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Eaton Hydraulics invests in state-of-the-art training facility

Eaton Hydraulics invests in state-of-the-art training facility

Eaton has recently completed a major investment into its UK training centre in Havant UK. Eaton has been offering hydraulics education for over 60 years globally, built on the heritage of Vickers. However, fluid power is evolving as it embraces the challenges and the opportunities that the increasing complexities of electronic controls and industry 4.0 brings.

19th July 2018
Gas spring selection just got easier, with new online tool

Gas spring selection just got easier, with new online tool

In just five easy steps, design engineers can now calculate and design a gas spring tailored to their application using the new gas spring calculation tool found on the Ace Controls website. In the past, it was necessary to contact the Ace gas spring team directly and complete a design form sent back and forth by fax or e-mail when enquiring about the selection and availability of a suitable gas spring. Thanks to this new online calculation program, design is now easier, faster and can be made at any time – 24/7.

19th July 2018
Control Techniques enlists world

Control Techniques enlists world"s strongest man

Variable speed drive specialist Control Techniques has linked up with the world’s strongest man in a bold new partnership. Eddie Hall, officially the strongest man on the planet, has lent his considerable strengths to the Welsh firm as official brand ambassador. Eddie, who reached the pinnacle of strongman competition, will now appear as the face of Control Techniques, helping raise awareness of its products and capabilities.

19th July 2018
Fortress celebrates Queen

Fortress celebrates Queen"s Award win

Fortress Interlocks, has won its third Queen’s Award for International Trade, recognising the outstanding growth in overseas sales over the last three years. The award is the result of a five-year strategy to build export growth, targeting regions such as Europe and Asia Pacific.

18th July 2018
Ultra-strong, ultra-light

Ultra-strong, ultra-light

Innovative drive technology from Faulhaber is playing a key role in the Flywhale, an amphibious aircraft made from super-light composite fibre materials. Targeted at aviators with a passion for water, as well as coast guard and rescue services, Flywhale is just at home on water as it is on land or in the air.

16th July 2018
New features in Vision App-based industrial cameras from IDS

New features in Vision App-based industrial cameras from IDS

Thanks to their open architecture, Vision App-based industrial cameras have the potential to permanently change industrial image processing. A single IDS NXT camera can solve a wide variety of image processing tasks. For this purpose, users can even develop their own vision apps. IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH is now launching a new IDS NXT vegas model with a 1.3 MP CMOS colour sensor and is also equipping both the colour and mono versions with more powerful LEDs. With the product market launch, the company will also release new firmware, and a new cockpit for configuring the camera from a PC.

28th June 2018
HepcoMotion vacuum bearings boost semiconductor production

HepcoMotion vacuum bearings boost semiconductor production

France-based Riber, the world's leading provider of molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) equipment for depositing crystals in semiconductor manufacture, is using vacuum grade bearings and slides from HepcoMotion in one of its systems. Replacing an in-house unit that was proving unreliable, the solution from HepcoMotion allows Riber to set the system preload without any play in the mechanism. This ultimately provides much improved repeatability with a level of reliability not previously seen.

28th June 2018
SKF reaches out further to solve hydraulic seal problem

SKF reaches out further to solve hydraulic seal problem

SKF has come to the aid of a leading manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders for mobile applications who had been experiencing problems with leaking seals on a cherry picker application.

28th June 2018
Sick UK announces machinery safety training dates

Sick UK announces machinery safety training dates

Sick UK has released more dates for its popular Functional Safety Training during 2018 led by its qualified Machinery Safety experts and held at convenient locations in the North and South of England.

28th June 2018
Comau launches compact, lightweight, wearable exoskeleton for workers

Comau launches compact, lightweight, wearable exoskeleton for workers

Comau unveils MATE, its first innovative wearable exoskeleton. MATE has been designed to improve work quality in an efficient and highly ergonomic manner by providing consistent and advanced movement assistance during repetitive as well as daily tasks.

28th June 2018
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