Machine Building

Configure wear-resistant gear wheels with igus online tool

igus has launched a new online configurator that enables engineers to configure gear wheels in just one minute. Once ordered via the web shop, the gear wheels are 3D printed from iglidur I6 material for quick dispatch. Characterised by a wear resistance of at least six times that of standard materials, the iglidur i6 material is well-suited for printing wear resistant parts, such as gears, offering a particularly long service life.

19th June 2018

SATO UK invests in Mark Andy 6-colour printing presses

SATO UK has invested over £1 million in new state-of-the-art production capabilities at its recently opened Harwich site. Incorporated in to the company's 35,000ft2 manufacturing and warehousing facility on the east coast, SATO has recently installed Mark Andy Performance Series P3 and P5 6-colour presses to support the company's expansion in both fully printed and plain labels. SATO offers a comprehensive labels portfolio to complement its printer hardware range, as well as its DataLase laser marking business.

19th June 2018

Sick UK announces dates for machinery safety training courses

Sick UK has released more dates for its popular Functional Safety Training during 2018 led by its qualified Machinery Safety experts and held at convenient locations in the North and South of England.

18th June 2018

Mouser Electronics recognised with many Awards for Excellence

Mouser Electronics Inc has received over 25 top business awards from its supplier partners for exemplary performance during 2017. Suppliers cited many criteria for the honours, including double-digit growth, fastest new product introductions (NPIs), breadth of inventory, best-in-class global marketing campaigns, customer growth, global expansion and commitment to teamwork.

18th June 2018

PTC and Rockwell Automation announce strategic partnership

PTC Inc and Rockwell Automation have entered into a definitive agreement for a strategic partnership that is expected to accelerate growth for both companies and enable them to be the partner of choice for customers around the world who want to transform their physical operations with digital technology. As part of the partnership, Rockwell Automation will make a $1 billion equity investment in PTC, representing an approximate 8.4 per cent ownership interest in PTC, and Rockwell Automation's Chairman and CEO, Blake Moret, will join PTC's board of directors effective with the closing of the equity transaction.

18th June 2018

Renishaw hands-on learning inspires budding engineers

To enthuse and motivate pupils in their science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) learning, Renishaw has run a series of workshops for year six pupils at Llwynypia School in Tonypandy, South Wales. The company also involved parents and offered dedicated training to teaching staff to develop knowledge and confidence in teaching 3D printing technology.

14th June 2018

Full OT/IT coverage enables seamless end-to-end digitalisation

Boulting Technology is announcing a new alliance with NETbuilder, a provider of software and IT consulting services. The alliance will enable Boulting to provide UK clients across manufacturing, process and other industries with a full suite of end-to-end digitalisation services.

13th June 2018

Whitepaper explains how to design cost-effective EMC filtering

Choosing the right filter for an application is considered by many design and electrical engineers to be something of a dark art. Fortunately, help is at hand - a new whitepaper from EMC Standards. The whitepaper provides design engineers with a guide to designing the right filters for their products, and is available for download in the member's area of the EMC Standards website.

12th June 2018

How the Rittal VX25 Enclosure System was conceived

When you believe your enclosure is already the best, how can it be made better? The answer: by listening, watching and learning from customers. Rittal's new VX25 large enclosure was developed from the bottom up, through a year-long study, gathering data and market intelligence. Detailed, scientific analyses of workshop processes in switchgear manufacturing were coupled with in-depth discussions with customers, and advice from the Rittal customer advisory council. The result was an enclosure geared to deliver maximum customer benefit.

12th June 2018

Mouser is Harting's Global High Service Distributor of the Year

Mouser Electronics Inc has been honoured with the prestigious Global High Service Distributor of the Year award from Harting, Inc. of North America. The award was presented at the annual Electronics Distribution Show (EDS), held May 15-18 in Las Vegas.

11th June 2018