Machine Building

KELLER to sponsor breakfast at Sensors & Instrument 2017

Sensors & Instrumentation, the UK's only national exhibition for sensors, instrumentation, test, measurement and control, returns to the NEC Birmingham on 26th and 27th September 2017, and visitors are invited to attend the show during its new opening hours, and to start their day right with a complimentary breakfast.

27th April 2017

HBM announces date for free webinar on weigh-filling

HBM is announcing the date for its free webinar on "˜How to cope with growing demands regarding filling, dosing, check weighing and packaging technology', which will take place on 28 June 2017 at 9am (GMT).

27th April 2017

HBM webinar: measuring in three dimensions

As multi-axis sensors become ever more popular in applications, such as medical equipment and robotics, to name but a few, HBM is announcing the date for its latest free webinar on measuring in three dimensions.

27th April 2017

Five nominations for Rexroth in major industry awards

Bosch Rexroth is celebrating after being shortlisted for no less than five categories at the prestigious Motion Control Industry Awards 2017. Recognising the achievements of industrial motion control companies and individuals who shine in their particular fields, the awards will be held at a gala event on Tuesday 9th May at the National Conference Centre in Hampton-in-Arden, near Solihull.

26th April 2017

Rockwell Automation expands PartnerNetwork Programme

Industrial operators focused on production improvements through modernising and integrating their IT, ERP and control systems must manage complex, long-term projects with multiple suppliers and business partners. To simplify this process, and provide seamless and secure convergence, Rockwell Automation has grown its PartnerNetwork programme with nine new members and three regional expansions among existing member companies.

26th April 2017

Drive data in the cloud

For IoT-driven machine and plant engineering, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS now offers products for making drive data available in real time in a cloud environment.

26th April 2017

Free guide to Digital Retrofit - Industry 4.0 for legacy plant

For many organisations wanting to work towards an Industry 4.0 or a 'Smart Factory' the benefits are clear; however, the path to get to a connected and smart production facility can often be expensive, time-consuming and less than straightforward.

26th April 2017

Festo's new bionic robot concepts are inspired by nature

Festo has unveiled three new lightweight robotic concepts for handling with pneumatics, working in collaboration with humans. While the BionicCobot is inspired by the natural movement of the human arm, the BionicMotionRobot is inspired by the way elephant trunks or octopus tentacles move, and the way they wrap around objects was the inspiration behind the OctopusGripper. All three projects show what hazard-free, direct human-robot collaboration could look like in future and are among the future-oriented concepts that Festo's Bionic Learning Network is showcasing at the Hannover Messe 2017 trade fair.

25th April 2017

Micro-Epsilon to showcase moldCONTROL inline thermography system

At the Engineering Materials Live Show (11th May 2017) at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, Micro-Epsilon UK will be launching moldCONTROL, an inline thermal imaging system for the early detection of defects and quality fluctuations in injection moulded parts, including multi-layered or transparent moulded parts. Micro-Epsilon will also be hosting a seminar at the show on "˜inline thermography'.

25th April 2017

Market leaders collaborate on new M12 push-pull standard

Molex, Phoenix Contact, Murrelektronik and Binder, market leaders in M12 connection technology, have announced a co-operation agreement to drive the standardisation of M12 push-pull connectors.

25th April 2017