Industrial Technology

Schneider Electric gives away free welcome pack to all Premier Partners on mySchneider

Schneider Electric is giving away a free welcome goodie pack to all electricians who sign up or log into mySchneider on the web and complete their profile information. This ongoing offer has already seen 2,000 welcome packs sent out, with approximately 500 of those being given to electricians in the last couple of months.

19th November 2021

Shaft coupling saves fish by enabling new aerator drive assembly

Abssac was challenged to develop a flexible shaft coupling that could be used in the drive assembly of an ‘aerator’ used in the oxygenation of water in fish spawning ponds and small lakes. Aeration is especially required in times of hot weather where the oxygen concentration within the water can fall and have a detrimental effect on spawning.

18th November 2021

KEB prepares for the future with a new high-bay warehouse

The KEB Automation headquarters in Barntrup, Germany is being further expanded with the construction of a new high-bay warehouse, which is being built over the next 18 months on the former parking lot. Completion is scheduled for Spring 2023.

18th November 2021

Germany"s largest solar park relies on Delta inverters for single-axis tracking

Wattmanufactur, a long-standing partner of Delta Electronics, recently opened the Lottorf Solar Park with the Germany federal party chairman Dr Robert Habeck in attendance. The 10 MWp solar park in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg/Schleswig-Holstein is currently the largest ground-mounted photovoltaic system in Germany with a single-axis tracker system that follows the sun from east to west.

18th November 2021

Watson-Marlow crowned most innovative pharma fluid management solutions provider

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has been named ‘Most Innovative Pharma Fluid Management Solutions Provider 2021’ at the Global Health and Pharma (GHP) Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Awards.

18th November 2021

Control Freaks joins Mitsubishi Electric"s Drive Solutions Centre network

Bringing to the table its expertise in a wide range of industries, Control Freaks has become the latest member of Mitsubishi Electric’s Drive Solutions Centre (DSC) network. The system integrator will be able to expand its support to customers by continuing to develop the in-depth technical knowledge of its engineers and strengthening its offering to customers.

18th November 2021

Sandvik increases manufacturing capacity in metal powders for Additive Manufacturing

Sandvik continues to invest in metal powder capacity for additive manufacturing (AM) by installing two additional atomisation towers at the production site in Neath, UK. This expansion follows a recent investment in a new plant for the manufacturing of titanium and nickel-based alloys for AM, in Sandviken, Sweden.

18th November 2021

Stratasys adds FDM to growing open materials ecosystem strategy

Stratasys is advancing its manufacturing strategy with a new open tier of third-party materials for FDM 3D printers via an annual Open Material License. The company is already providing open material availability on Neo stereolithography 3D printers, as well as the recently announced Stratasys Origin One and Stratasys H350 3D printers. By extending this materials ecosystem approach to FDM technology, Stratasys says it will enable manufacturing customers to address new applications with demanding requirements while also having dual sources for materials.

17th November 2021

Parker Chomerics adds 11,000+ CAD models to its website

The Chomerics division of Parker Hannifin is simplifying life for design engineers around the world by adding an extensive database of over 11,000 CAD models and drawings to its website. Now, designers have access to a comprehensive portfolio of conductive elastomer extrusion profiles for direct incorporation into their CAD designs.

17th November 2021

Omron invests in Taiwan"s collaborative robot company Techman

Omron has signed an agreement for a capital investment in Techman Robot, the world's second-largest collaborative robot brand, taking a stake of approximately 10% in the company. The investment is expected to be completed by December 2021.

17th November 2021