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VHS Hydraulic Components acquires Nielson Hydraulics

VHS Hydraulic Components acquires Nielson Hydraulics

VHS Hydraulic Components, which specialises in producing power packs and supplying a vast range of hydraulic components, has strengthened its position in the UK hydraulic market with the recent acquisition of Neilson Hydraulics, which is also based in the city in close proximity to the Advanced Manufacturing Park.

21st February 2018
Motor change saves a fish feed producer 135,000kWh per year

Motor change saves a fish feed producer 135,000kWh per year

A Denmark-based specialist in aquafeed production has replaced an ageing, damaged DC motor on its principal extruder with a Dyneo motor from Leroy-Somer, part of the Nidec group. The investment is providing the company with significant savings in energy costs – in excess of 135,000kWh per year.

21st February 2018
Customisation of automation products

Customisation of automation products

In addition to the innovative technology and high quality products, Panasonic offers customised automation solutions that provide true customer value and superior competitive advantages. Customised automation products can reduce your production costs, avoid production errors and improve the quality of your final product.

20th February 2018
Electric vehicle pioneer favours wireless test rigs

Electric vehicle pioneer favours wireless test rigs

A company that has been at the forefront of electric vehicle design and development for over 20 years has supplied a test rig based on a wireless torque sensor to a world renowned UK University automotive research facility.

13th February 2018
Stemmer Imaging acquires Data Vision

Stemmer Imaging acquires Data Vision

Machine vision leader Stemmer Imaging has acquired Data Vision by means of an asset deal. Data Vision is a highly specialised provider of imaging and machine vision solutions in the Netherlands. This acquisition further strengthens the position of Stemmer Imaging in the Benelux countries.

2nd February 2018
RS Components announces distribution agreement with Idec

RS Components announces distribution agreement with Idec

RS Components has announced a distribution agreement for the EMEA region with Idec EMEA, a leading manufacturer of innovative industrial automation and control products.

1st February 2018
RS Pro extended to give quality and choice to even more customers

RS Pro extended to give quality and choice to even more customers

RS Components has expanded the RS Pro product portfolio and extended its reach to even more customers around the world. Over 50,000 high-quality, competitively priced products and components are now available globally, providing exceptional value to engineers and professionals across a broad spectrum of industries.

31st January 2018

"Cooper Roller Bearings" becomes "SKF Cooper split bearings"

Now an established brand within the SKF Group, Cooper Roller Bearings product ranges will henceforth be marketed as ‘SKF Cooper split bearings’. SKF acquired the King’s Lynn based Cooper Roller Bearings Co Ltd in 2013 as part of the US based Kaydon Corporation, Cooper’s parent company at the time. Following a period of consolidation within SKF, it has now been decided that all Cooper Split Bearing ranges will be marketed under the name of SKF Cooper going forward.

31st January 2018
Wago joins forces with

Wago joins forces with "strategic outsourcing specialist"

Wago has agreed a deal to supply components to PP Control & Automation for use in their electrical assemblies. The agreement is the latest in a series of new supplier partnerships struck by Wago.

31st January 2018
Igus bearings help guide drilling machine in bone fracture repairs

Igus bearings help guide drilling machine in bone fracture repairs

Iglidur plain bearings from Igus have helped a team of students meet the demanding requirements of a smart drill measuring system used to fix bone fractures. The combination of rotary drive and axial vibration required the use of high-quality plain bearings not only to implement freedom of movement in the axial direction, but also to achieve the most accurate signals possible at high vibration frequencies.

31st January 2018
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