Industrial Technology

Maxon Motor expands headquarters with new Innovation Centre

Swiss drive specialist Maxon Motor is expanding its headquarters in Switzerland. Construction of the new Innovation Centre is due to start in February. The building is scheduled to be ready for use by summer 2018, and will provide space for the research, development and production of medical drives.

30th January 2017

UK SMEs confident about growth prospects

Half (51%) of SME owners expect their business to grow in 2017, despite not being confident about the UK’s economic outlook for the year ahead, according to the Close Brothers Business Barometer. The quarterly survey questions over 900 UK SME owners and senior management across a range of sectors and regions. Only 10% of businesses expect to contract during 2017, with strong to modest growth predicted by 51%; the remaining 39% expect their prospects to remain the same as 2016.

29th January 2017

New app enables engineers to find pneumatic parts fast

IMI Precision Engineering is transforming the way customers access pneumatic components with the launch of an innovative app. The free smartphone app is set to provide engineers and maintenance supervisors with a faster and easier solution when sourcing replacement parts to keep their machines moving.

27th January 2017

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2017 with record exhibition space

Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2017, the world’s leading exhibition for the fastener and fixing industry, will take place from 28 – 30 March 2017 in halls 1, 3 and 5 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Grounds in Germany. The new hall positioning which increased the available net exhibition space to 20,500 m2, enabled a further growth of the exhibition by currently 7% compared to the previous event. Already 97% of the total available stand space has been booked so far.

25th January 2017

Huco coupling demonstrates durability in tractor transmission

Huco Dynatork is supplying CLAAS Industrietechnik with its multi-beam couplings for use in a power-split transmission for its newest range of ARION 500/600 series tractors. Having identified a contamination issue caused by the ‘as-machined’ delivery condition of many manufacturers’ standard couplings, CLAAS Industrietechnik approached Huco for a specialised solution which would perform reliably.

25th January 2017

DesignSpark community reaches milestone of half a million members

RS Components has announced that its DesignSpark online electronics engineering community has now reached a total of 500,000 members. Launched in 2010, the DesignSpark ecosystem offers online design resources and free downloadable tools: DesignSpark PCB, a professional-grade schematic-capture and PCB design tool; DesignSpark Mechanical, an advanced 3D CAD tool based on direct modelling techniques; and DesignSpark Electrical, a fully specified electrical CAD package for the design of control panel, machinery and electrical systems.

25th January 2017

Schaeffler UK launches condition monitoring services

Schaeffler UK has extended its range of condition monitoring (CM) services for the UK market. With its unique combination of expertise in bearing failure analysis, vibration monitoring, fitting and maintenance of bearings, and its own portfolio of condition monitoring equipment, Schaeffler UK is uniquely positioned to offer CM services to a wide range of industry sectors, including rail, wind energy, paper, steel, food, mining and quarrying and pharmaceuticals.

25th January 2017

Expansion announced at Applied Automation

Engineering firm, Applied Automation, is expanding its machine building division. Ten new posts are being created at the headquarters in Plymouth including two managers and eight mechanical and controls fitters. Specialising in the design and build of bespoke automated machinery, the Engineering Solutions division is at the heart of the company’s growth plans.

25th January 2017

TÃœV SÃœD launches mCom+ machinery risk system

TÜV SÜD Product Service has launched mCom+, a machinery safety risk assessment management system for OEMs and end users. Covering up to date support for both CE marking and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) obligations, mCom+ guides users through the compliance process. A simple checklist system ensures that no vital steps are missed, with a final report generating a prioritised action list for any areas of non-compliance.

25th January 2017

10 years in a row for Hansford Sensors at Maintec

Hansford Sensors will be showcasing its wide range of vibration monitoring products at Maintec 2017. The company will also be using the show to celebrate both its 10th year in business, during which time it has gone from strength to strength, and the 10th occasion that it has appeared at this UK trade exhibition.

24th January 2017