Machine Building

Induction heater tutorial added to NSK academy

A new AIP+ tutorial has been added to the NSK academy online training platform (www.nskacademy.com). The induction heater module is the latest to join other AIP+ (Added Value Programme) maintenance and service tool tutorials already available on the site.

5th March 2018

Procter Guide to Machinery Guarding Standards, 12th Edition

Procter Machine Safety has published the 12th edition of On Your Guard - A Designer's Guide to Machinery Guarding Standards. This revision of the popular guide now runs to 19 pages and features updated tables of machinery safety standards, new HSE statistics for machine-related accidents, and amendments to the sections Useful Resources and Further Information.

2nd March 2018

Machinery Directive CE Marking training from amtri veritas

amtri veritas is organising a Machinery Directive and CE Marking training course on 23/24 April 2018 in the south Manchester area. amtri veritas is a UKAS-accredited Notified Body that performs machinery directive examinations, assists with CE marking, conducts PUWER assessments and is accredited for ISO 9001 management system certification. Throughout 2018 the company will be conducting training courses in the Machinery Directive, EN 13849 control system safety, PUWER, risk assessment, and ATEX, DSEAR and IECEx.

2nd March 2018

RARUK Automation adds traditional robots to its product line

RARUK Automation has teamed up with TM Robotics to offer the Toshiba Machine SCARA, Cartesian and 6-axis robots. The systems complement the company's established product programme that has been focussed on collaborative and mobile transport robots, automation systems and feeding devices. These new product additions will give RARUK Automation even greater scope to help UK manufacturers work smarter and more competitively.

2nd March 2018

Renishaw contributes additive manufacturing expertise to CECIMO

Renishaw is contributing its additive manufacturing (AM) specialist knowledge to European machine tool trade association, CECIMO. The trade body represents national associations of machine tool builders across 15 European countries. Following the appointment of senior manager, Stewart Lane, to the CECIMO board in 2015, the company has contributed and shared its specialist AM knowledge and expertise as well as attended events to support the trade body.

2nd March 2018

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1st March 2018

Renishaw shortlisted for Company of the Year at PLC Awards

Renishaw has been shortlisted for Company of the Year at the PLC Awards, 2017. The annual awards are sponsored by PwC and supported by the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange. The ceremony will take place on 15 March 2018, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. This marks the first time Renishaw has been shortlisted in the category, which is awarded to a company that has demonstrated long-term success.

1st March 2018

SKF "˜opens the door' to an engineering treasure trove

SKF SimPro Expert is an advanced simulation software tool developed in-house by SKF to maximise support for, and co-operation with, its customers. SimPro Expert gives customers greater freedom of choice and flexibility when incorporating SKF bearings into their machine designs, but more particularly it gives them the power to evaluate the performance of SKF bearing arrangements in minute detail across a wide range of applications and service conditions, in the virtual world.

1st March 2018

Matmatch asks: How special is Marvel's vibranium?

Have you ever wondered just how strong Black Panther's suit or Captain America's shield is? The materials scientists at Matmatch have, which is why the materials comparison site has put together a page looking at the properties of vibranium, to coincide with Marvel's latest cinematic release, Black Panther.

1st March 2018

Mitsubishi Electric highlights automation at Drives & Controls

Mitsubishi Electric will demonstrate how fully integrated automation and robotic systems are the gateway to Industry 4.0 at the Drives & Controls Exhibition (NEC, Birmingham, 10-12 April 2018). Beside exhibiting on Stands D716 and S256, Mitsubishi Electric will also take part in the robot demonstration zone on Stand R410, where it will display a robot system that was developed together with AGV manufacturer Mirage.

1st March 2018