Machine Building

UKIVA Machine Vision Conference and Exhibition attendance up

The 3rd UKIVA Machine Vision Conference and Exhibition, held recently in Milton Keynes, has proved to be a great success, with visitor numbers up by 15 per cent compared with 2018 and an outstanding exhibitor satisfaction rating. In a post-event exhibitor survey, 100 per cent of the respondents recorded satisfaction levels of "˜very good' or "˜excellent'.

24th June 2019

EU Automation opens distribution hub in Frankfurt, Germany

To improve its services for its European customers, EU Automation has opened a new facility in Frankfurt, Germany. EU Automation GmbH has a workforce of eleven that will provide even faster delivery of new, obsolete and reconditioned parts such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), inverters and motors to clients across Europe and further afield.

21st June 2019

No set-up fee or minimum quantity for customised enclosures

A specialist customisation service for ABS enclosures with no minimum order quantities or set up fee is offered by BCL Enclosures. The company prides itself on the breadth of its standard product range, which it is then able to customise to suit virtually any application.

21st June 2019

Generalized Bearing Life Model predicts life of hybrid bearings

Called the Generalized Bearing Life Model (GBLM), this new software from SKF will help to ensure customers and distributors choose the right bearing for the right application, every time.

21st June 2019

igus drylin delta robot tours the UK and Ireland

drylin delta robot is now on tour; there are live performances at business venues up and down the UK and Ireland, from Aberdeen to Bristol and Dublin to Galway. Last week igus' engineers toured Yorkshire and Leeds, demonstrating the drylin delta robot as low-cost automation for repetitive tasks such as pick-and-place, simple assembly and inspection tasks. In July, the drylin 2019 tour will be in the South West, East Anglia, and the West Midlands.

21st June 2019

Pilz UK adds new topics to machinery safety webinar series

Pilz Automation Technology is enhancing its series of free machinery safety webinars and registration for the new additions is now open.

21st June 2019

PPMA course: Developing Communication Skills for the Workplace

PPMA is running its popular Developing Communication Skills for the Workplace training course on 18 March 2020.

21st June 2019

B&R presents smart manufacturing portfolio at PPMA Show

At the PPMA Show, B&R will show how a conventional plant can become a smart factory on Stand F72. B&R enables the automation of all production areas and allows them to interact seamlessly. The company's portfolio makes it easy to implement efficient, high-quality production down to batch size one, ensure safe human-machine collaboration, and obtain a clear overview of machine performance data in the cloud.

20th June 2019

Register now for HBM's June seminars

HBM is running a range of webinars during June, to help engineers keep up to date with the latest changes in technology and get the most from their tools.

19th June 2019

Schaeffler moves into commercial vehicle electrification market

Schaeffler is paving the way for the electrification of commercial vehicles with fuel cells, a modular system, the Space Drive drive-by-wire system, and digital solutions. With projects such as the Bio-Hybrid and the Schaeffler Mover, the automotive and industrial supplier has already demonstrated that when it comes to mobility for tomorrow, it is focusing on more than just passenger cars. Making a start in the electrification of commercial vehicles is the next logical step.

18th June 2019