Machine Building

igus says YES to Edinburgh Uni team prototyping Hyperloop pod

A team from the University of Edinburgh working on Hyperloop technology is receiving engineer support and engineering-grade plastic bearings through igus' YES (Young Engineers Support) programme. HypED is a cross-disciplinary team of engineers, scientists and others (including members of the Business School, the College of Art and the School of Informatics) at the university, working on a concept and prototype for a Hyperloop pod, as well as a business case for Hyperloop in the UK.

28th December 2017

Mitsubishi's SCM system wins 2017 Food Processing Award

Mitsubishi Electric has gained further recognition for the innovative Smart Condition Monitoring (SCM) system, winning the Continuous Improvement category at the 2017 Food Processing Awards. Part of the Appetite for Engineering conference, the annual Food Processing Awards are designed to recognise and reward engineering innovation in the food and beverage sector.

27th December 2017

Pennine Pneumatic Services opens new premises in Brighouse

Pennine Pneumatic Services (PPS), multiple winners of Atlas Copco's Distributor of the Year, had its official opening of its prestigious premises on Thursday 14th December announcing expansion plans and job opportunities in Brighouse as the company recruits for a bigger workforce with roles varying from field and sales engineers to stores operatives.

27th December 2017

How plastic bearings compare with metal ones in field test

When engineers from the igus dry-tech business were asked whether they had field-tested iglidur bearings, there were puzzled faces all round. A video shows that they actually went into a field to compare the performance of plastic bearings with their metallic counterparts on a cultivator.

27th December 2017

AMP Rose recognised for making workplace safety a core value

To recognise industrial companies with best-in-class safety, Rockwell Automation has announced UK-based equipment builder A.M.P Rose and automotive manufacturer Honda of Canada Manufacturing as the winners of its fifth annual Manufacturing Safety Excellence Awards.

27th December 2017

ABB's Control System Security Update Service is in demand

A digital service that enhances security against cyber-attacks and cyber threats while increasing protection of intellectual property is the most sought after service this year. ABB's Security Update Service for industrial control systems (ICS) is the most in-demand offering during 2017, as companies with several systems in one or more sites strive to centralise all security updates.

27th December 2017

Expertise in rotary products

Abssac has produced a new video that shows the extraordinary lengths the company goes to in order to make sure its staff are knowledgeable about the entire range of rotary products.

21st December 2017

New interactive training workshops for metal 3D printing

Additive manufacturing, and metal 3D printing in particular, is becoming talked about more and more. Croft Additive Manufacturing has been using this technology for over four years and the company is concerned that 'UK PLC' is being left behind. It is Croft's intention to share some of its knowledge and experience with others. The company is therefore organising a series of interactive training workshops so that attendees with little or no knowledge can gain 'hands on' experience, together with a basic understanding of the procedures and the designs that can be manufactured.

19th December 2017

PPMA Seminar - CE Audit

PPMA Ltd (the Processing & Packaging Machinery Association) is running a seminar, CE Audit, on 31 January 2018 at the Marriott Hotel in Leicester. By undertaking a CE Audit before accepting a new machine, a buyer can bring non-compliances to the attention of the machine builder prior to delivery, and before the final payment is made.

19th December 2017

Clear, concise website promotes commonsense approach to SCADA

Products4Automation (P4A) has launched a new website, www.products4automation.co.uk, designed to be of maximum use to control engineers and others interested in SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) technologies, visualisation of industrial processes, energy monitoring and building management.