Machine Building

KEB supports e-mobility - from race cars to buses

Future engineers have built an electrically driven racing car for Formula Student. For the Speeding Scientists Siegen Racing Team (S3), KEB Automation is supporting the vehicle drive of the future: e-mobility in the endurance test. But how does this relate to auxiliary power drives for buses?

5th July 2019

Schneider Electric's smart factory: an Industry 4.0 Lighthouse

Schneider Electric has had its Smart Factory in Batam, Indonesia, designated as an Advanced 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) Lighthouse by the World Economic Forum at its 13th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC). The Batam site is the third of the company's factories to receive this recognition, joining its Le Vaudreuil site in France and its Wuhan site in China which were designated as Lighthouse and Developing Lighthouse sites respectively in 2018.

4th July 2019

HepcoMotion to showcase motion products at PPMA Total Show 2019

HepcoMotion's range of linear and circular motion products play a key role in optimising production processes - a core driver for every design engineer. At PPMA Total Show 2019, which takes place from 1-3 October 2019 at the NEC, Birmingham, HepcoMotion will showcase some of its products suited to machine automation.

3rd July 2019

R. A. Rodriguez and RARUK Automation relocate to larger premises

The dynamic growth of sister companies R. A. Rodriguez and RARUK Automation has resulted in both relocating to a substantial new facility in Shefford, Bedfordshire. The new headquarters building officially opened for business on 1 July 2019, providing dedicated facilities for enhanced customer services and scope for continued expansion.

3rd July 2019

Renishaw opens new facility in Mexico

To support its rapidly growing customer base, Renishaw has opened a new facility in Nuevo LeÃ³n, Mexico. The building, which was formally opened on May 8th, 2019, provides customers with technical support, demonstration and training facilities for the company's innovative products in metrology, healthcare and additive manufacturing.

3rd July 2019

New EU-based service for storing Technical Files

Hold Tech Files Ltd does as it says. Based in the Republic of Ireland, the company holds Technical Files securely online in the EU and its name may be used as the 'person' compiling Technical Files relating EC Declarations of Conformity or Incorporation for the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

2nd July 2019

Schneider Electric 3rd in Gartner's Supply Chain Top 15

Schneider Electric has been ranked number three in Gartner's 2019 Supply Chain Top 15 for Europe. The rankings for Europe were announced by Gartner at its annual Supply Chain Executive Conference in Barcelona, Spain on 17-19 June 2019.

2nd July 2019

ECS outdoor housing named Enclosure Product of the Year

The second annual Electronics Industry Awards took place at the Tower Hotel, London at the end of June, where leading figures from the electronics sector gathered to celebrate their achievements and reward the market leaders. And, for the second year running, Phoenix Contact was awarded Enclosure Product of the Year accolade, this time for the Environmental Case System.

2nd July 2019

DD IT Solutions announces Compliance Risk Software sale

The price of Compliance Risk Software has been reduced for a limited period. This software assists companies with machinery safety issues; companies can carry out assessments on machines and as a result record the findings.

1st July 2019

Renishaw supports Ineos Team UK in America's Cup bid

Renishaw is supporting Sir Ben Ainslie and Ineos Team UK in their bid to bring the America's Cup home to Britain. As the team's official precision measurement and additive manufacturing (AM) partner, Renishaw will contribute its engineering expertise to aid and fast track the build process as they bid to win the 36th America's Cup in 2021.

28th June 2019