Machine Building

Robotics and drones at RoboBusiness Europe and TUS Expo

World-renowned keynotes speakers, entrepreneurs and distinguished VIP guests will be present at the Grand Opening of the third edition of The Unmanned Systems (TUS) Expo and RoboBusiness Europe on 19 April 2017 at World Forum The Hague, the Netherlands. During the First International Robotics Week, these two popular business events join forces and become one, fully integrated, multi-layered event - in fact one of the largest b2b drones and robotics events in Europe. Over 4000 visitors from all around the world are expected; 200 companies, research institutes and governmental organisations will display their latest innovations and products in the fields of robotics and unmanned vehicles, such as UAVs, submersible drones and autonomous systems.

31st March 2017

Excelsys signs distribution agreement with Luso Electronics

Excelsys Technologies is adding Luso Electronics to its distributor network. Luso will distribute power products from Excelsys to customers in a variety of specialist markets including Military, Industrial, Medical and Communications throughout the UK.

31st March 2017

COPA-DATA: making equipment manufacturers future-proof

At Hannover Messe from April 24-28, COPA-DATA will show how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) can be a worthwhile business area for modern machine builders. The technological interaction between zenon, the COPA-DATA software system for industrial automation, and the Microsoft Azure cloud platform will be shown in a live demo with the internationally active equipment manufacturer KHS at the Microsoft booth in Hall 7, Booth C40.

31st March 2017

DesignSpark PCB tool has 100K educational network licence users

RS Components (RS) has recorded 100,000 users of the educational network licence for the company's free-for-download DesignSpark PCB design tool.

31st March 2017

COPA-DATA to exhibit at Industry 4.0 Summit

COPA-DATA UK will be showcasing its Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology and smart factory systems at the Industry 4.0 Summit. The conference will be held at the Manchester Convention Centre on Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th April and will run parallel to the Factories of the Future Expo where COPA-DATA will be exhibiting at booth R35. Alongside an exhibition of the technologies and services available for the smart factory, the summit includes a series of seminars from industry experts.

31st March 2017

BOGE's affordable total compressor rental service

BOGE is helping businesses across industry to cost effectively meet both short- and long-term demand for compressed air through its total compressor rental service.

30th March 2017

Building low-cost robotic systems using igus robolink: part 3

A video from igus, the third in a four-part series, demonstrates how quick and easy it is to build your own versatile robotic systems using modular, low-cost and easy-to-assemble robolink kits.

30th March 2017

Reliance success in UK Space Agency competition

Reliance have recently been successful in securing R&D funding from the UK Space Agency via their National Space Technology Programme (NSTP).

30th March 2017

Harting's diversified systems for rail applications at RAILTEX

At RAILTEX 2017, Harting is featuring new diversified systems in the fields of radio-frequency identification (RFID) and industrial computing for rail applications. As the rail industry continues to grow and diversify, Harting has expanded its product offering to meet the industry's developing market requirements. One new offering to the market is MICA - Modular Industry Computer Architecture - which is being demonstrated with an RFID reading system for both platform and train-mounted applications.

30th March 2017

RS Components wins sensing and IoT award from Honeywell

RS Components has been awarded High Service Distributor of the Year 2016 by Honeywell's Sensing and Internet of Things (IoT) business division. This recognition is the result of the active and sustained introduction of Honeywell products to the RS stocked offer over the past 12 months, which has substantially enhanced access to the range for customers across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific.