Machine Building

Renishaw announces investment of over £50 million for UK site

Renishaw is to invest over £50 million at its Miskin site in South Wales to increase manufacturing capacity and to help meet its Net Zero emissions targets.

27th June 2022

Manufacturing and Engineering Week opens its doors to innovation

The very first Manufacturing & Engineering Week got off to a flying start at Birmingham’s NEC with 5221 visitors attending over the two-day live event to celebrate the very best of British innovation, creativity and best practice.

27th June 2022

HepcoMotion apprentice raises awareness of disabilities

First year manufacturing Apprentice Sky-Elouise Hopkins is keen to raise awareness of having a disability and being an apprentice.

27th June 2022

Reliance achieves world first machining success

Reliance Precision Manufacturing has achieved what it believes is a world first – the machining of geared components from a bulk metallic glass (BMG) alloy especially selected and synthesised for space applications.

27th June 2022

Yamaha demonstrates the power of robot teamwork

Automatica 2022 saw Yamaha Motor Robotics FA Section demonstrating industrial robots working together autonomously to raise productivity and reduce waste.

24th June 2022

Telsonic UK doubles floorspace to meet demand

Despite the numerous challenges which have been present over recent times, brought on by a combination of the pandemic and the changing business landscape, Telsonic UK has not only weathered the storm but has doubled the size of its Poole facility to meet increasing demand for its ultrasonic modules, systems, and ultrasonic automated solutions.

24th June 2022

Delta helps packaging manufacturer centralise control of facility

As a result of expansion, a manufacturer of plastic bags for food packaging that operates a factory in Poland decided it had too many machines to continue monitoring and controlling them individually. It turned to Delta for a solution for centralised control and management.

24th June 2022

Robot cell increases productivity in pneumatic valve assembly

When CME was approached to develop a fully automated solution for pneumatic valve assembly, a six-axis robot is at the heart of the innovative system.

24th June 2022

Omron’s Flexible Manufacturing Roadshow comes to the UK

Omron has taken its European Flexible Manufacturing Roadshow on the road to Bradford, featuring exclusive demonstrations of cutting-edge, human-machine collaborative solutions not usually seen outside of a factory setting due to their size and scale.

23rd June 2022

Reliable cable guiding on industrial robots

By using the ROBOTRAX cable carrier system in combination with the innovative PBU pull back unit from Kabelschlepp Metool, automation expert Keba Industrial Automation was able to set up a realistic technology demonstrator. Reliable cable guiding was a key element of success.

23rd June 2022