Machine Building

Free white paper: strength of machine guarding

Fortress Interlocks has published a new white paper that is available free of charge from its website, How to Select Aspects of Machine Guarding - Strength of the Guarding System.

27th February 2020

Elesa announces expanded catalogue and e-commerce website

This year, Elesa has released a new and extensive catalogue, which features an expansion of over 5000 new product codes and updated product groups; extending from 15 to 18 for further clarity and differentiation. To compliment this development comes added products across their "˜High Performing' lines, centred on niche requirements in the industry.

27th February 2020

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2020 smashes records

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2020, held at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre in February, witnessed a 9 per cent increase in attendance to set an all-time record. A total of 9,256 visitors attended the three-day show, which is the UK's longest-running and largest annual industrial technology exhibition. Companies from all over the UK, continental Europe and further afield took part, showcasing a huge range of industrial products and technologies, from electronic components to the latest high-tech machining centres.

27th February 2020

HBM adds eMobility section to its website

To help engineers actively involved in "designing the future of mobility" save time by finding the right equipment in one place, HBM has launched a dedicated eMobility web site section.

26th February 2020

Renishaw extends loan of 3D printers to 30 schools

After a successful pilot year of its 3D printer loan scheme, where Renishaw loaned 30 local schools a 3D printer for three months, the company has continued the project for a second year.

26th February 2020

Bosch Rexroth adopts Ubuntu Core for ctrlX Automation platform

Canonical has announced that Bosch Rexroth has selected Ubuntu Core for their app-based platform ctrlX Automation. ctrlX Automation leverages Ubuntu Core, designed for embedded devices, and snaps, the universal Linux application containers, to deliver an open source platform to remove the barriers between machine control, IT and OT. Industrial manufacturing solutions built on ctrlX Automation with Ubuntu Core and snaps will benefit from an open ecosystem, faster time to production and stronger security across devices' lifecycle.

24th February 2020

norelem to exhibit new automation components at MACH 2020

norelem will be exhibiting at MACH 2020 on 20-24 April, showcasing a new range of products including ball transfer chains, guide rails, precision three-jaw chucks and gauge holders.

24th February 2020

Pilz to present three machine safety seminars at HSE 2020

The Health & Safety Event, which takes place from 28 to 30 April 2020 at the NEC, is described as the UK's largest gathering of people responsible for running safe and efficient workplaces. Pilz Automation will be there, exhibiting, presenting and sponsoring the Machinery Safety Zone, which is an important new feature for 2020.

21st February 2020

RARUK Automation opens UK's first UR cobot training centre

RARUK Automation has opened the UK's first Universal Robots Authorised Training Centre at its headquarters in Shefford. This development will allow the company's certified UR trainers to provide tuition in collaborative robot programming, empowering UK customers to get the very best return from their UR investment.

21st February 2020

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