Machine Building

Omron awarded Silver Class distinction in sustainability awards

Omron has been awarded the Silver Class distinction in the S&P Global Sustainability Awards, which were announced in the Sustainability Yearbook 2022, showcasing the sustainability performance of the world’s largest companies.

22nd August 2022

Climeworks receives ‘Innovation in Vacuum Busch Award’

Climeworks has been awarded with the Innovation Award by Busch Vacuum Solutions for its advanced use of vacuum technology.

22nd August 2022

Rockwell opens registration to 31st annual Automation Fair

Rockwell Automation has announced that registration is now open for Automation Fair 2022, hosted by Rockwell and members of its global PartnerNetwork program.

19th August 2022

Robust inductives stop high-speed spindles ‘getting in a spin’

To maximise their efficiency and productivity, high-speed machining centres often include automated tool changers. When a drive-motor manufacturer needed a reliable and robust sensor to detect the position of a machine’s main spindle before initiating the tool-change sequence, it turned to Contrinex.

19th August 2022

PI increases production space at HQ by 11,000 sq ft

Rising global demand for semiconductor chips requires investments in equipment that is needed for chip production. To meet these needs, ultra-precision motion control, nanopositioning, and precision automation equipment Physik Instrumente (PI) has increased its production space.

19th August 2022

Farnell, NXP and Doulos present new Industry 4.0 webinar

Farnell has announced the launch a new global webinar covering ‘Automation and Edge AI for Industry 4.0’ in partnership with the Element14 Community, NXP and Doulos on Wednesday 24 August.

18th August 2022

Thorite offers same-day hydraulic hose assembly service

Air and fluid power specialist Thorite has launched a same-day hydraulic hose assembly service to help customers reduce downtime and control costs.

18th August 2022

Actuator increases accuracy and productivity of bagging machine

When end users of a precision bagging machine started using economical bags with inconsistent sizes, this impacted accuracy and productivity of the bulk bagging process.

18th August 2022

World’s first e-chain made of 100% recycled material

Conserving resources and extending the product life cycle are the objectives of the new Igus cradle-chain E2.1.CG, which the company says saves 28% CO2 versus current e-chain production.

17th August 2022