Machine Building

Spanish engineer promotes Obeki motors in UK

An overseas apprentice at Lammers Exico has driven sales of Spanish Obeki motors, particularly into the marine, energy and cranes sectors. The placement has helped to strengthen the relationship between the two companies, with Lammers Exico representing Obeki in the UK market.

29th March 2017

Pentair to highlight four product brands at Hannover Messe 2017

Pentair will exhibit products and capabilities from four of its product brands at Hannover Messe in Hannover, Germany from April 24-28. Hannover Messe is the world's leading trade fair for industrial technology that highlights innovative products in core sectors ranging from industrial automation to IT to production engineering services.

29th March 2017

Schneider Electric executive committee evolution

Schneider Electric is announcing evolution within its executive committee. Luc RÃ©mont, currently president of Schneider Electric France, is appointed executive vice president international operations. Christel Heydemann, currently director of corporate strategy & alliances at Schneider Electric, replaces him as executive vice president France operations. They will report directly to Jean-Pascal Tricoire, chairman & chief executive officer of Schneider Electric, and will be members of the executive committee of Schneider Electric. These changes will be effective on 1 April 2017.

29th March 2017

Harting feature RFID systems and smart digital retrofit systems

At the Industry 4.0 summit, Harting (stand V25) is showing its range of Industry 4.0 offerings, incorporating Modular Integrated Computer Architecture for industrial networking, and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) systems.

28th March 2017

Rockwell addresses digital transformation at Hannover Messe

Industrial companies worldwide are digitising their operations to improve their competitiveness. Rockwell Automation will be showcasing the technologies, systems and services that can help companies successfully and securely take advantage of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) at Hannover Messe 2017, April 24-28 in Hannover, Germany.

27th March 2017

Stelram to exhibit at Interlock 2017 with Valteko

Stelram has teamed up with vertical packaging specialist Velteko as UK partner, and will be at this year's Interpack show. Taking place from 4-10 May in Dusseldorf, Germany, Interpack is one of the world's largest process and packing trade fairs.

27th March 2017

Future Brunels experience engineering at Renishaw

Renishaw hosted 12 students from the Future Brunels educational programme at its Gloucestershire headquarters as part of a pioneering scheme developed by the SS Great Britain Trust and supported by Renishaw. During their visit, the students took part in an engaging hands-on activity to encourage creative thinking and the development of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills.

27th March 2017

B&R presents advanced X90 control system at LIGNA

At this year's LIGNA, B&R will be presenting its X90 control system for forestry equipment. It offers easy configuration and reliable control for attachments and implements. Individual machines can be networked together and their data evaluated in higher-level systems. Other highlights to be found at Booth D20 in Hall 16 include scalable hardware and software offerings for the woodworking and wood processing industry.

27th March 2017

HBM delivers essential information and support

HBM is announcing a new dedicated Support section which offers instant access to download technical and product specific information. www.hbm.com is a content-focussed website which enables visitors to simply and conveniently searches for support material and downloads, such as relevant product information, relevant software and firmware information and product data sheets.

27th March 2017

Thomson web videos: how-to guides on ball screw applications

Thomson Industries has released its latest set of educational web videos, illustrating how to efficiently handle ball screw demands. Via these videos, Thomson experts enable customers to make complete use of their applications by providing solutions for ball screw instalment or transfer errors.

27th March 2017