The recent rise in energy prices underlines the importance of ensuring optimal operational efficiencies. Reflecting this, innovative, robust, and emerging digital valve island technology solutions can deliver flexibility and drive connectivity, while reducing system complexity and building reliable pneumatic system performance, says Chris Patient
With the recent rise in energy costs, reducing excess energy usage is a key concern for the commercial, construction and manufacturing sectors. By identifying and addressing imperfections in its power supply system, a business can lower costs, reduce the risk of failures and help ensure compliance with the latest environmental standards, says Perry Jones
Amid rising costs and recruitment challenges, a growing number of companies are turning to automation to help improve warehouse productivity while freeing up human resources. But it’s important to weigh-up all the options, says Craig Whitehouse
With the growth of digitalisation and automation, the importance of functional safety has only increased, requiring a holistic approach, explains Stewart Robinson
Machine downtime is said to responsible for an estimated 3.3 million hours of production time a year. But this challenge can be addressed through mixed reality-based worker-support, which provides the on-site worker with all the information required to enable them to resolve an issue efficiently, says Adam Clay
Special machine manufacturer Velco uses a remote monitoring solution based on Turck Cloud Solutions for locating error sources and monitoring production parameters, says Tony Coghlan
Forward-thinking companies are levering smart solutions to enhance knowledge-sharing, improve collaboration and make better-informed decisions about their assets, says Chris van den Belt
Although it’s a very preventable condition, there were still 205 new cases of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) reported to the Health and Safety Executive in 2019. Frequent users of hand-held vibrating tools such as power drills, orbital sanders and angle grinders are particularly at risk of HAVS, but there are a number of ways to reduce this, explains Theo Simon
The British Compressed Air Society has elected two new board directors. The appointments come as part of BCAS’ efforts to increase its representation of small to medium compressed air distributor members
BIRMINGHAM MP Gary Sambrook was invited to attend multi-disciplined engineering business adi Group’s Kings Norton Head Office on 8 August, to learn about the firm and its apprenticeship training programme, as well as to visit the premises’ workshop spaces and design areas.
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