Air Control Industries launches graduate engineering programme to address sector skills gap
TodayGlobal manufacturer Air Control Industries has launched its first Engineering Graduate Programme as part of a long-term strategy to help address the UK's engineering skills shortage and build in-house capability across its manufacturing operations.
Food and beverage automation solutions at MachineBuilding.South
3 days agoAs the food and beverage sector faces rapidly evolving supply chain, sustainability, and automation demands, staying ahead of industry trends is more critical than ever. Whether you are looking to optimise your production lines or explore the latest compliance standards, MachineBuilding.South provides an opportunity to discover actionable insights.
Cost-effective series of DIN-rail mount power supplies
TodayTDK Corporation announces the expansion of the TDK-Lambda D1SE series of cost-effective DIN-rail mount power supplies with 12, 48, and 72 V output models.
ATEX couplings guarantee maximum protection in potentially explosive atmospheres
TodayStrict safety regulations apply to machine components wherever flammable gases, vapours, or dusts can create an explosive atmosphere. To meet these critical requirements, JAKOB Antriebstechnik now offers a wide range of its proven servo couplings with official ATEX certification.
Energy efficiency solutions at MachineBuilding.South
TodayFor manufacturers, it is estimated that over a quarter of operating costs are energy related. With rising energy costs and increasing volatility in the energy market, focusing on energy efficient technologies has never been more important. When it comes to electric motors, you'll find a host of solutions at MachineBuilding.South to help you reduce your energy costs.
New patch panel versions with IECEx and other approvals
TodayFour PP-RJ-…-E versions have been added to the proven PP-RJ-… series of patch panel devices from Phoenix Contact. The new models are functionally identical to the previous versions, but offer clear added value: They have all the relevant approvals such as UL, UL HazLoc, DNV-GL, ATEX, and now also IECEx.
Drive success in access hardware
TodayAccess hardware success is built around customer commitment, agility and product innovation. In this conversation with Alex Picarelli, Commercial Director at Southco Manufacturing, he reveals all.
Why you need to update your machinery CE marking paperwork
4 days agoIn less than a year, the new EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 (MR) supersedes the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (MD) on 20th January 2027. Machine builders must be prepared, including manufacturers of series machines already in production. There is no transition period - the change will, in effect, be overnight. While some machine builders will only need to revise their paperwork, others may have to go much further, as Derek Coulson, compliance specialist at Hold Tech Files, explains.
The automation debate: partial makeover or complete transformation?
5 days agoIndustry standards for interoperability give the option to selectively upgrade automation systems, providing efficiency and reliability benefits at lower cost and with less risk, as Darren Hodson (pictured), Managing Director at WAGO UK and Ireland, explains.
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
797 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
1161 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
1201 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.
















