Machine Building

Newly released white paper on conveyor guarding

Procter Machine Safety has now published the third edition of its free White Paper ‘Conveyor Guarding – Safeguarding the hazards presented by conveyors’. This in-depth guide discusses the hazards associated with conveyors, the regulations and standards relating to conveyor guarding, and how to guard conveyors cost-effectively without compromising productivity.

21st June 2022

Pneumatic fluid control components support sustainability

A big topic at the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow will be sustainability and the development of technology intended to phase out reliance on carbon-based jet fuels in favour of the clean-burning alternative, hydrogen.

20th June 2022

Fanuc to open dedicated new robotics facility in Ireland

Roughly a year after Fanuc announced, in June 2021, that it intended to serve customers from premises in Ireland with a dedicated team and full local representation, this summer will see the robotics and automation company collect the keys for its new facility in Maynooth, Co Kildare.

17th June 2022

Eriks appointed as Certified SKF Gearbox Rebuilder

Eriks has been appointed by SKF as a Certified Gearbox Rebuilder. The new certification represents an important element in Eriks’ long term programme to develop a wide range of high value, fully accredited engineering services to support its OEM and end-user customers throughout the manufacturing sectors.

16th June 2022

Farnell expands Toshiba portfolio to support design engineers

Toshiba and Farnell have strengthened their global partnership to bring-to-market new technologies and provide greater access to a selected range of Toshiba’s market leading power semiconductors and other discrete devices.

15th June 2022

TSN development ecosystem highlighted at embedded world

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) is showcasing how it can support engineers and technical managers in creating competitive industrial automation devices with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) functions at Embedded World.

15th June 2022

Neilson Hydraulics announced as Bosch Rexroth certified excellence partner

Neilson Hydraulics and Engineering, designer and manufacturer of hydraulic systems and power packs, and supplier of a vast range of hydraulic components, has been announced as a new Bosch Rexroth Certified Excellence Partner.

14th June 2022

Sorted feeding and item collection for mail order business

When a mail order business required a belt conveyor for picking items of clothing for order processing, it turned to mk for help.

14th June 2022

Siemens and Liverpool John Moores University launch top-up degree

Siemens has teamed up with Liverpool’s John Moores University to launch the top-up degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering.

14th June 2022

Future-ready production through robotics and automation

How can global supply chains be made less vulnerable? How can we make production more sustainable and conserve resources? And how to implement a quick transition towards digital production so that the European economy will be powerful and fit for the future?

13th June 2022