Machine Building

Insight into Sick's Industry 4.0 smart sensors factory at PPMA

Sick is inviting PPMA Total Show visitors to gain an exclusive behind-the-scenes insight into its new Industry 4.0 smart sensor production facility in Freiburg, Southern Germany.

30th July 2019

Sick launches SensorApp for programmable 2D vision sensors

Sick is launching Presence Inspection, a freely downloadable, easy to set-up SensorApp for its Inspector P family of programmable 2D vision cameras. The addition extends the performance and versatility of Sick's 2D offering for presence/absence quality inspection, validation and process control tasks.

26th July 2019

Show preview: Northern Manufacturing & Electronics 2019

Northern Manufacturing & Electronics returns to EventCity, Manchester on 2 and 3 October 2019. While uncertainty clouds the immediate prospects for manufacturing, there are still plenty of reasons why support for the show remains as buoyant as ever.

26th July 2019

Rittal Ltd celebrates 40th anniversary in Rotherham

2019 marks the 40th anniversary of Rittal Ltd in the UK. The company started its operations in Rotherham in July 1979, providing distribution, sales and marketing support for its customers.

25th July 2019

Universal Robots completes UK Cobot Automation Tour

Universal Robots has completed its six-month cobot automation tour. The events have introduced the power of robotics and automation to a new generation of UK manufacturers, demonstrating the potential to address current challenges around labour shortages and production efficiency.

25th July 2019

Harting ix Industrial connector wins German Innovation Award

Harting Technology Group has received the coveted German Innovation Award 2019 for their ix Industrial range. The connector impressed the German Design Council and won the award for "Excellence in Business to Business". The German Innovation Award acknowledges products and systems that clearly set themselves apart from conventional approaches, thanks to their user focus and added value.

25th July 2019

Video shows sub-zero testing of igus cables in energy chains

Only real long-term tests under realistic conditions provide useful information about the reliability and service life of cables in energy chains. igus has produced a video in its climatic test chamber in Cologne. Here chainflex cables move continuously in energy chains where they are subjected to temperatures down to -40degC; this is not done just once but millions of times.

25th July 2019

Free three-month trial of risk assessment software

RiskMach, part of the Spiers Group, is offering a free three-month trial of its RiskMach software, the objective of which is to provide a platform for achieving compliance in a way that is integrated into a business's normal ways of working so users barely know they are doing it. This is referred to as "˜invisible compliance'.

24th July 2019

NSK unveil ball screws, bearings and linear guides at EMO 2019

Among the exhibits from NSK's comprehensive portfolio at this year's EMO Hannover 2019 exhibition will be a number of notable products for machine tools, including the recently introduced range of DIN-standard ball screws and a new series of high-durability precision ball screws. Also being presented is a range of optimised spindle bearings for ever-higher precision and speed, while a further product set to be unveiled is a series of linear roller guides equipped with highly dustproof seals. Visitors to EMO Hannover, which takes place on 16-21 September, will find NSK at booth B34 in hall 7.

24th July 2019

maxon publishes new catalogue for 2019/2020

maxon motor is publishing a new catalogue for 2019/2020. The first section of the catalogue is an introduction to maxon, what the company offers, and how. Inside this section can be found information on production (including quality standards and certifications), key markets, the Academy, and the quarterly magazine: driven.

24th July 2019