newsWIELAND ELECTRIC’s podis 5G6 energy bus system has gained UL system approval, adding to its existing TUV compliance. This means that exporting companies benefit from less testing and save time when getting electrical systems approved.
productCERTAIN SECTORS and applications place particularly challenging demands on bearings. Steelmaking is one such example, where the aggressive operating environment means potential bearing failures present a genuine threat to production.
productSME MANUFACTURERS adopting robotics and automation, with the support of Made Smarter, are creating hundreds of new and upskilled jobs. Since 2019 the North West Adoption Programme, a collaboration between UK government and industry designed to support the increased use of digital technologies, has supported 41 businesses with 45 technology projects focused on robotics and automation machinery.
newsLentus Composites (Lentus), a leading manufacturer of composite products, assemblies and systems, has benefitted from a bespoke compressed air solution from CompAir, which is expected to cut the business’ compressor maintenance costs by 80%
newsA GROUNDBREAKING robotic paving slab cutting process, harnessing innovative digital technologies such as AI and automation, is being developed for the construction industry to improve productivity and safety while reducing waste and disruption.
productIN 2015, with business improving but original process equipment reaching end-of-life stage, Rebellion Beer Company, with impartial advice from heat transfer specialist Fulton, replaced its ageing steam boiler with a thermal fluid system. Six years on, Rebellion’s Mark Gloyens explains how brewery life has coped with the switch.
newsTO IMPROVE throughput and space utilisation, warehouses use stacker cranes for the automated retrieval and storage of goods. While operating at high speed, these devices effectively locate, pick, transport and unload cargo. Variable speeds drives (VSDs) play a key role in determining their correct and effective operations. Mitsubishi Electric’s Wayne Turtill explains what to look for when selecting VSDs for futureproof stacker cranes.
newsULTIMO HAS been chosen to showcase how its Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) technology helps realise the factory of the future at the Digital Manufacturing Accelerator (DMA).
newsSG TRANSMISSION has successfully designed and manufactured a permanent magnet and spring applied hybrid brake, in what is thought to be the world’s first of its kind. The hybrid solution has been designed for a range of next generation small, multi-axis surgical robots manufactured by a leading European robotic innovator.
newsAS ONE of the first industrial sector events to be postponed due to the pandemic, the long-established Pump Industry Awards ceremony will now take place on 23 September.
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