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14 January 2020
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In this article Andy Pulley, team leader & product specialist with Atlas Copco Compressors examines the historic issues of noise emissions in factories related to air compressor operation and its effect on workers and productivity. He explains how today’s need for compliance with health and safety noise level regulations has influenced the development of innovative technology to produce a new generation of quiet compressors.
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14 November 2019
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Developments in smart instrumentation and asset management systems are offering a raft of new opportunities for industrial process operators. David Lincoln, Digital Lead for ABB Measurement & Analytics UK explains the key developments that have taken place and the benefits they can bring in a process environment.
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14 November 2019
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Keeping abreast of technological innovations is challenging, but what if something as simple as changing your bearings could increase plant productivity and reduce costs? Jane Curtis, bearings product manager at Brammer Buck & Hickman, looks at the potential impact of some of the most recent innovations in bearing technology.
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10 October 2019
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Advice from Turck Banner on the parameters which matter is is a precision sensor going to the job it is designed for?
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10 October 2019
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Bob Hitner, marketing manager for SMC Pneumatics explains why he believes a practical approach to Industry 4.0 cuts out confusion
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08 October 2019
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Siemens has helped one of the world’s most advanced and sustainable paint factories achieve unprecedented levels of speed and efficiency. IP&E finds out more.
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04 October 2019
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Intercooling is a common practice in compressor technology for reducing the power required for operation. The latest research by Mattei, however, shows that the similar concept of ‘intracooling’ achieves even better results in two-stage compressors. Andy Jones, managing director at Mattei, shares the highlights from the work, which was conducted with the Polytechnic University of Milan.
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18 September 2019
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Data analytics is rapidly changing the face of manufacturing, explains Giulia Barbano, project manager, IES & Fulvio Bernardini, STREAM-0D Project Dissemination.
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18 September 2019
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Jon Condon, Rockwell Automation Country Director, Ireland, considers some of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the industrial sector in Ireland.
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21 August 2019
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PPMA Total Show 2019 will open its doors at the NEC, Birmingham, from 1 – 3 October for what the organisers say will be the most comprehensive production line event in the UK.
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26 September 2019
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based predictive analytics can be used to support robot predictive maintenance. Barry Weller, product manager at Mitsubishi Electric, explains more
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16 July 2019
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Condition monitoring is transforming the once complex and costly business of maintaining mounted bearings, says ABB’s Tristin Hurst.
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16 July 2019
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Maintec, the exhibition dedicated to maintenance, reliability and asset management, has announced the first details of its 2019 seminar programme. Conference programme director Andy Pye reveals more.
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16 July 2019
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When over 200,000 people attended the largest greenfield festival in the world recently, their expectations were of course very high. This was not simply in relation to the world class music acts they would get to see and hear, but also the opportunity they would have to share in the whole Glastonbury experience.
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18 September 2019
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Beyond the recent media controversy, 5G has the potential to bring about a fundamental change in the way manufacturers operate. Here Jonathan Wilkins, director at industrial parts supplier EU Automation, explains how 5G can benefit manufacturers.
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29 May 2019
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Sensor technologies enable robot measurement tasks where there is a growing need for high precision measurements over wide surface areas and where there are requirements for increased flexibility, says Chris Jones, Managing Director of Micro-Epsilon UK.
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16 April 2019
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Tim Bednall, sales & marketing manager for Wood Automation & Control’s Systems Division, highlights the depth of expertise and talent that UK manufacturers can draw upon to ease the path to automation and, in turn, greater productivity.
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03 April 2019
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As the use of automation has become more more widespread, so has demand for one of its key enabling technologies - machine vision. In particular, rising demand for quality inspection and increasing migration towards 3D-based machine vision systems is fueling growth. Charlotte Stonestreet casts an eye on some of the latest developments
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03 April 2019
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Building automation and electrical installations specialist Hager relies on Murrelektronik's modular, decentralied and compact Cube67 system when building their own testing machines
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14 March 2019
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Successfully applying a level of smart manufacturing will bring greater efficiencies and flexibility to any given production process and is a significant step toward ‘futureproofing’ a production enterprise, explains Chris Evans, marketing & operations group manager, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. Automation Systems Division.
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