Machine Building

Formula Student success for Renishaw-sponsored team

The Cardiff Racing team, from Cardiff University, was recently crowned the first ever UK winners of Formula Student. As part of the annual competition, the team of 56 student engineers designed, built and raced a single seat racing car, beating competition from over 130 university teams from across the globe. Global engineering company Renishaw is a sponsor of the team, offering financial and manufacturing aid and advice.

2nd October 2017

EEF podcasts provide tips for fourth industrial revolution (4IR)

EEF is launching a second podcast series that is designed to guide manufacturers through the challenges and benefits arising from the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), also referred to as Industry 4.0, and help them implement a practical series of continuous improvement programmes and cost-saving initiatives across their business that achieve long-term success.

2nd October 2017

Rittal Cloud Computing CPD Seminars

Rittal Ltd is launching a new Cloud Computing accredited seminar as part of its highly respected Continuing Professional Development (CPD) series. The seminar on Cloud Computing & Software Defined Data Centres looks at the impact cloud computing has had across the industry.

2nd October 2017

Free pricing app for 3D printed parts

3DPRINTUK has a free pricing app that makes it very quick and easy to get an estimated cost for 3D printing parts in nylon.

30th September 2017

Visitors and exhibitors enjoy Sensors & Instrumentation 2017

Sensors & Instrumentation 2017 closed on a high, with exhibitors commending the 8th edition of the event for the quality of its visitors. With over 80 exhibitors showcasing their products and services, a lively and informative seminar programme and an exciting range of feature areas, it was an action-packed two days for buyers and decision-makers in the field of test, measurement and control.

29th September 2017

Additive Manufacturing National Strategy for the UK

A new initiative to bring the benefits of additive manufacturing (AM) to more industries and to establish the UK as a world leader in the field, has been launched by AM UK. AM UK is an independent, government-backed collaboration, which has been at the forefront of developing this technology for wider application across industry sectors. Additive manufacturing is a method of making production parts and products directly from design data, building accurate components by adding layers of material to obtain the final shape with minimal waste and no expensive dedicated tooling. It enables radical product re-design and creates new material properties.

29th September 2017

Renishaw's founder awarded honorary doctorate

The University of Huddersfield has awarded an honorary doctorate to Sir David McMurtry, Chairman and Chief Executive of Renishaw. Sir David is a visiting professor at the University, which is a leading centre for the study and research of metrology, the science of measurement. He will receive the doctorate at a ceremony in November, 2017.

28th September 2017

Training course tackles EMI in fieldbusses

EMC Standards is inviting bookings to a one-day training course about maintaining PROFIBUS and PROFINET reliability in modern industrial environments. The event will be held at the offices of Endress + Hauser in Manchester on November 22, 2017 and is targeted at installers, systems integrators and the wider industrial datacomms community.

27th September 2017

Omron reveals the future of machine interaction at PPMA

For the first time in the UK, Omron will demonstrate the company's new OKAO facial recognition and gesture control technology for machine access and control. Visitors to Omron's stand at PPMA, B34, will be given the opportunity to interact with an industrial robot using gesture control alone. The demonstration will also preview the latest biometrics technology, with the OKAO system operating as a facial recognition system for access control and presenting a contextualised menu dependent on the authorised access level.

27th September 2017

Pacepacker Pallet+ versus robot teach pendants at PPMA 2017

With food and bulk factories reliant on secondary packing and palletising machine uptime to meet delivery schedules and fulfil retailer contracts, Pacepacker Services will demonstrate its latest time and resource saving weapon - Pallet+. Finalist in the PPMA Group Industry Awards 2017 in the Innovative Ancillary Equipment category, Pallet+ is already taking the automation industry by storm with a number of strong customer advocates.

27th September 2017