Machine Building

igus lean energy chain and curved rail systems at MACH 2018

At this year's MACH exhibition, which runs from 9th-13th April at the NEC in Birmingham, igus will showcase a wide range of cost-effective, lightweight and maintenance-free bearings and cable management systems for a variety of engineering applications.

5th January 2018

SKF appoints Acorn as preferred partner for linear products

For more than 10 years, Rotherham-based Acorn Industrial Services has worked closely with SKF as one of its SKF Authorized Distributors. Now, Acorn will act as SKF's preferred partner for linear and actuation technology, handling a broad portfolio of SKF products that includes linear guides and tables, ball and roller screws, and electric actuation systems.

4th January 2018

New cloud app for recording and analysing safety-related data

Phoenix Contact is launching a cloud application that can be used for recording and analysing safety-related data. With PROFICLOUD, companies receive important information on the optimisation of sequences in production.

3rd January 2018

NOMAD Guide to preparing machine noise emission declarations

The HSE is reminding machine builders that there is a very helpful guide to preparing noise emission declarations. Manufacturers have a legal obligation to provide information on the noise generated by their machinery, both in the instruction manual and in sales literature.

3rd January 2018

Mouser releases new issues of 'Methods' technology e-zine

Mouser Electronics is releasing the second and third issues of Methods, its technology and solutions e-zine. Issue two, titled "Data Security," features in-depth analyses of relevant security topics, while issue three revisits Mouser's best technical content from 2017. Find all issues of Methods plus the Data Security: Think Like a Hacker webinar at Mouser's Applications & Technologies site.

3rd January 2018

Eplan Cogineer is heading to the cloud

Eplan Cogineer, first presented at the Hannover Messe, is now a fully fledged member of Eplan Platform. This software for easy and fast generating of schematics and fluid-power designs gives automation an extra boost. At the SPS IPC Drives, Eplan presented the software's first cloud application as a sneak preview. Based on Microsoft Azure, Eplan Cogineer will now also be offering the added value of a cloud-based engineering product.

2nd January 2018

Movie of the month

This new video from Abssac shows the extraordinary lengths the company goes to when teaching its staff about rotary products.

31st December 2017

Exhibition premier: NORD at Tire Technology 2018

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS provides products for more than 100 industries. Customers around the world appreciate the efficiency, safety and reliability of NORD products. Over the past years, demand in the field of intralogistics has grown especially strongly and NORD has implemented many successful projects around the world, including Australia's fastest parcel sorting system with more than 1000 drive systems.

28th December 2017

Watch new video on PROFINET and Time Sensitive Networking

Time-sensitive networking (TSN) is a promising technology drawing a lot of attention at the moment, especially in the context of Industry 4.0, where it is generally viewed as the opportunity for better integration of OT networks into the IT networks of companies.

28th December 2017

Mouser signs global agreement with Keysight Technologies

Mouser Electronics has announced a global agreement with Keysight Technologies, a company focused on helping organisations solve electronic design and test and measurement challenges through a combination of trusted hardware, innovative software, and a global team of industry experts.