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20/10/2017 How to choose an adhesive There has been a surprising number of mishaps with glue over the years. People commonly mistake the adhesive for eye drops or lip balm, leading to trips to A&E. When choosing their adhesive, engineers don’t need to be quite as concerned as ... » Read More

20/10/2017 Cam action plungers can rise to heavy duty challenges WDS Component Parts has extended its range of spring plungers with the introduction of a new series of cam action versions. » Read More

19/10/2017 Stromag Geared Cam Limit Switches offer specialisation and intelligence Since the start of the business in 1932, Geared Cam Limit Switches have been a key product for Stromag, a leading manufacturer of innovative, high-performance components for industrial power. » Read More

19/10/2017 Condition analyses and predictions for machine tool components With a new multi-channel condition monitoring system (CMS) specifically designed for machine tools, Schaeffler is pursuing two objectives: first, condition monitoring and condition predictions for key components in machine tools using a ... » Read More

18/10/2017 Industrial accelerometers from Hansford Sensors are smaller, lighter and offer ... Hansford Sensors, the UK manufacturer of industrial accelerometers, has launched the latest versions of its proven HS-100 and HS-150 Series vibration sensors. » Read More

18/10/2017 Smarter tech for safer food Food safety has been one of the top priorities for food manufacturers and consumers for many years. In fact, the 2016 food manufacturing outlook report by US magazine Food Processing found that a quarter of manufacturers considered it ... » Read More

17/10/2017 Embedding safety I/Os in ABB robots enhances man-machine collaboration Safe man-machine collaboration attainable using safety I/Os that prevents unnecessary disruption to production » Read More

17/10/2017 Concentrator arm improves scum removal efficiency during activated sludge ... A&J Fabtech has developed an innovative, high performance surface scum removal system for use in activated sludge processes that uses a collector arm to direct the scum towards a dipper. » Read More

16/10/2017 SKF launches next-generation hydraulic bolts for rotating flanges Connecting rotating flanges is now even faster with the new patent pending hydraulically expandable SKF Quickgrip Bolt » Read More

16/10/2017 Bring your phone to work When Google Glass was first released to the public, it did not receive the expected response and the technology was deemed a failure. However, the technology did not disappear altogether, as the new and improved Google Glass is changing ... » Read More

13/10/2017 BOGE helps shape the future of manufacturing BOGE has placed itself at the cutting edge of compressor manufacture by investing €2 million in creating a ‘smart factory’ at its German headquarters in Bielefeld, west of Hannover. » Read More

13/10/2017 Modulift spreader frame lifts vehicle for filming project A modular spreader frame was centre stage at Pinewood Studios recently as FLG Services, a lifting equipment hire specialist, provided a solution to lift a four-wheel drive vehicle for a top-secret filming project at the iconic location. » Read More

11/10/2017 Plastic bottle maker benefits from higher throughput and energy savings Drive energy assessment leads to 60 per cent fall in energy costs and 30 percent higher output for plastic container manufacturer. » Read More

10/10/2017 Requirements-based relubrication to prevent unplanned downtime of machine tools Statistically, defective rolling bearings and linear guidance systems are the most frequent causes of machine tool downtime. » Read More

10/10/2017 WDS adds medium tensile forged steel products to T-bolt range WDS Component Parts has extended its offering of medium tensile T-bolts with the addition of a forged steel option that provides more strength and wear resistance than mild steel. These are aimed at applications where the very high ... » Read More

04/10/2017 Beware of water hammer and thermal expansion as heating season approaches In the run-up to the heating season, start-up dangers are a serious problem for many heating systems using steam as a source of heat, largely due to the fact that they have been lying dormant over the summer. » Read More

04/10/2017 Health & Safety North is coming to Manchester The Health & Safety North conference and exhibition will take place in Manchester for the first time on October 10th and 11th. The 2017 event has moved from Bolton to the larger EventCity venue in Manchester, where it is expected to ... » Read More

03/10/2017 Software helps food manufacturers stay on track TRACS Version 2 supports Loma’s full range of inspection equipment, offers better functionality with CSV export facility and improved user experience » Read More

03/10/2017 Control system for the manual control of indoor cranes More crane technology companies rely on modern cable guidance with energy chains. With the new guidefast control system, igus has now developed an energy supply system that can also feed a manual overhead crane pendant on indoor cranes. » Read More

02/10/2017 1.7 million new robots to transform the world´s factories by 2020 By 2020 more than 1.7 million new industrial robots will be installed in factories around the world. » Read More

02/10/2017 Engineers are putting in more than 13 extra days of work a year The average engineer (38.7 per cent) puts in over 13 extra working days a year, with three quarters admitting that they often work more than their contracted hours. What’s more, one in four could be working an extra 34 days. » Read More

02/10/2017 SMEs suffering because of culture of slow payments in UK Two thirds of UK SMEs are of the opinion that there is a culture of slow payments in the UK, with the problem particularly acute in London (73 per cent), the South West (72 per cent) and Northern Ireland (87 per cent). » Read More

26/09/2017 Honeywell introduces new way for industrial customers to modernise their ... Experion Local Control Network will allow customers to seamlessly upgrade legacy TotalPlant Solution (TPS) systems » Read More

25/09/2017 Honeywell connected plant takes centre stage at annual users conference Honeywell Users Group EMEA to feature customer presentations, new products and technology demonstrations » Read More

25/09/2017 Dancing with robots A new live art installation which challenges the dystopian views that the public have of robots has opened at the Victoria & Albert museum in London » Read More