Industrial Technology

Yokogawa invests in Web Synergies to expand global digital transformation capabilities

Yokogawa Electric has invested in Web Synergies, a Singapore-based company that provides IT and integrated IT and operational technology (OT) solutions. Yokogawa and Web Synergies have been successfully collaborating on solutions and services for internal and external digital transformation (DX) engagements for more than ten years. This equity participation will enhance this collaboration and complement Yokogawa’s DX engineering capabilities to support the development of integrated IT/OT portfolios and the shift to the cloud.

20th October 2021

Eplan partners with LCA Group to support apprenticeship training programme

Eplan has announced that it is partnering with LCA Group to Support Coleg Cambria’s electrical engineering apprenticeship training programme. After working with Eplan since 2017 and establishing a strong relationship, Eplan’s offer to higher education establishments was brought to the LCA Group’s attention by account manager, Simon Jackson.

19th October 2021

Customisation capabilities for specialty fastener solutions

Looking for a fastener manufacturer that focuses on specialty fastener solutions? Earnest Machine has 30 standard parts categories and can customise any part with specialty plating, patching, drilling and machining services. The company helps source those hard-to-find problem parts outside of your standard offering and source complete bespoke fasteners to print.

19th October 2021

Rotor Clip becomes ISO 13485 certified

Rotor Clip has demonstrated its dedication to continuous improvement and commitment to customer satisfaction by recently receiving its ISO 13485:2016 certification. Described as the medical device industry’s most widely used international standard for quality management, compliance with ISO 13485 means that the medical device manufacturing industry can now rely on Rotor Clip as the one-stop-shop for the highest-quality retaining rings, wave springs and hose clamps for their assemblies.

15th October 2021

Intertronics supplies the 2-K-DOS metering, mixing and dispensing system

Intertronics now supplies the 2-K-DOS metering, mixing and dispensing system, a compact, benchtop system suitable for materials including silicones, polyurethanes and epoxies. The 2-K-DOS is said to provide a clean, efficient and accurate way to apply two-part materials in applications including electronics and LED potting and encapsulation, casting, form-in-place gasketing, sealing and adhesive dots and beads. Its unique modular design provides simple configuration and easy maintenance.

14th October 2021

Student design challenge launched to inspire engineering innovation

Electrocomponents has launched a student design challenge in partnership with The Washing Machine Project, a social enterprise dedicated to designing, developing, and distributing low-cost, water-saving, manual washing machines to provide displaced and low-income people with an accessible, off-grid alternative to handwashing clothes. Research conducted by The Washing Machine Project with 1,500 families in 12 countries shows that 99% of the people conducting this task are women and girls as young as seven years old.

12th October 2021

Schneider Electric and Aveva complete Smart transformation project at Flint Factory

Schneider Electric and Aveva have digitally upgraded their factory in Flint, Wales. The project, commenced in late 2018 and costing £300,000, will see the site become the UK’s first Schneider Electric smart factory.

6th October 2021

Westermo launches range of industrial cellular wireless products to support IIoT

Westermo has launched a new range of industrial cellular wireless products designed to provide resilient data communications for remote sites. The Merlin range of compact, rugged and secure cellular solutions has been specifically developed to support industrial IoT (IIoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions in demanding utility, infrastructure and transportation applications.

5th October 2021

Analog Devices brings smart manufacturing to life at SPS 2021

With the resumption of in-person trade fairs, in November 2021 SPS returns to its traditional venue of the Nuremberg exhibition centre. Analog Devices (ADI) will be there to showcase and discuss its comprehensive, industry-leading sensing and connectivity solutions that are driving the transformation to Digital Industry and enable increased productivity and enhanced efficiency for more sustainable and smart manufacturing – matching the SPS event’s tag line of ‘Smart Production Solutions’.

4th October 2021

IFM offers the easy route to Industry 4.0

The new moneo starter kit from IFM Electronic provides everything needed for users to start exploring and enjoying the benefits of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Developed specifically to be easy to use, the kit includes all the hardware and software required to implement condition monitoring for motors, fans, pumps and other simple machines. Not only is the solution provided by the kit comprehensive and fully functional, it also offers almost unlimited scalability and easy integration with existing IT infrastructure.

4th October 2021