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RA Rodriguez sets up RARUK Automation

RA Rodriguez sets up RARUK Automation

Since 2011, RA Rodriguez has been steadily adding automation products to its portfolio and what a success story it has been. Sales have increased year on year as UK manufacturers seek to enhance their global competitiveness through automation. Indeed, consistent growth has now prompted the Letchworth-based company to strategically separate this division of its company.

19th April 2016
Schaeffler receives 2015 Quality Supplier Award from Danfoss

Schaeffler receives 2015 Quality Supplier Award from Danfoss

Danfoss A/S, one of the leading manufacturers of units for hydraulics, drives, refrigeration and heating technology, has presented its 2015 Quality Supplier Award to Schaeffler. In 2015, Schaeffler supplied 3.3 million parts from more than 20 plants across the globe to Danfoss locations around the world – and only two parts were rejected.

13th April 2016
The marketplace for innovation at AUTOMATICA

The marketplace for innovation at AUTOMATICA

STARTUP WORLD – part of the AUTOMATICA 2016 trade fair in Munich, Germany – will offer thriving startup companies active in industry automation and service robotics the opportunity to present at a leading international exhibition. 

12th April 2016
A UK-first in gear manufacturing technology

A UK-first in gear manufacturing technology

Founded in 1920 as Reliance Gear Company, Reliance Precision has a long history of specialising in the design, development, and manufacture of high quality, high performance gears and geared systems for the aerospace and defence industries and recognises the importance of continually investing in new technology to ensure the company remains competitive.  

11th April 2016
British manufacturing welded to traditional techniques

British manufacturing welded to traditional techniques

Over reliance on traditional welding and inspection techniques is harming productivity and consistency, according to a new white paper. Adapt and change – How adaptive control of resistance welding can cut production costs and improve product quality, reveals that while welding is becoming increasingly automated, lack of adoption of new welding technology is holding industry back.  

6th April 2016
Reliance Precision initiates KTP Programme to embed lean culture

Reliance Precision initiates KTP Programme to embed lean culture

Reliance Precision has been awarded an £80,000 grant from the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, to fund a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Programme for Continuous Improvement (CI) with the University of Huddersfield.

5th April 2016
Subcontractor produces fully CNC machined mountain bike

Subcontractor produces fully CNC machined mountain bike

North Bucks Machining (NBM) has produced a fully CNC machined mountain bike, improving on conventional designs by removing the weaknesses of weld seams on the joined hollow tubes. The NBM design is built around solid aluminium billets and i-beam technology to scallop out the sides of the frame to reduce mass, with rib thicknesses machined down to 5mm while retaining structural integrity.

4th April 2016
Claw pumps enable efficiency and durability

Claw pumps enable efficiency and durability

Offering a low maintenance solution for the creation of continuous vacuum or pressure, claw pumps from EuroVacuum Products present the ideal choice for a wide range of industrial applications. Equipped with variable speed drives, combined with innate design benefits for reliable operation, claw pumps are suitable even for corrosive environments. 

4th April 2016
Exico acquired by German motors group, Lammers

Exico acquired by German motors group, Lammers

Northamptonshire electric motor company Exico has joined Lammers, an international group of companies that supplies a wide range of electric motors, drives and related equipment. The name Exico Electric Motors Ltd will continue to be used and all relationships with clients and suppliers will be maintained. There will be no changes to Exico personnel, computer systems or software tools – they will all remain the same.

4th April 2016

"Rittal - The System" on show at Drives and Controls 2016

Rittal will be showcasing some of its leading enclosure technologies at Drives and Controls 2016. Visitors to Rittal’s Stand D230 will be able to view its innovative modular enclosures, power distribution, and climate control systems, commonly specified as the No.1 choice for protecting critical equipment. Of particular note will be the presence of the new, award-winning Blue e+ climate control system which was launched last year to great acclaim thanks to its outstanding energy savings and flexibility.

24th March 2016
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