Machine Building

Industry is wasting potential 44TWh each year, whitepaper finds

REO UK has released a whitepaper proposing that a lack of efficiency in industrial power drive systems means there is currently 44TWh/a of energy savings that could be made across the sector. REO has demonstrated the results in its own laboratory tests outlined in the paper and suggests that better harmonic mitigation and a change in the rules is required.

23rd February 2018

Lee Spring bring "˜Global Flexibility' package to MACH

At MACH this year Lee Spring will present their theme of "˜Global Flexibility', which means that wherever your design or production is based, Lee Spring can offer a service package from concept of new products to redesign of legacy items.

23rd February 2018

New City & Guilds accredited training in PUWER and CE marking

ST&L is launching training courses in PUWER Inspection and CE Marking to the Machinery Directive, the programmes for which are City & Guilds accredited. The courses have been developed and will be run by ST&L's Senior Technical Consultant and Lead Trainer, Brian Matthewman BSc (Hons), CMIOSH, SIIRSM, Cert-Ed, EMSR. Fully qualified and highly experienced, Brian Matthewman has been writing and delivering machinery safety training courses for over 10 years.

23rd February 2018

Variohm's application-customised sensors bring benefits for OEMs

Variohm EuroSensor delivered its one millionth customised sensor in December 2017. The Towcester-based sensor and transducer specialist has steadily expanded its in-house design and manufacturing service which is complemented by a comprehensive standard product range as well as distribution partnerships with global sensor component suppliers. Variohm has been prominent in the UK custom sensor market for several years and its overriding philosophy embraces the question: "If we can't supply our customer a competitive sensor solution from our partners or from our own standard range, then can we modify or design a new solution"?

22nd February 2018

Festo introduces new one-day seminar on basics of Industry 4.0

In response to strong market demand, Festo Training & Consulting has launched a new seminar entitled The Fundamentals of Industry 4.0. The one-day course - the first of which takes place on 8th March 2018 - is suitable for those who wish to gain a broader understanding of what Industry 4.0 is about, without talking about products.

22nd February 2018

Encryption on embedded devices: the impact of GDPR

Integral Memory will use their first appearance at Embedded World International Trade Fair at Nuremberg (27 February-1 March) to answer the key security issues facing system developers on the eve of GDPR. The producer of hardware encrypted SSDs and industrial embedded memory cards and solid state drives will provide an insight into the security standards available to developers, to ensure that their embedded systems meet new security regulations that will be enforced from May 2018.

22nd February 2018

Machine risk assessment and PUWER inspection services

Procter Machine Safety has offered free Machine Guarding Compliance Surveys for several years, and these have proved extremely popular among companies unsure whether their machine guards comply with current standards and regulations. Now Procter is offering comprehensive Machine Risk Assessment and PUWER Inspection services, headed by National Sales Manager Steve Allen, who has recently completed a Pilz TUV-accredited course and qualified as a Certified Machinery Safety Expert (CMSE). Procter Machine Safety (formerly known as Procter Machine Guarding) has long been recognised as a leading machine guarding specialist in the UK; the additional assessment/inspection services demonstrate the company's broader machinery safety expertise.

21st February 2018

IXON to exhibit cloud connectivity at Smart Industry Expo

IXON will be exhibiting at the Smart Industry Expo Expo 2018 in Birmingham. Visit IXON on stand S144 to learn more about the benefits of enabling machines to connect to the cloud. IXON will demonstrate its platform and router that can help machine builders and their customers maximise productivity and minimise downtime.

21st February 2018

Tufnol reaches new heights with latest aerospace accreditation

Birmingham-based Tufnol Composites has achieved the latest internationally recognised accreditation from the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG), which acknowledges the company's high standard of manufacturing process and the quality of its products and services.

21st February 2018

Red Pitaya to exhibit at Embedded World

Red Pitaya, the company behind the STEMlab credit-card-sized multi-function, open-source, and reconfigurable instrument, is exhibiting with its German distributor, Trenz, on booth 3-401 at the Embedded World exhibition and conference, Nuremberg Messe, Germany, 27 February to 1 March.