Machine Building

HANNOVER MESSE 2018: Industrie 4.0 reaches the next stage

The interplay between automation and energy technology, IT platforms and artificial intelligence is driving the digital transformation of industry. With the lead theme "Integrated Industry - Connect & Collaborat", HANNOVER MESSE 2018 spotlights the potential of this development.

14th September 2017

Schneider names Mike Hughes President, UK and Ireland business

Schneider Electric has appointed Mike Hughes as Zone President of the UK and Ireland. Hughes, who has worked with the company for 15 years, most recently as Executive Vice President of Segments and Strategic Customers, will be responsible for driving the region's business at a time when organisations are seeking profitability and sustainability, amid the challenges and opportunities of the digital economy.

14th September 2017

Harting receives Railsponsible CSR Award

The Harting Technology Group has received the Railsponsible CSR Award in Berlin. Uwe Günther - CPO Deutsche Bahn AG and Chairman of Railsponsible - described the Technology Group's achievements at the award ceremony: "The company has been committed to sustainability for over 20 years and is a pioneering force in the field of environmental management. We can rely on Harting products and services - not least because of their externally audited CSR Management System." In his own speech, Deutsche Bahn Chairman Dr Richard Lutz highlighted the importance of a sustainable supply chain to Deutsche Bahn and congratulated Harting on its achievement.

13th September 2017

Mouser signs Global Distribution Agreement with Industruino

Mouser Electronics has announced a global distribution agreement with Industruino, manufacturers of Arduino-compatible boards fully enclosed in DIN rail-mountable casings. Industruino's open source products are suitable for permanent or prototype industrial applications, including automation, data logging, and human machine interaction (HMI).

13th September 2017

How to guide and protect cables and hoses in land rigs

igus has released a new video that shows how an e-chain can be stored in the lower mast section of a land rig for transport and guide and protect the cables and hoses during rig up and rig down.

12th September 2017

Machinery Safebook 5: updated and expanded guide from Rockwell

Rockwell Automation has released the latest version of its popular Machinery Safebook publication, which is a an in-depth guide to safety-related control systems for machinery.

12th September 2017

Long-life, wash-down drive technology for the beverage industry

Nord Drivesystems will showcase industry-specific drive products at the drinktec exhibition in Munich, Germany.

12th September 2017

Mouser to offer Basler's embedded vision camera modules

Mouser Electronics has announced a global distribution partnership with Basler, a global manufacturer of high-quality digital cameras and lenses. The company's embedded vision products combine the latest chip and software developments with industrial machine-vision technology for cost-effective board-level camera systems suitable for factory automation, logistics, robotics, and the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

11th September 2017

Rockwell Automation CEO Blake Moret to become Chairman

Rockwell Automation has announced that its Board of Directors has elected President and Chief Executive Officer Blake D Moret as Chairman of the Board with effect from 1 January 2018. Moret, 54, succeeds Keith D Nosbusch, who has served as chairman since 2005 and remains as a director. The Company will continue to have an independent lead director.

8th September 2017

Renold Gears improves Chinese sales and distribution operations

Renold Gears has moved its sales and distribution operations in China to a larger, improved facility in Shanghai, following what the company describes as a steady and sustained increase in demand for its range of industrial gear units.

8th September 2017