Machine Building

Reliance Precision appoints Steve Woollven as Managing Director

Reliance Precision has appointed Steve Woollven as Managing Director; Steve joined the company in April 2019 and replaced Andrew Wright. Andrew, who has served six and a half years at Reliance, is taking the opportunity to accompany his wife on a sabbatical to Shanghai Jiao Tong University as part of her role as Head of Linguistics at Leeds University.

5th June 2019

HBM supports young engineers in robotics competition

HBM is sponsoring pupils from Queen Elizabeth's School for Boys in Barnet, as they get ready to jet off to the 2019 Championships of the VEX Robotics competition in Kentucky, USA.

5th June 2019

How switching to robots transforms your competitiveness

If you've ever considered adding robots to your production line but don't know where to start, then ABB's Switch to Robots seminar could be exactly what you need. Taking place at ABB's Milton Keynes training site on Tuesday 2nd July 2019, the seminar will provide a simple step-by-step guide to introducing robotic automation to the factory floor.

4th June 2019

Free Inventory Management Tool simplifies parts management

Mouser Electronics is offering a free, innovative Inventory Management Tool and new companion mobile app for iOS and Android devices. The free, easy-to-use, web-based inventory system helps organisations and individuals around the world to effortlessly manage and track their stock of electronic components and related supplies. The integrated iOS and Android apps enable users to scan barcodes as well as print bin labels directly from the application.

3rd June 2019

Movie of the month

This video from Bürkert UK shows how the company is supporting customers by increasing its range and stock-holding for valves and accessories.

31st May 2019

Harting, Hirose collaborate on Single-Pair Ethernet connectivity

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd and the Harting Technology Group have entered into an agreement to jointly develop, standardise products and market a connection technology system for Single Pair Ethernet (SPE).

31st May 2019

See AWS Electronics Group at DSEI 2019

AWS Electronics Group will be demonstrating its full range of EMS capabilities at the Defence and Security Equipment International exhibition (DSEI) on stand S1-225 at ExCel London, from 10-13 September 2019. This event brings the entire defence manufacturing supply chain together, with over 1600 exhibitors from 69 countries, and in excess of 36,000 visitors and VIPs in attendance.

30th May 2019

Nicomatic to show miniature connectors at Paris Air show

Nicomatic will use the International Paris Air Show, which takes place from 17-23 June 2019, to showcase a number of new developments in its ranges of miniature connectors and trouble-shooting test tools. Nicomatic will be in Hall 2b on stand D79.

30th May 2019

Variohm Group acquires displacement sensor specialist Positek

The Variohm Group has completed its acquisition of Positek Limited, a manufacturer of linear, rotary, tilt and intrinsically safe position sensors. Positek is the fifth member of the expanding Variohm Group, joining Variohm EuroSensor, Herga Technology, Ixthus Instrumentation and Heason Technology.

29th May 2019

Overnight customised enclosures thanks to in-house machining

There are literally thousands of off-the-shelf designs for electrical enclosures but there is still a significant need for customised electrical enclosures. Spelsberg UK recognises that requests for special products usually emanate from important projects, so has invested in a centre of machining excellence at its Telford HQ to meet these needs.

29th May 2019