Machine Building

The importance of proper protection for electrical equipment

Karl Lycett, Rittal UK's Product Manager for Climate Control, explains that businesses need to provide adequate protection for their electrical equipment in order to make the most of their assets.

13th May 2019

Benefits of capacitor-based uninterruptible power supplies

Michael Raspotnig, a Senior Design Engineer with PULS Power, discusses the advantages of using capacitor-based power buffer modules instead of traditional lead-acid batteries for industrial uninterruptible power supplies.

13th May 2019

How is Industry 4.0 impacting the supply chain?

Scott Fawcett, Divisional Managing Director of Essentra Components, discusses the impact industry 4.0 has had on the development of the supply chain, the need to streamline manufacturing processes, and the need to build one transparent ecosystem.

17th April 2019

How the role of the systems integrator is evolving

Andy Marshall, technical manager of systems integrator Boulting Technology, discusses how the role of the SI has changed over the course of his career, and what can be expected in the future.

16th April 2019

How to avoid losing data about manufacturing processes

Our reliance on data to complete our work, communicate with friends and stream our favourite TV series is increasing. In fact, 90 per cent of all data that exists today was created in the last two years. While not all of this data is important to manufacturers, losing any of their own data can be detrimental to the business. Here Sophie Hand, UK country account manager at industrial automation parts supplier EU Automation, explains how manufacturers can use virtualisation to consolidate and keep track of their data.

11th April 2019

Small precision motors: standard or customised?

Andrew Gibson, Sales Engineer at maxon motor UK & Ireland, explains the simple and complex modifications that can be incorporated when producing custom precision drives.

9th April 2019

How to specify brakes for safety-critical applications

In many safety-critical applications, safety brakes are often the only means of safeguarding against crashes or the inadvertent descent of suspended loads. Incorrect selection or dimensioning of these brakes can lead to serious injuries and damage to property. Therefore, it is essential that you take a critical look at the technical product details and the performance spectrum of the provider when selecting your brakes.

5th April 2019

How machine tools and systems can operate safely and efficiently

Michael Scalet, Industry Management Machine Tools at Leuze electronic GmbH + Co KG, discusses how sensors and control systems can be used to optimise the interaction between people and machinery.

4th April 2019

Over what distance can you use a thermal imaging camera?

Andrew Baker, Sales Director North Europe, Flir Systems Ltd, explains the issue of using a thermal imaging camera to measure temperatures over different distances.

3rd April 2019

The business case for Industry 4.0 - convincing stakeholders

Much noise has been made about Industry 4.0 and the global movement towards connected factories, but the reality is that here in the UK, things are moving a lot slower - and rightly so. For Bosch Rexroth, the fourth industrial revolution is not actually a revolution, but rather a period of logical and essential evolution - and evolutions do not happen overnight. Andrew Minturn, Strategic Product Manager at Bosch Rexroth, explores the first, most critical phase of transitioning towards a connected facility: stakeholder engagement.

21st March 2019