Machine Building

Gearbox manufacturer ups production with £1.8M machining centre

Renold Gears has installed a £1.8 million, state-of-the-art Burkhardt + Weber machining centre at its factory in Rochdale, to increase production of gear cases in the mid to large gear unit market.

26th May 2017

PPMA Show 2017 - free registration now open

The PPMA Show, the UK's unmissable, free-to-attend, processing and packaging machinery exhibition returns to the NEC from 26-28 September to provide manufacturers with insights into machinery products, technologies and materials. Registration is now open and easier than ever before - taking less than three minutes for attendees to secure their place to join all corners of the industry together under one roof this autumn.

26th May 2017

Mouser partners with Macnica to support engineers in Japan

Mouser Electronics and Macnica, Inc. are announcing a new strategic partnership to deliver service and support to Japanese design engineers. With the partnership, Mouser and Macnica are introducing a new co-branded website available to customers in Japan.

26th May 2017

Rockwell Automation CEO discusses future of Industrial IoT

Blake Moret, president and CEO of Rockwell Automation, spoke on Internet of Things (IoT) adoption and its impact on industrial productivity, sharing insights with more than 1200 business leaders at Cisco's IoT World Forum in London today. As the industry's only company solely dedicated to industrial automation and information, Rockwell Automation is well positioned to understand the challenges and opportunities associated with harnessing the future of smart manufacturing.

25th May 2017

Lenze's i500 inverter range WLAN module reaches awards final

Lenze rose above a highly competitive group of products to reach the final in the Technical Innovation of the Year at the prestigious Motion Control Industry Awards 2017 with its i500 inverter range WLAN module.

23rd May 2017

EEF announces deal to aid manufacturers with R&D Credits

EEF is announcing a new partnership deal with R&D tax relief specialist, Jumpstart, as part of its Advantages programme. The move will see Jumpstart providing expert advice to EEF members to ensure they secure their full entitlement of R&D tax relief, as well as guidance to those companies seeking to apply for the credit for the first time. The partnership and advice will benefit all sizes of business, from FTSE 100 companies with complex R&D programmes, through to SMEs simply requiring support with the claim process.

23rd May 2017

Seal of approval for Bürkert solenoid valves

Industry design validation and approvals can be a lengthy, but essential, process that ensures components are suitable for operation in specialist applications. Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has achieved over 20 approvals for its solenoid valve range that together provide a guarantee to end users that every product has met or surpassed the required standard.

23rd May 2017

Cut total cost of compressor ownership by 30 per cent

A new white paper from BOGE reveals how food and beverage manufacturers can cut the total cost of ownership of compressors by up to 30 per cent. The white paper, which is available via free download from the BOGE website, explores in depth the new oil-free high-speed turbo (HST) technology that is set to revolutionise compressor use in the manufacturing of food and drink products.

23rd May 2017

SMAC Moving Coil Actuators introduces Tech Niches

SMAC Moving Coil Actuators is introducing details for their highly anticipated Tech Niches in a tour of live demonstrations in New York City, Munich, Germany and Tokyo, Japan. SMAC's expanding group of patented and patent-pending Tech Niche applications give SMAC distributors a very powerful tool for expanding sales of SMAC products.

23rd May 2017

Success at the double for Bosch Rexroth in top industry awards

It was success at the double for Bosch Rexroth at the prestigious Motion Control Industry Awards 2017. The company scooped two major awards at the gala dinner held at the National Conference Centre at Hampton-in-Arden, near Solihull.

22nd May 2017