Machine Building

BS 14100:2020, Control of hazardous energy on machinery

BSI has published BS 14100:2020, Control of hazardous energy on machinery. Specification. This has been written to assist machine designers, machine builders, system integrators, manufacturers of control system components, and anyone using or maintaining machinery, as well as consultants, Notified Bodies and Regulators

6th April 2020

WEG to manufacture ventilators for COVID-19 patients

WEG has signed a technology transfer agreement with Leistung Equipamentos Ltda, a manufacturer of medical hospital equipment, to produce artificial ventilators that will be used by patients tested positive for COVID-19. The contract grants WEG the licence to produce the ventilator based on the Leistung Luft-3 mechanical ventilation device.

3rd April 2020

Precision drive system supplier EMS announces new factory

Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS) Ltd is opening a new factory in Dorset. The facility will further expand the service EMS provides to its customers, while fulfilling its commitments to environmental and social sustainability.

3rd April 2020

European Springs & Pressings supporting COVID-19 response

From springs that go into the mouthpieces for ventilators to catheter clips to syringe drivers, patient beds and trolley systems, instrumentation and numerous electrical components for medical technologies including defibrillators, European Springs & Pressings is proud to be playing a key part in the supply chain for a number of medical equipment manufacturers.

3rd April 2020

BSI provides free access to standards for COVID-19 response

BSI, the UK's national standards body, has assessed how it can support the UK Government, businesses and, ultimately, the UK population through the COVID-19 crisis.

3rd April 2020

BSI publishes blog post about machine tool standards

BSI has published a very useful blog post, Machine Tools the Mother Machines: A Collaborative Approach to Standardization, written by Delme Stephenson, Standards Development Manager at BSI.

3rd April 2020

Impulse Embedded appoints James Gane as Product Manager

Continuing with their growth plans, Impulse Embedded has appointed James Gane as Product Manager.

3rd April 2020

Bollhoff supports sudden demand for medical equipment

Like many other providers in the manufacturing sector, Bollhoff is expecting challenging times ahead but is making every effort to ensure that supplies of products used in the medical sector are readily available. The company supplies a variety of fasteners that are used extensively in the manufacture of hospital trolleys, beds and trays, all now in significant demand as the Government strives to establish new field hospitals in various locations across the UK.

2nd April 2020

Register now for UKIVA machine vision conference presentations

UKIVA is launching the New Technology Presentation Hub, which will go live on 14 May 2020. The hub will be free to access, and presentations can be viewed from a PC, tablet or smartphone.

2nd April 2020

New online tool speeds selection of cable carriers

With increasing digitalisation, online tools are on the rise, so Tsubaki Kabelschlepp is launching its intuitive Quickfinder. Within a very short time, users can select from the comprehensive product range, so choosing the right cable carrier is easier and faster.

1st April 2020