Skills shortages and sustainability cited as key areas of focus
TodayRS has released its 2024 Health & Safety report Striving for Excellence. The report is based on findings from a survey that aimed to gain a snapshot of the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) profession, and explore its challenges and priorities.
Sensonics invests in green energy projects
1 day agoGiven the environmental views of its 'Green Power' customers along with their commitment to embracing sustainability, condition monitoring specialist Sensonics is delighted to confirm its latest investment in solar panels and electric car charging points at its manufacturing facility in Hertfordshire, UK.
Parker Hannifin introduces I/O option card to enhance servo drive performance
TodayParker Hannifin has enhanced its standalone and multi-axis Parker servo drives (PSD) offering with a new I/O option board. This versatile option card, accommodating one or two cards per drive, introduces an array of technical features that improve the adaptability and performance of the complete PSD family.
How to unwind, wind and rewind with precision
1 day agoWhen it comes to the precise processing of plastics, paper, textile and sheet metal it is necessary to unwind, wind or rewind continuous material webs with a defined tension to achieve perfect subsequent processing steps. That's why STOBER is focused on ensuring companies working in these industries, and others, get both quality and precision from every single roll.
Cost-effective solution for conventional I/O machine to drive connectivity
1 day agoControl Techniques introduces the SI-I/O 24 Plus, a simple yet cost-effective option module that provides a plug-in high density I/O expansion solution for its dynamic Digitax HD servo drives and high performance Unidrive range.
Connectivity solutions beyond the standard
1 day agoAlthough standard products from the binder portfolio suit most applications, they do not fit all of them. In such cases, the Neckarsulm-based manufacturer's solution expertise comes into play: namely in the form of exclusive connectors that are perfectly tailored to the application.
How to unwind, wind and rewind with precision
1 day agoWhen it comes to the precise processing of plastics, paper, textile and sheet metal it is necessary to unwind, wind or rewind continuous material webs with a defined tension to achieve perfect subsequent processing steps. That's why STOBER is focused on ensuring companies working in these industries, and others, get both quality and precision from every single roll.
Automation1 - the revolution in the motion control world
2 days agoWhen you use an optimised control platform, you reduce non-value-added development effort and can sometimes deliver to your customers faster. Aerotech is revolutionising precision motion and machine control with the Automation1 Precision Machine and Motion Control Platform. We talk to Patrick Wheeler, product manager at Aerotech.
The importance of the medical standard for medical devices
14 days agoThe medical standard places the highest demands on the safety of medical devices. By implementing the standard, manufacturers achieve better and more reliable processes and product quality at the highest level. With the successful certification of the medical standard and the perfect selection of all components and processes, SCHURTER says top-class HMI solutions can be developed for medical applications.
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
372 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
412 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.
