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29/03/2017 New standard for traffic safety barrier systems BSI, the business standards company, has published Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 13, Code of practice for safety barriers used in traffic management within workplace environments with test methods for safety barrier impact ... » Read More

29/03/2017 The rise of teleoperation Positioning accuracy has always been one of the most important aspects of gearing technology. However, this has become increasingly important in recent years. Graham Mackrell, managing director of precision gearing specialist Harmonic ... » Read More

28/03/2017 Industry group develops safety alert protocol A Safety Alert Protocol has been developed by the Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG) MEWPs Group. » Read More

27/03/2017 Improving cable management for industrial cranes and gantries When igus approached Kasen Cranes with an alternative solution for cable management, the industrial cranes and gantries specialist was quick to spot an opportunity. » Read More

23/03/2017 ATEX lift trucks for Witton Chemicals Manufacturer Witton Chemicals has selected Pyroban to provide explosion protection on its latest forklift trucks operating in Zone 2 hazardous areas » Read More

23/03/2017 Survey shows leadership and management skills have room for improvement to ... Improving management and leadership performance remains one of the biggest challenges facing UK manufacturing companies according to a major survey of over 300 HR professionals » Read More

21/03/2017 World’s largest mirror telescope relies on nanometre accuracy inductive sensors The European Southern Observatory based in Garching, Germany, is relying on high precision displacement measurement systems from Micro-Epsilon for a project to build the world’s largest mirror telescope in Chile » Read More

21/03/2017 Making an ally of old foes Chelating agent offers safe and simple solution to rust removal » Read More

20/03/2017 Custom machined seals raise the bar for reliability in chocolate manufacturing Special seal design stops high pressure chocolate leaks, eliminating costly machine downtime. » Read More

20/03/2017 British chain company is first in UK with ISO 9001:2015 Renold Chain has achieved the very latest quality assurance accreditation, ISO 9001:2015, and says it is proud to be the first chain manufacturer in the UK to achieve the certification. » Read More

17/03/2017 Gearing up Holborn Station's escalators for a reliable future Renold Gears has won a prestige order to supply seven new escalator drive packages to London Underground as part of Transport for London's (TfL) refurbishment of escalators at Holborn underground station. » Read More

17/03/2017 World's smallest bend radius servo cables launched The CF29 servo cable series from igus offers possibilities for energy supply to drives, motors and industrial machines. » Read More

16/03/2017 SMS group to modernise continuous caster and heavy-plate mill Russian steel producer Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) has awarded SMS group the order to modernize its No. 6 continuous slab caster and the heavy-plate mill, and upgrade both plants’ X-Pact electrical and automation systems. » Read More

15/03/2017 Food processors enjoy increased productivity with tailored maintenance plans Yamato Scale Dataweigh UK has launched a series of affordable maintenance contracts designed to help food manufacturers and processors increase productivity and profitability by reducing the risk of machine failure. » Read More

15/03/2017 Proportional valves dramatically improve production efficiency MET Advanced Technology Systems (MET), a start-up company founded in Turkey, is dedicated to developing products for the industrial automation sector. » Read More

13/03/2017 Approval given for Kincardine floating wind farm An application to develop a floating wind farm off the coast of Aberdeenshire has been approved by Scottish Government ministers. » Read More

13/03/2017 Increasing bearing protection for motors and tilting pad bearings Following on from the success of the LabTecta66 range of bearing protection, Aesseal has announced the launch of two new products designed for the protection of bearings in electric motors and equipment with tilting pad bearings. » Read More

10/03/2017 Apprentices build one-of-a-kind JCB Loadall A JCB Loadall telescopic handler built entirely by the company’s 68 apprentices is going on show to celebrate national training opportunities for young people. » Read More

09/03/2017 ABB and Sulzer sign UK service agreement for large motors and generators Framework agreement gives ABB customers access to Sulzer’s extensive expertise in the repair and maintenance of large rotating machines » Read More

07/03/2017 Manufacturers need to employ and deploy people as freely as possible after ... Employers in manufacturing companies need ongoing access to workers with higher level and other technical skills from the EU and worldwide to maintain their ability to invest, grow and train in Britain, according to a new briefing paper ... » Read More

07/03/2017 Manufacturer rides-on through energy savings with VSD drive A manufacturer of plastic moulded products – including the Trunki brand of ride-on suitcases - has cut energy costs by retrofitting an ABB drive to a moulding machine » Read More

02/03/2017 Design quality award for Bosch Rexroth’s Industry 4.0 communication platform Bosch Rexroth’s interactive communication platform, ActiveCockpit, has achieved a prestigious international award for outstanding design quality. » Read More

02/03/2017 Oxair develops nitrogen system for huge natural gas project One of the world's largest natural gas projects and the largest single resource development in Australia's history, the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project, is being supplied with a nitrogen system developed by Oxair Gas Systems. » Read More

28/02/2017 Drive Lines lifts Manchester Cathedral’s dais to new heights When Manchester Cathedral embarked on a development project to enhance the experience of worshippers and visitors, one of the important aspects of the project was to improve the heating facilities in the Cathedral. » Read More

28/02/2017 Precision servomotor brake for tight spaces Servomotors provide power and precision to a wide range of industrial applications such as automation and materials handling; being incorporated into process machinery requires the motors and their ancillary components to be compact and ... » Read More