Industrial Technology

Spirol receives General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award

Spirol is pleased to announce the receipt of the 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award. Two of Spirol’s locations, Spirol International in Danielson, CT, USA and Spirol Industries in Winsor, Ontario, Canada, each received notification of the awards on 1 July, 2021.

15th July 2021

Iconic Leicester factory acquired by local firm

Leicester’s iconic Fox’s Glacier Mints factory in Braunstone Frith has been acquired by another growing Leicester business – ADS Laser, the premier metal laser cutting, folding, fabrication and metal finisher which provides bespoke to volume solutions.

14th July 2021

Elesa standard component manufacturing goes Green

Elesa is delighted that its “Elesa goes Green” program has recently advanced with the signing of a “renewable energy” contract with major supplier A2A. The “Elesa goes Green” program means that in its Monza production plant Elesa is now contracted to use only electricity from 100% renewable sources. That is to say only energy produced through the use of natural resources (water, sunlight, wind, tides, geothermal heat, etc.) which therefore do not involve CO2 emissions.

13th July 2021

Igus wins the REINER! Award for modular cleanroom chain

Electronics manufacturing demands high purity manufacturing environments and requires particle-free machine elements in clean rooms to ensure product quality. The Fraunhofer Institute in Germany recognises innovative developments in clean manufacturing every two years with the REINER! Award.

13th July 2021

Henkel launches essential knowledge hub

Henkel has launched its virtual knowledge hub, providing an indispensable online resource to learn about and discuss key topics in the packaging and consumer goods industry. The Henkel Adhesives Forum is the place to go for live presentations, on-demand webinars, in-depth white papers, and live interaction, with a focus on hot topics like sustainability, circular economy, health & safety and more.

13th July 2021

WeidmÃ¼ller works with systems integrator to support sanitiser supply

Robotics expert Solent Automation has selected remote I/O products from the Weidmüller u-remote range for use in palletisers it has supplied to Zidac Laboratories, a specialist manufacturer of hand hygiene and disinfectant products. The palletisers, which incorporate FANUC robots, are now in regular service handling large quantities of sanitiser products for the NHS and other organisations to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

13th July 2021

Bonomi ball valves gain SIL certification

Bonomi (UK) ball valve supplier Valpres has obtained SIL certification for its Series 70, 71, 72, 73 and 76, 2-Way industrial ball valves. Safety Integrity Level or ‘SIL’ in its abbreviated form, is a parameter relating to the functional safety integrity of industrial plants in the process industry.

13th July 2021

Nissan accelerates assembly line with 3D printing solution

Having successfully integrated 3D printing into its production process in its Barcelona factory, automotive giant Nissan now has the proven capability to expand its use of the technology in the UK.

13th July 2021

HMS Networks acquires a majority of Owasys Advanced Wireless Devices

HMS Industrial Networks has acquired 60% of all shares in the Spanish company Owasys Advanced Wireless Devices. Headquartered in Bilbao with 20 employees, Owasys is a wireless communication company designing and manufacturing products for utility vehicles and industrial machines.

6th July 2021