Machine Building

How the igus speedigus service delivers customised parts fast

Complementing over 12,000 different iglidur types of plain bearings held in stock, the igus speedigus service is available for customised parts. igus has released a video in which Gerhard Baus, plain bearing specialist at igus, provides an overview of the speedigus service, which is divided into four divisions: speedimould, speedicut, speedifit and speediprint.

29th March 2018

Materials advice from Matmatch at Hannover Messe

Design engineers and product designers will be able to gain invaluable materials advice at this year's Hannover Messe thanks to materials comparison site Matmatch. The company will be exhibiting in hall two on stand A52 alongside regional support network Bayern Innovativ.

28th March 2018

Ultra Librarian to offer symbols for Digi-Key components

Digi-Key Electronics has reached a new milestone with Ultra Librarian, with the online library providing symbols, footprints, and 3D models for 1.25 million in-stock Digi-Key parts. The addition of more associated parts allows customers to easily design with most of Digi-Key's components in 22 CAD formats supporting most EDA and CAD toolsets.

28th March 2018

Parker online engineering tool simplifies O-ring selection

Parker Hannifin has announced a new web-based engineering tool: the Parker O-Ring Selector. The innovative tool enables precise selection of the right O-ring material and seal size according to the user's application conditions. Close interlinking of material and size selection delivers reliable results ensuring the desired performance of the O-ring in the subsequent application. The Parker O-Ring Selector covers both imperial and metric standards.

28th March 2018

Renishaw supports new Being Brunel museum

On March 23rd, 2018, Being Brunel, a new museum that brings together the world's most significant Brunel collection at Brunel's SS Great Britain in Bristol, UK, was opened to the public. To assist with its development, Renishaw has supported the museum since 2015 and was the founder member of the Being Brunel Corporate Club, formed to enable local companies to support the development of the new museum. As well as sponsoring Being Brunel, Renishaw has made a video contribution to one of its galleries.

27th March 2018

Expert cooling unit servicing, direct from Rittal

The servicing and maintenance of enclosure climate control units is an area that is often overlooked in manufacturing. However, regular servicing has been shown to significantly reduce unit failures and thus prevent production downtime. Rittal After Sales Service offers tailor-made, fast response, service packages, direct from the manufacturer, worldwide, and around the clock.

26th March 2018

How igus robotic technologies combine for low-cost automation

igus has released a short video showing how gantry-style robots can be created very cost-effectively. The term "˜low-cost robotics' refers to the rapid growth of robotic production enabled by simple and affordable automation components. Depending on the scope of the application, entire processes can be automated.

26th March 2018

Updated agenda: PROFIBUS, PROFINET and IO-Link Glasgow seminar

Places are filling up fast at the free-to-attend seminar, so don't delay in reserving yours! The updated agenda now includes a presentation covering Industrial networks safety & security, and the seminar start time has been brought forward by 15 minutes to accommodate the change.

26th March 2018

One-day training course covers compliance with PUWER

Pilz is running its next scheduled PUWER training course on 10 May 2018 at its training facility in Corby, Northamptonshire. It is aimed at plant and engineering managers, maintenance and project engineers, maintenance managers and safety specialists.

26th March 2018

Pilz publishes 5th edition of the Safety Compendium

Pilz has published the 5th edition of its Safety Compendium that is packed with information about machinery safety and functional safety standards, as well as relevant Directives, legislation and regulations.