Machine Building

HALO lectures to apprentice electricians hailed success

The first lectures to groups of apprentice electricians under the HALO scheme have recently taken place and been hailed a success by colleges where they were delivered, announces Hylec-APL. The company's HALO initiative aims to support people entering the electrical industry via training programmes at colleges and other organisations by offering free guest lectures from an experienced electrical industry contractor to inspire with insights into the wide scope of work available to apprentices, some "how to get ahead in your career" tips and best practice advice.

22nd May 2017

New white paper: functional safety and information security

HIMA has published a new white paper, Functional Safety at Your Plant Requires IT Security, which explores the relationship between cyber security and plant safety. The paper is free to download and is a useful tool for those seeking more information in the light of the dramatic increase in the number of such attacks.

21st May 2017

HIMA provides direct access for customers in the UK and Ireland

HIMA is now providing direct access to its products and services in the UK and Ireland. Prior to this, HIMA this region was supported by system integrator Hima-Sella, which will continue to offer HIMA products and systems under the name SELLA Controls. HIMA will now also work with other partners to provide the best possible access to its products and systems for existing and new customers.

21st May 2017

White paper discusses benefits of blockchain for manufacturers

Blockchain shared ledger technology could deliver major advances in the manufacturing sector, leading to smarter supply chains and more efficient Internet of Things-based architectures, according to a white paper written by Technical Associates Group (TAG), How manufacturing companies can benefit from the transformational power of blockchain. The white paper looks at the historical development of blockchain, analyses recent advances in the technology and assesses a variety of revealing use cases in industrial settings.

21st May 2017

Free White Paper: how to prepare machines for Industry 4.0

Eaton has published a white paper entitled Preparing machines and systems for connection to the Internet of Things (IoT). This describes the basic points of Industry 4.0 architecture, such as horizontal and vertical integration, cyber physical systems and smart devices in simple terms.

21st May 2017

Mouser Electronics named Best Global Distributor by Digilent

Mouser Electronics has been named Best Global Distributor for 2016 by Digilent, an engineering design company serving universities, students, engineers and OEMs worldwide with technology-based educational tools. Mouser stocks a broad line of Digilent products, available for immediate delivery worldwide.

18th May 2017

Reliance apprentices undertake army challenge

Four of Reliance's engineering apprentices have returned to work following the successful completion of a four-day residential exercise with the Army, designed to challenge their engineering and design skills.

17th May 2017

TD to show plasma cutting systems at Schweissen & Schneiden

Thermal Dynamics will be on Booth 13E90 in Hall 13 at Schweissen & Schneiden, which takes place in Messe Essen, Düsseldorf, Germany from 25-29 September 2017. The company will have live demonstrations and static displays of a number of plasma cutting products and systems, as well as innovate and cost-saving consumables. Engineers from Thermal Dynamics will be available during the exhibition to discuss customers' mild steel and non-ferrous plasma cutting applications.

17th May 2017

Powerstax relocates to offer customers economies of scale

Powerstax is consolidating its two business divisions into a single facility in Essex. In 2012 Powerstax acquired the "˜Drake' brand of power conversion products and their manufacturing facility in Wickford, Essex. From Monday 8th May 2017 both product ranges will be sold, manufactured and supported from this facility.

17th May 2017

Renishaw shows implant expertise at 3D Printing in Medicine

Renishaw is attending the second annual International 3D Printing in Medicine Conference in Mainz, Germany on May 19th-20th. Renishaw will demonstrate the opportunities that additive manufacturing (AM) creates in craniomaxillofacial surgery, by exhibiting its bespoke implants and providing demonstrations of its new implant design software, Additive-manufacture for Design-led Efficient Patient Treatment (ADEPT).

16th May 2017