped to CHF62.7million (up from CHF54.3million in the previous year). The cash flow increased to CHF41.7million (from CHF39.3million). The number of employees rose to 2500. For the first time in the company's history, maxon is employing more people abroad than in Switzerland. The highest revenues were achieved in medical technology, followed by industrial automation and robotics, as well as the aerospace industry, whose share continued to grow. Europe showed healthy growth, while Asian markets had a comparatively moderate development. maxon invested significantly in expanding its capacities and brought a large number of new technologies and innovations to market. Overall, maxon succeeded in expanding its leading position. A solid revenue development in the current year gives the company confidence for the future.

20th July 2017

HBM to exhibit award-winning range at PPMA Show 2017

HBM will be exhibiting its range of load cells and weighing electronics for checkweighers, packaging, and filling and sorting machines on Stand E36 at this year's PPMA Total Show on 26-28 September 2017 at the NEC Birmingham.

19th July 2017

RoboBusiness Europe and TUS Expo, February 2018

RoboBusiness Europe and TUS Expo, which have established themselves as premier robotics and unmanned systems events in Europe, plan to build on the success of the 1st International Robotics Week for 2018.

19th July 2017

SICK - driving industry forward at PPMA

Discovering how smart sensor technologies help to deliver manufacturing flexibility and predictive maintenance in Industry 4.0-enabled manufacturing and logistics environments will be the focus for SICK UK's stand at the PPMA Show.

19th July 2017

BOGE expands operations with new facility in response to growth

BOGE Compressors UK has relocated in response to growing demand for its products and services. The firm, which has been based in Brighouse for over 20 years, has moved its entire UK operations to a new site in Huddersfield. It is now operating out of three impressive industrial units, totalling 12,750 sq. ft.

19th July 2017