Machine Building

igus cuts iglidur i3-PL SLS tribo-powder price by 30 per cent

igus is reducing the base price of its iglidur i3-PL selective laser sintering (SLS) material by 30 per cent, with a corresponding decrease in printed part price. Since its introduction a year ago, there has been a general rise in volume of the material due to overall demand.

7th August 2017

AWS Electronics Group to exhibit at DSEI 2017

AWS will be showcasing their capabilities at the bi-annual Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) show on Stand S2-289, from 12-15 September 2017, at the ExCel Centre in London. In 2015, this event attracted over 36,800 VIPs and visitors, and is set to be even larger this year, bringing the entire supply chain together "˜on an unrivalled scale'.

7th August 2017

M.A.C. Solutions named top independent Alarm Management supplier

M.A.C. Solutions, developer of the ProcessVue suite of alarm management software, has been ranked as the number one platform-independent alarm management software and services supplier to the European Power Generation Market by ARC Advisory Group.

4th August 2017

High value for money product packages from FLIR

Between now and the end of September 2017, FLIR Systems is adding even more value to thermal imaging with a series of special product packages. For those interested in buying a FLIR T540 professional camera the reward is high as, for this limited period, every model ordered will be despatched with a free pocket-portable FLIR C3 troubleshooting IR camera valued at around £600.

4th August 2017

Boost your knowledge at Northern Manufacturing & Electronics

Northern Manufacturing & Electronics 2017 opens at Manchester's EventCity on 27/28 September. The event offers a comprehensive selection of hardware and subcontract services from a wide spectrum of engineering disciplines. But discovering new technologies and vendors is only part of what Northern Manufacturing & Electronics has to offer. Thanks to its popular free technical seminar programme, the show also gives visitors the opportunity to encounter new ideas and new approaches to managing a profitable and efficient engineering enterprise.

3rd August 2017

Meteor: UK premiere of 4-arm Delta punnet loading line at PPMA

Brillopak (stand C24) has chosen PPMA 2017 as the setting for the UK premiere of its new fresh produce punnet loading line, Meteor. It is the first food packing end-of-line system in the UK to integrate Omron's new four-arm Delta robot, Quattro - described as the fastest and most dexterous robot in the world.

2nd August 2017

Miniaturisation in Motion + Control (MIMAC) seminar

Renishaw and Aerotech are organising a free Miniaturisation in Motion + Control (MIMAC) seminar, which takes place on 12 September 2017 at the Renishaw Innovation Centre, Gloucestershire.

2nd August 2017

How igus puts iglidur materials through their paces

igus has released a new video that gives an insight into its test laboratories, which it describes as "˜the world's largest test lab for triboplastics'.

1st August 2017

Micro-Epsilon to unveil two new in-process measurement systems

At Interplas 2017 (26-28 September 2017) at the NEC in Birmingham, Micro-Epsilon UK will present two new groundbreaking in-process measurement systems for flat strip materials and injection moulding - thicknessSENSOR and moldCONTROL. Visitors to the show are encouraged to attend a presentation by Micro-Epsilon on Day 3 entitled "Innovations in IR Thermography for Improved Quality Control in the Injection Moulding Process."

1st August 2017

Export growth drives Hansford Sensors' UK manufacturing growth

A rapid increase in export orders is driving continued expansion at Hansford Sensors. The company's overseas sales are growing at over 20 per cent year on year, leading to a further increase in the company's production facilities at its UK headquarters in High Wycombe.

1st August 2017