EMBRACING THE value of solar technology, UK wire products manufacturer William Hughes is forecast to save approximately £35,000 in energy costs and reduce carbon emissions by 100 tonnes per year following the installation of a optimised SolarEdge PV system at its headquarters in Stalbridge, Dorset.
LEADING COMPRESSED air brand, CompAir, has launched a new air treatment portfolio designed and manufactured entirely in-house to meet the same quality, performance, and efficiency standards as its world-class compressors.
SMART FACTORIES are on the increase as the manufacturing industry becomes progressively automated. Tomorrow’s plant engineers must have the knowledge to work with robots, controls, networking and software required to effectively run the Smart Factories of the future. It is precisely this knowledge that Redcar & Cleveland College wanted to share with its students using state-of-the-art automation equipment from Mitsubishi Electric. The products provided will offer a unique, hands-on experience to students, who are enthusiastic about the opportunity.
MOST PEOPLE are familiar with the term ‘apps’, which is an abbreviation of ‘applications’ that are simply computer programs with a user-friendly interface. There are now millions of apps available on the Apple App Store that people download onto their iPhones and iPads providing both games and useful tools to book flights, identify music tracks from their audible signature or monitor your heart rate during exercise. These are great for personal use and tend to be easy to obtain at little or no cost.
GERMAN AIRSHIP manufacturer, Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik (ZLT), relies on the COMBIVERT S6 servo drive from KEB Automation for special onboard applications on its Zeppelin NT (New Technology) airship.
THE BRITISH Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and pump related equipment, has signed another four companies into membership.
COLTRACO ULTRASONICS is marking a new step into the process and control applications through the introduction of improved ultrasonic flow measurement technology.
AUTOMATING PROCESSES is the way forward in the field of aluminum processing. IMA Schelling offers its new saw-robot combination for companies cutting plates weighing up to 500kg. It adds highly efficient material handling to the proven IMA Schelling cutting technologies.
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC has welcomed Total Automated Solutions (TAS) to its Drive Solutions Centre (DSC), a network of leading drives and automation specialists. This strategic agreement will enable TAS to provide an even more comprehensive service offering to its customers, enhancing their competitiveness.
DUE TO ongoing Covid-19 travel restrictions (specifically within the EU), it has been decided that this year’s Machine Vision Conference & Exhibition (MVC) will again run as an online event from 15 July 2021.
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