Machine Building

Former ambassador heads new Global Affairs unit at Schaeffler

Schaeffler has recruited the diplomat Dr Peter Wittig to head its newly created Global Affairs unit. After retiring from active service in the German Foreign Office this year, Dr Wittig will join the Schaeffler Group on May 1st, 2020. His place of employment is Berlin.

4th May 2020

ESAB enhances weld productivity analysis and reporting tool

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has updated its Quick Weld Productivity Analyser (QWPA), an easy-to-use calculator for total weld cost analysis, so users can generate a PDF report. The PDF includes a QR Code users can scan with their mobile phone that takes them back to their original calculation and input variables; users can then adjust the variables to create alternative calculations and generate a new PDF report.

4th May 2020

Nord guarantees product availability during COVID-19 crisis

Even in the current challenging times, Nord Drivesystems keeps the world turning. The delivery availability is fully guaranteed for all products. Furthermore, the investments in locations and logistics continue as planned.

4th May 2020

MAC Solutions partners with Cisco to enhance IIoT offering

MAC Solutions is expanding its range of Industrial Data Communication products by becoming a Cisco Select Partner. This partnership allows MAC Solutions customers to access the entire Cisco product range. In addition, MAC Solutions has also been selected to participate in the Cisco IoT VAR partner programme to complement its expanding range of OT (operational technology) focused Cyber security products - one of only a few companies at present selected to represent Cisco in the UK market within this area.

1st May 2020

Movie of the month

This video introduces Abssac's standard and custom miniature precision lead screws, presenting the features, benefits and options.

30th April 2020

Inspekto S70 autonomous vision inspection system

Industrial automation vendors have historically been blocked from accessing the visual inspection market because of its complex requirements, but German-Israeli start up Inspekto has changed this state of affairs. Inspekto's Plug and Inspect technology drives its off-the-shelf vision product, the Inspekto S70, and brings vision inspection back where it belongs: with the industrial automation family.

30th April 2020

New RiCs user-friendly configurator for small enclosures

The Rittal Configuration System (RiCS) is an exciting new user-friendly design tool, for error-free accessory configurations of small and compact enclosures. The process is so fast and streamlined that it is estimated it can reduce the time it takes for a user to choose, configure and purchase a compact enclosure by up to 95 percent.

30th April 2020

VirtualConnect event provides real-time access to specialists

To help industry understand how technology can solve strategic and operational challenges, Rockwell Automation is launching a series of free, online events, called VirtualConnect. The first event, 12 May, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Central European Time, includes specialised learning schedules, peer-to-peer and peer-to-expert networking, and the chance to "˜walk' the digital show floor.

30th April 2020

Aerotech exhibiting at Optatec 2020

Aerotech is once again exhibiting at Optatec. The international trade fair for optical technologies, components and systems takes place on November 17-19, 2020 in Frankfurt am Main. Aerotech will be exhibiting its newly launched small Hexapod HEX150 with a diameter of 150mm and a height of 141mm. The two-axis PlanarDL linear table will also be exhibited at Booth 118 in Hall 3.1. Both systems will be controlled with the innovative Automation1 control platform.

30th April 2020

Fath Components now stocking German-manufactured face masks

Fath Components Ltd is now able to supply premium quality face masks ex-stock from both its UK warehouse and German production and distribution facility. The company is also gearing up to manufacture face masks at its main plant, located to the east of Stuttgart, and states that soon, once the new line is fully operational, it will be able to produce and dispatch 50,000 masks a day.

29th April 2020