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Cressall Resistors opens second site in Leicester

Cressall Resistors has expanded its UK operations following an increase in demand for large-scale, high-power resistors and load banks. Cressall have taken a lease on a 8000 sq ft unit just five minutes from its UK headquarters in Leicester, allowing the business to work on significantly larger projects.

16th May 2017

LG Motion: onwards and upwards with Steinmeyer Mechatronics

LG Motion is announcing a new addition to its UK portfolio: German-based Steinmeyer Mechatronics GmbH. LG Motion will be representing Steinmeyer a manufacturer of positioning technology products, in the UK.

16th May 2017

New FDT/OPC UA features focused on Industrie 4.0

The FDT Group is announcing new features in its standard supporting integration of devices into the Industrie 4.0 framework. Unveiled at HANNOVER MESSE 2017 in Hannover, Germany, the technology enhancements leverage the OPC Unified Architecture (UA) to make device-specific information from Device Type Managers (DTMs) available via the FDT/OPC Unified Architecture (UA) information model.

16th May 2017

ESAB to demonstrate at Schweissen & Schneiden 2017

ESAB Welding & Cutting will provide live and static demonstrations of its innovative equipment for manual and automated welding and cutting in stand 10F04 in Hall 10 at Schweissen & Schneiden, which takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany from 25-29 September 2017. ESAB's substantial presence at this event includes allowing visitors to personally use manual welding and cutting products, as well as personal protective equipment. Technical experts will provide demonstrations of automated and Industry 4.0 products, as well as answer visitor questions. Numerous systems will make their European and worldwide debut.

15th May 2017

RA opens first EMEA Customer Centre for The Connected Enterprise

Manufacturing companies in all industries are trying to identify the right digital strategy for their needs - and in the complex area of smart factories, each firm has its own requirements. In order to provide its customers with even better support on their path to digitalisation, Rockwell Automation has opened its first Customer Centre for The Connected Enterprise in EMEA. The centre is based in the technology city of Karlsruhe, Germany. The Rockwell Automation approach to The Connected Enterprise offers customers a fully developed concept with which they can already start implementing many smart factory precepts today. The Customer Centre is a platform to help customers experience the opportunities of digitalisation in an interactive way and develop tailored strategies together with Rockwell Automation. The new Customer Centre further strengthens the company's presence in EMEA and underscores the importance of this market for it.

15th May 2017

Additive manufacturing flies high at Paris Air Show

Renishaw is exhibiting at the 52nd international Paris Air Show from June 19-25, held at Le Bourget Parc des Expositions, Paris. This marks the first time that Renishaw has exhibited its additive manufacturing (AM) technology at the show. The company is showcasing its flagship RenAM 500M metal additive manufacturing system and providing demonstrations of its build preparation software, QuantAM. Renishaw can be found in the UK Pavilion, in Hall B, on stand G188.

15th May 2017

Survey reveals major training gaps in UK industry

A survey commissioned by Bosch Rexroth has revealed worrying gaps in training provision and readiness for Industry 4.0 in the UK engineering and manufacturing sectors. The survey revealed the following:

15th May 2017

Altec embraces ultrasonics for plastics joining

Altec Engineering is presented with many challenges from industry sectors including automotive, medical and healthcare. Many of these projects are assembly orientated, often using technical plastics, and increasingly require a clean, consistent and measurable joining process. The compact nature of ultrasonic technology, combined with the flexibility with which these systems can be applied, has led Altec to select ultrasonics as the process of choice for a growing number of plastics joining and assembly applications.

15th May 2017

Peak Sensors Ltd appoints new Managing Director

Peak Sensors has appointed Dr Roshan Aucklah to head up its growth and development. Roshan brings with him a wealth of experience gained from previous role as Sales Director of Xeracarb. His focus will be ensuring Peak Sensors continues to provide world-class thermocouple and resistance thermometer sensors, and developing products for new markets and territories.

15th May 2017

Investment in cable assembly facility wins Harwin new business

Harwin has announced that increased investment in its Salem, New Hampshire cable assembly facility is winning new business in the demanding and highly specialised space and avionics sector. At its USA site, Harwin's cabling capabilities include building to customer datasheet, prototyping, and electrical and mechanical testing of both cable and wire harnesses and coaxial cable assemblies. Over the past 12 months, increased investment in equipment plus intensive additional staff development and training, has led to successful fulfilment of orders from a number of high-tech customers with exceptional quality requirements.

12th May 2017