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12/05/2023 Combilift showcases Combi-Cube Combilift has launched its Combi-Cube forklift which comes with features that are said to enhance handling procedures at the LogiMAT International Logistics show in Stuttgart, Germany. » Read More

11/05/2023 Q5D launches robotic cell Manufacturer Q5D has launched CY1000, an additive manufacturing robotic cell that solves the issue of how to automate the addition of electrical connections in increasingly complex products. » Read More

10/05/2023 Heriot-Watt University opens hydrogen centre Heriot-Watt University in Scotland has opened a centre for green hydrogen as part of a collaboration with technology experts Logan Energy and PlusZero. » Read More

09/05/2023 ABB completes divestment of consultancy business ABB has completed the divestment of its UK technical engineering consultancy business, part of its energy industries division, to TÜV Rheinland following a portfolio review. » Read More

09/05/2023 EnerMech names senior leader EnerMech has appointed Ian Spenceley operations and maintenance (O&M) and asset management director as it continues to develop its specialist integrity and technical services globally. » Read More

05/05/2023 EDF plans to extend life of plants EDF Energy has confirmed plans to keep two nuclear power stations generating zero-carbon electricity in the North of England until March 2026. » Read More

05/05/2023 Parker unveils twin flow truck pump Parker Hannifin has launched a disengageable twin flow truck pump that merges technology from the F2 twin flow pump and F3 axial piston fixed pump series. » Read More

04/05/2023 ABB releases industrial MCB ABB has launched its new industrial miniature circuit breaker (MCB), which offers new functionalities, including the Dual DIN-rail clip and a QR code for access to documentation. » Read More

04/05/2023 Bosch Rexroth wins Hermes Award 2023 Bosch Rexroth has won the Hermes Award 2023 at Hannover Messe for a compensation module that gives industrial robots a sense of touch like a human hand. » Read More

03/05/2023 BlackBerry: manufacturers wary of nation state threats A BlackBerry study has warned that outdated and unsupported legacy operational technologies (OT) are exposing vulnerabilities for manufacturers facing escalating threats from nation-state attacks. » Read More

03/05/2023 Teledyne upgrades Boson+ Teledyne Flir has expanded the Boson+ thermal camera module product line with 24 compact modules featuring 320 x 256 resolution. » Read More

02/05/2023 Sick launches 3D camera Sick has launched SafeVisionary2, a time of flight camera that uses three-dimensional environmental perception to improve safety and productivity in a range of manufacturing and logistics environments. » Read More

28/04/2023 Puraffinity solution gets £1.5m boost Chemtech company Puraffinity has received a £1.5 million from Innovate UK to scale up the manufacture of a smart material that eliminates cancer-causing chemicals from water. » Read More

27/04/2023 HSE issues safety alert for floor grating systems The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety alert relating to the unsafe use of floor grating systems in oil and gas, and wind generation. » Read More

27/04/2023 Danfoss names senior leaders Danfoss Power Solutions has appointed Andrew Smulski president of its fluid conveyance division and Mike Hill president of global sales. » Read More

26/04/2023 Lorenz receives MES system Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) start-up Scitis.io has provided an MES (manufacturing execution system) that has helped snack manufacturer Lorenz control its production through data. » Read More

26/04/2023 NSK saves steel plant €1.2m a year NSK has confirmed its bearings have saved an unnamed steel manufacturer more than €1.2 million a year. » Read More

25/04/2023 Recyclus gets £1.9m for battery system Recyclus Group has received £1.9 million from Innovate UK to create a mobile battery recycling system capable of handling any type of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery. » Read More

24/04/2023 ABB helps paper mill in Sweden ABB provided a retrofit solution with energy-efficient circuit breakers to Billerud in northern Sweden, whose switchgear needed new life. » Read More

24/04/2023 SmartFactory-KL demos asset administrative shell SmartFactory Kaiserslautern has used Hannover Messe 2023 in Germany to demonstrate how sub-models in an asset administration shell (AAS) can be dynamically updated. » Read More

21/04/2023 ICS provides heating system ICS Cool Energy has retrofitted and decarbonised a heating system at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust with heat pump and multi-pipe chiller technologies. » Read More

21/04/2023 Aveva focuses on IaaS at Hannover Messe Aveva is to reveal at Hannover Messe 2023 how Industrial Intelligence as a Service (IIaaS) will help address the energy trilemma. » Read More

20/04/2023 T H White expands North with Manitou TH White has expanded its Manitou Construction territory to the north replacing MSM DRH. » Read More

17/04/2023 Regal to expand portfolio Regal Rexnord is to expand its power transmission portfolio via the acquisition of Altra Industrial Motion, an industrial automation business based in Braintree, Massachusetts. » Read More

14/04/2023 Byworth uses Flexicon conduit systems Byworth Boilers (Byworth), a manufacturer of industrial steam and hot water boilers, is helping protect uptime for its customers via Flexicon FSU flexible conduit systems. » Read More