Machine Building

Free seminar: Practical Aspects of Profinet, Profibus, IO-Link

Presented by Profibus and Profinet International and hosted by Endress+Hauser, a free seminar in Manchester on 26 June 2019 addresses 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).

9th April 2019

Dawson Shanahan invests in CNC machine tools to meet demand

Dawson Shanahan is expanding its UK production facilities with the installation of two further Citizen machines. The L20-VIII and the L32-VIII high-precision CNC lathes are versatile enough to meet growing production demands. Dawson Shanahan's long-term commitment to quality and service is helping to swell its order books and necessitating investment in new capital equipment to keep up with global demand.

9th April 2019

Time to end the complexity surrounding machine vision

At the 2019 UKIVA Show in Milton Keynes, SICK will show how machine vision is being demystified for a growing number of adopters, backed by greater accessibility to "˜all-in-one' intelligent vision sensors powered by ready-made software applications.

8th April 2019

3D printed copper parts now possible

Until recently it was impossible to create 3D printed parts from copper but that has since changed and Proto Labs is launching a copper 3D printing service using Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) technology.

8th April 2019

CC-Link IE TSN attracts attention at Hannover Messe

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) reported a highly successful debut at Hannover Messe 2019. Taking centre stage was the association's latest technology, CC-Link IE TSN. This is the first open industrial Ethernet that combines Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Gigabit capabilities to offer unmatched performance for Industry 4.0 applications.

8th April 2019

Praise for Schaeffler from UK Formula Student teams

UK Formula Student teams have expressed their gratitude to Schaeffler UK for the company's ongoing support in supplying precision bearings for their racing cars backed up by invaluable technical support.

8th April 2019

Flir adds webinars to ITC training programme

To make it as easy as possible for would-be thermographers to deepen their understanding of the science behind infrared inspection and apply it successfully in their working lives, FLIR Systems' Infrared Training Centre (ITC) has extended its training options.

8th April 2019

Hygienic aluminium drives: economical and corrosion resistant

From 4th to 9th May 2019, Nord Drivesystems will be presenting its portfolio of hygienic drive systems for the food industry at IFFA 2019 in Frankfurt (Hall 9.1, Stand F51). Among other highlights, the company will be exhibiting the innovative nsd tupH surface treatment.

5th April 2019

Workshops: Find out about the end of physical prototypes

Siemens PLM is hosting a half-day workshop in Solihull on 7 May 2019 so machine builders can learn about the benefits of virtual commissioning (see below for additional dates).

5th April 2019

igus launches 120 new products, sales rise by 8.5 per cent

Configurable online, on the go and on a tablet, as a durable special part, 3D printed or equipped with smart intelligence, motion plastics are increasingly becoming high-tech components. At this year's Hannover Fair, igus demonstrated this development with 120 new products - from the intelligent plain bearing to what is claimed to be the world's first online platform that brings together suppliers and users of cost-effective robotics.

5th April 2019