Austrian geared motor manufacturer becomes WEG Gear Systems
TodayAustrian manufacturer of geared motors and drive solutions, Watt Drive Antriebstechnik is taking on a central role in the WEG Group - of which it has been part since 2011, and will now be known as WEG Gear Systems.
Siemens Xcelerator as a Service portfolio to become available on Microsoft Azure
TodaySiemens Digital Industries Software has expanded its partnership with Microscroft, integrating its Teamcenter software with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Copilot for Microsoft 365 to increase productivity and help organisations bring products to market, faster.
HARTING improves its range of termination technologies
TodayHARTING solutions are characterised by an efficient plug and play system, which eliminates errors by ensuring plug-in security with the help of coding. It has now expanded its portfolio with of termination technologies with the new Han Push-In range.
Innovative bearings tested under real operating conditions
Todayigus has an exciting and innovative collection of products lined up that will make an appearance at Machine Building Live this October among many other new and eye-catching products designed to provide you with cost-effective solutions for all your engineering needs.
Should you use BS EN 61439 or BS EN 60204 for machine control panels?
1 day agoThere are two series of British standards that might appear relevant when designing, building and installing machine control panels. Derek Coulson and Paul Skyrme of Safe Machine look at which you should use.
Overcoming the challenges of inline thickness measurement (Part 2)
4 days agoWhen selecting an in-process thickness measurement system, a number of challenges need to be considered, including the effect of combined real-world errors. In this second article on thickness measurement, Glenn Wedgbrow, Business Development Manager at Micro-Epsilon UK, discusses how these challenges can be overcome in practice.
European Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 is replacing Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Technically, it has already come into force but there is a transition period during which machinery is still being CE marked to the old Directive. You can download a free copy of the Guide to the New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 by completing the form here.
The MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food and Beverage Industry Machine Design provides information, hints and tips to help designers create state-of-the-art yet cost effective systems that meet applicable regulations and standards, while also providing the necessary levels of productivity, quality and reliability.
Spiers Engineering Safety publishes the ultimate guide to PUWER
385 days agoGetting your head around PUWER inspections and PUWER planning can be difficult when you have many other things to be thinking about too. Spiers Engineering Safety has created the Ultimate Guide to PUWER which will walk you through the basics, and help you make informed decisions. This guide will also support learners working towards their Certified PUWER Assessor Qualification (CPA).
White paper sheds light on the challenges and solutions when using optical sensors
425 days agoA free-to-download white paper from sensing and instrumentation specialist Baumer considers all the challenges of why ambient light has such a significant influence on the performance of optical sensors and provides some practical solutions.
