Renishaw launches STEM initiative to support girls into engineering
1 day agoRenishaw has called on teachers across South Wales to help identify the next generation of female engineers through a new targeted science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiative. Delivered by Renishaw's STEM Outreach team at its Miskin site, the programme took place in June in celebration of International Women in Engineering Day.
Advantech expands modular HMI lineup with GPU-supported models for Edge AI applications
1 day agoAdvantech has expanded its modular HMI lineup with the introduction of TPC-B620, a new GPU-supported model designed to deploy Edge AI applications directly on the factory floor.
OMRON launches S8NR IP67 power supply with built-in diagnostics for machine-mounted power circuits
1 day agoThe S8NR IP67-rated power supply series from OMRON is designed to be mounted directly on machinery, outside the control panel. It spans 90 W to 600 W (24 V DC), and the 360 W and 600 W models pack up to six individually protected outputs into a single unit.
Aerotech unveils high-performance successor for the cylindrical laser processing of medical devices
1 day agoAerotech has announced the LaserTurn280, a new motion platform for the laser machining of cylindrical components. The system is aimed at machine builders and manufacturers of medical devices seeking to produce higher volumes whilst maintaining consistent part quality.
The crucial role of custom gearboxes in specialised machinery
1 day agoAs machinery becomes more advanced, standard components, especially gearboxes, often fall short. Overcoming this challenge demands custom solutions, engineered to meet precise performance needs. Here, Dave Walsha, Sales Director at custom precision gearbox manufacturer Electro Mechanical Systems, explains how custom gearboxes are engineered to support and enhance specialised machinery design and function.
The crucial role of custom gearboxes in specialised machinery
1 day agoAs machinery becomes more advanced, standard components, especially gearboxes, often fall short. Overcoming this challenge demands custom solutions, engineered to meet precise performance needs. Here, Dave Walsha, Sales Director at custom precision gearbox manufacturer Electro Mechanical Systems, explains how custom gearboxes are engineered to support and enhance specialised machinery design and function.
Electric motors and variable speed drives control critical stages of modern food production
9 days agoDavid Strain, technical director at Technidrive, examines the motor and drive technologies underpinning commercial food production and explains how these technologies give manufacturers tighter control across production lines.
Ten reasons to invest in a dispensing robot
16 days agoThe UK lags behind the rest of the world on automation. In sectors where adhesive dispensing is a routine part of assembly, that gap represents a real competitive disadvantage. Here, Matt Baseley, Head of Sales at adhesives and dispensing systems supplier Intertronics, examines ten reasons for investing in automation.
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.
Free white paper supports compliance with machinery safety standard EN 60204-1
820 days agoSafe Machine has published a new white paper, 'EN 60204-1 for machine builders and panel builders – a guide to avoiding common errors'. Running to fourteen pages, the free publication presents many ways in which machinery often fails to comply with this safety standard's requirements.
Spiers Engineering Safety publishes the ultimate guide to PUWER
1184 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
1224 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.














