Industrial Technology

Physik Instrumente launches UK store

PI (Physik Instrumente) has recently launched its online shop for the UK, offering new and existing customers direct access to some of its most popular off-the-shelf products, as well as details of offers and pricing information. Customers benefit from the basic advantages of an online shop – e.g. round-the-clock availability, clear product comparison and no waiting times – with access to comprehensive information on delivery times and specifications for a range of PI products, including low cost piezo components and actuators, piezo and electromagnetic motor driven actuators and stages, as well as a broad range of precision microscopy stages. This online shop simplifies the ordering process, and makes it easy to choose items and suitable accessories from many of the standard offerings from the PI portfolio.

29th July 2020

Electrocomponents joins The Valuable 500 global effort to advance disability inclusion

Electrocomponents has joined The Valuable 500, a global organisation committed to advancing disability inclusion in the workplace. The goal is to persuade 500 influential multinational companies that have 1,000 employees or more to make a public commitment to advancing disability inclusion in their organisation and take the lead in encouraging governments and societies to follow suit.

28th July 2020

Atkore is excited to launch its brand refresh

Atkore International, which owns Unistrut, Marco, Vergokan and Flexicon, is rebranding and updating the image of these well-known and trusted market leading brands to strengthen their association with Atkore. As a global organisation, Atkore has sales of $1.9bn with manufacturing and distribution facilities in 66 locations worldwide. This rebrand will increase customer awareness of the breadth of products and solutions Atkore can offer, showcasing the global scale and support for the cable management and cable protection systems it provides through its partners.

28th July 2020

Automatica and Munich School of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MSRM) initiate AI platform munich_i

Automatica, the leading international trade fair for intelligent automation and robotics, and the Munich School of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MSRM) of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are jointly creating a new and globally unique AI platform: munich_i will provide answers to economically and socially pressing questions such as: How can artificial intelligence make work safer and more productive? How can AI be used today for challenges in health or mobility?

28th July 2020

Yuasa gears up for the return of BTCC

Yuasa is revving up for the much-anticipated return of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) at Donington Park next weekend (1 – 2 August). After a much-anticipated wait, the two Halfords Yuasa Racing cars will take to the track in anger as the 2020 season finally gets underway.

28th July 2020

Comau and Tecnomatic join forces

Comau has signed a multi-year partnership with Tecnomatic, an Italian automation provider specialized in advanced hairpin stator technologies. Integrating Tecnomatic’s expertise and patented hairpin technology – from prototype co-design and development all the way to the insulation of stator slots and the forming, twisting, and welding of hairpins – within Comau’s comprehensive electrification portfolio allows for a complete offering which encompasses rotor, stator, inverter, transmission assembly, and testing.

28th July 2020

RS to host event calling for greater diversity in UK engineering roles

RS Components has partnered with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to host its second annual REflect event and National Day. The event, which will be hosted online this year, calls on engineering and technology companies and professional engineering institutions to take action to engage with under-represented groups of young people across the UK.

28th July 2020

Specialist valves available same-day in South West

A valves distributor in the South West is providing same-day availability of specialist products through its build-on-site service. Valves Online provides end-users and system integrators in the region with the fastest availability of Bürkert products through the capability of its in-house engineering team. A new facility has also expanded Valves Online’s provision of technical support and customer training.

27th July 2020

Sparrows Group enhances position with SKF lubrication agreement

Sparrows Group has enhanced its position in the US industrial market after securing a key distributor agreement with SKF, one of the world’s largest lubrication system, bearing and seal specialists. As part of the agreement, Sparrows will supply and install lubrication systems as well as provide parts and repair services for SKF’s Lincoln lubrication systems in Louisiana and Mississippi.

27th July 2020