Machine Building

Hands-on training: using IO-Link sensor data with PLCs

Sick is holding a series of hands-on training days to help machine builders and end-users progress on their Industry 4.0 journey by unlocking valuable data from IO-Link sensors via a PLC. During the one-day course, delegates will learn, step-by-step, how to set up an IO-Link Master to enable sensors to communicate data with a PLC.

21st February 2020

Free white paper: preventing unexpected start-up of machinery

Fortress Interlocks has published a new white paper that is available free of charge from its website, How to Be Safe During Maintenance Activities - Preventing A Machine Restarting.

21st February 2020

igus test lab: ensuring reliability under extreme conditions

Covering an area of 3,800m ², the igus test lab is claimed to be the largest of its kind for tribo-polymers in the industry. igus has produced a short video giving an insight into a few of the 15,000 tests that are performed in the lab every year.

20th February 2020

Transonics takes on more staff to enhance customer service

Transonics, which describes itself as an ethical distributor that has built a reputation for providing a wide range of value-added services tailored for individual customers, has recently completed a 50 per cent expansion at its headquarters in Hemel Hempstead to accommodate new personnel that are enabling the company to increase its commitment to customer service.

20th February 2020

See Mitsubishi's smart automation offerings at Drives & Controls

At this year's Drives & Controls show, Mitsubishi Electric is focussing on practical offerings that allow manufacturing companies and machine builders to realise the real advantages of smart automation systems.

20th February 2020

Omron show practical industrial transformation at Hannover Messe

Omron Europe has announced its exhibition setup for Hannover Messe 2020, taking place from April 20 to 24th. At OMRON's booth F24 in hall 9, visitors can experience a real setup of the factory of the future to increase flexibility and productivity first hand. Innovative robots, cobots, AI solution and technologies support humans to cooperate with machines in a cost-efficient, harmonious and seamless manner supported by OMRON's "innovative-Automation" concept, a concept that fuses intelligent, integrated and interactive solutions.

19th February 2020

Beckhoff to host day of automation demos and technical workshops

Beckhoff Automation UK is inviting industrial professionals to discover the opportunities and technical possibilities of modern automation systems at the company's Automation Update 2020 event. Taking place at MK7 at Red Bull Racing in Milton Keynes on 27 February 2020, the event will feature several presentations from Beckhoff's specialists and customers, as well as a skills lab and a breakout area featuring equipment demos and advice from the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET).

19th February 2020

Learn about secure IT Infrastructure for Industry 4.0

The journey towards digital transformation is a somewhat daunting one for many manufacturing companies. Rittal's teams work in partnership with manufacturing and industrial companies to deliver IT infrastructure that supports digital transformation and Industry 4.0 technology, including edge computing platforms. Rittal's team will be on-hand to talk about how companies implement rapid-deploying and secure IT for production facilities, at Data Centre World 2020.

19th February 2020

Profinet, Profibus and IO-Link - Scotland seminar

Presented by Profibus and Profinet International at the Advanced Forming Research Centre, Inchinnan, a seminar will address the key practical issues arising from the use of digital communications technologies in automated manufacturing and process industry applications, with particular attention to Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

18th February 2020

Schaffner EMC Products now available on the EPLAN Data Portal

Schaffner is announcing its presence on the EPLAN portal with immediate effect. EPLAN is a powerful information source for global design engineering. The data portal offers customers shared by Schaffner and EPLAN benefits from the integration of device data and CAD which can be used digitally and efficiently in design engineering.

17th February 2020