Machine Building

Thrust behind the Mars Rover mission

Behind the scenes of space-worthy motor design

15th March 2021

Expand your CE & UKCA knowledge with Pilz

Pilz Automation Technology has updated one of its well-established and most popular training courses, ‘Basis of CE Marking’, to include elements focused on UKCA Marking

15th March 2021

£26 billion boost to the economy pinpointed

Transforming manufacturing resilience in UK could dramatically alter financial landscape

12th March 2021

How to reduce waste in food production

Bosch Rexroth’s Paul Hickman outlines steps that can be taken in packaging automation projects to eliminate or minimise waste

12th March 2021

Working with the PCAN Explorer 6

To make machines work efficiently and reliably, today’s OEMs have to embrace data. And lots of it. Mark Wood of Control Technologies UK discusses the subject

12th March 2021

Labour-saving automated pick and place solution

RARUK Automation has supplied Plymouth-based Oakmount Control Systems with a new FlexiBowl® parts feeder and Shibaura Machine SCARA robot

12th March 2021

New motor energy efficiency rules are coming

From 1st July this year, the new phase of the ErP directive will come into force for electric motors. With this ecodesign directive, Europe wants to encourage manufacturers to bring more energy-efficient products onto the market. This article, authored by Lenze motor expert Florian Breker, sheds light on an important milestone for machine and system designers, builders and integrators

12th March 2021

KEB helps overcome design challenges

When designing a machine for shredding and recycling applications, many challenges need to be overcome to ensure the machine performs at a high level over many years. Three of the most important are limiting downtime, eliminating contamination issues and achieving energy cost savings. Selecting the right drive technology from an experienced supplier is critical, says Jeff Kardell of KEB Automation

12th March 2021