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HIMA appoints Stefan Basenach as Process business unit head

HIMA Paul Hildebrandt has appointed Stefan Basenach as head of the new Process business unit, effective 1 May 2017. With the creation of a separate business unit for the process industry, safety expert HIMA aims to focus their business strategy on stronger global growth and closer customer contact. An international project team will facilitate access to new markets and intensify cooperation with new and existing customers.

21st June 2017

See RARUK Automation at PPMA 2017 on stand number E20

RARUK Automation will be showing the full extent of its products and systems for the processing and packaging sectors at PPMA 2017, but several areas of its stand have already been earmarked for new introductions. Among the first to be confirmed is a new Robotiq gripper system that enhances the productivity of the company's Universal Robot six-axis, collaborative robotic arms and a new autonomous mobile robot, designed to change the way businesses move materials inside their facilities.

21st June 2017

Hylec's success prompts move to expanded facilities

Hylec-APL is moving to new expanded facilities, thanks to experiencing rapid sales growth in both the electrical and electronic markets. The company will be remaining in Wellingborough but will move into new offices and a much larger warehouse on June 26, and has also announced capital investment in production machinery to enable it to fulfil both current and projected future demand.

21st June 2017

Remote assistance with internet-connected "˜smart' glasses

Henkel and automobile giant PSA have worked together on an innovative form of remote assistance. For the first time Henkel experts are enabled to quickly and accurately diagnose problems anywhere in any PSA production operation, without having to step outside their own office. The implementation of the new remote service system will enable PSA & Henkel to increase efficiency and react much more quickly to production glitches. Both companies will share the podium at Surcar 2017, the international meeting on automotive body finishing taking place in Cannes, France, on June 29-30.

21st June 2017

NI and PTC collaborate to bring IoT education to the classroom

NI has announced a new Internet of Things (IoT) teaching approach with a suite of advanced tools. Professors and students can take advantage of these teaching tools, which consist of the myRIO Student Embedded Device, LabVIEW toolkits, PTC's ThingWorx software and projects created by Tufts University, to build real-world IoT applications in the classroom.

20th June 2017

Dassault Systèmes acquires majority stake in Outscale

Dassault Systèmes has acquired a majority stake in Outscale, a global leader in enterprise-class cloud services, thereby strengthening its position as one of the fastest-growing cloud companies in the world that is helping industry innovators to digitally transform their business. Financial terms were not disclosed.

20th June 2017

JLR reaffirms continuation of 24-year relationship with Optimas

Optimas Solutions has formalised a continuation to its contract with Jaguar Land Rover for fastener supply to the company's Castle Bromwich and Solihull manufacturing facilities. The announcement comes as JLR continues to invest in its UK manufacturing having shown strong growth in the domestic and export markets over recent years. As a Full Service Provider of fasteners and c-class components, Optimas plays a vital role in supplying and supporting the JLR production lines.

20th June 2017

Sensor Technology appoints distributors for China and Portugal

A successful week at the Hanover Fair has advanced plans to increase exports to China for UK specialist torque sensor manufacturer Sensor Technology Ltd. The company has always exported and, over the last few years, has had a definite strategy of building up its export business significantly. Sales Manager Mark Ingham explains: "It is unrealistic these days to be a manufacturer and not address the world market. Trade is global and we have got to be competitive in every region. We take stands at international exhibitions like Hanover partly to meet new potential new users, but also to find possible new overseas distributors."

20th June 2017

Apprentices gain theoretical and practical skills in hydraulics

Another group of young engineers has completed a training course in association with Bosch Rexroth, equipping them with a combination of theoretical and practical skills in hydraulics. Through its work with the Staffordshire-based JCB Academy, Bosch Rexroth is inspiring the next generation of engineers by helping students to understand how hydraulic systems work, how they are maintained and the factors that determine maintenance plans.

19th June 2017

Helicopter actuators may also transfer to other applications

INMOCO can now supply high-performance, lightweight electromechanical actuators optimised for helicopters' actuation systems, but also highly suitable for technology transfer in other appropriate applications.

19th June 2017