Machine Building

Renishaw celebrates educational programme's success

Renishaw is celebrating the success of 12 graduates of the SS Great Britain Trust's flagship educational programme, Future Brunels. The scheme encourages young people to engage in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) projects and visit leading engineering firms, motivating them to pursue a STEM career. The third group of students to finish the programme graduated on September 28th, 2017.

6th December 2017

Seminar programme for Southern Manufacturing 2018 announced

The free seminar programme for Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2018 has been announced. Running in two lecture theatres on all three days of the show, February 6th to 8th, the 2018 programme features an impressive line-up of presenters and topics, and is guaranteed to be of interest to anyone involved in any form of industrial or manufacturing enterprise.

6th December 2017

TRUMPF claims fastest 3D printer in the world

TRUMPF presented the "˜world's fastest and most productive medium-format 3D printing system' at the formnext trade fair in Frankfurt. TruPrint 5000 works according to a so-called multi-laser principle with three beam sources and is equipped with optics specially designed by TRUMPF. In combination with the exposure strategies developed by TRUMPF and the optimally adjusted process parameters, the TruPrint 5000 cuts exposure time per job by a factor of three. Based on Laser Metal Fusion (LMF) manufacturing technology, the system uses laser power to generate complex metallic components layer by layer in the powder bed.

5th December 2017

Ground-breaking ceremony for Schaeffler's 'Factory for tomorrow'

At the new production location in Xiangtan in the Chinese province of Hunan, Schaeffler is building its first ever "Factory for tomorrow". With this 75th production location, the company is expanding its global network of plants and is responding to future development trends. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the end of November with guests including Oliver Jung, Chief Operating Officer. In 2018, the construction of the production plant will begin and is expected to start operating in 2019. The building will be constructed on a total area of approx. 315,000 square metres.

5th December 2017

Spelsberg UK turns 20: learning from the past, moving forward

This October, Spelsberg UK celebrated its 20th anniversary. The business has grown a great deal over the last 20 years. Chris Lloyd, Managing Director, explains how looking back over the years helps him to prepare for success over the next 20.

5th December 2017

Rockwell Automation acquires Odos Imaging

Rockwell Automation Inc. has acquired Odos Imaging, a Scottish technology company that provides three-dimensional, time-of-flight sensing systems for industrial imaging applications. This acquisition enables Rockwell to build on a portfolio of smart sensing and safety products for The Connected Enterprise.

4th December 2017

Energy chain applications wanted for vector award 2018

igus has announced a call for entries for the vector award 2018. Now in its sixth year, the biennial event recognises the innovative use of energy chain systems in numerous applications, from handling energy and data safely on the arm of an industrial robot to an outdoor camera system that films high-speed track events without interruption and vibration.

4th December 2017

Exhibition of the Month

If you are thinking of attending Southern Manufacturing and Electronics in February as an exhibitor or visitor, this short video will whet your appetite.

30th November 2017

HBM adds new Tips and Tricks section to website

HBM has upgraded its customer support services by adding a Tips and Tricks section to its website. This new development provides an extensive collection of technical articles, tutorials, check lists and videos covering topics relating to:

30th November 2017

Industry 4.0 Summit and Factories of the Future Expo 2018

Registration is open for a set of events taking place in Manchester on 28 February and 1 March 2018 to help small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) learn about, adopt and benefit from Industry 4.0.

29th November 2017