Industrial Technology

Electric versus pneumatic actuation

Industrial automation specialist Festo claims that machine builders can resolve the age-old dilemma of whether to deploy electric or pneumatic technology for linear motion tasks by adopting a more application-led approach and deploying hybrid solutions.

21st June 2021

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Issue 42 of Industrial Technology EXTRA - our interactive electronic supplement to the printed edition of Industrial Technology - is out today. You can view the PDF here, the flip-page magazine, or download the tablet version on the Industrial Technology app. Contents include:

21st June 2021

The circular economy and Igus give plastics a second life

Environmental protection is gaining more momentum today and plastic is a big part of this. Social transformation, responsibility for sustainability and the changes in our use of plastics are not going unnoticed by industry. Examples from Igus, the motion plastics specialist, show how companies can use engineering and ecological innovations to tackle these issues.

14th June 2021

Fanuc to supply Ford plant in Cologne with 500 robots

Fanuc has received another major order in the field of e-mobility. Scheduled for delivery in 2022, the company will supply the Cologne plant of Ford with around 500 robots to assist in the construction of electric car bodies.

11th June 2021

Advanced Engineering is back for 2021

The UK’s largest annual gathering of manufacturing, design, and test and production engineering professionals, Advanced Engineering, will return to the NEC, Birmingham on November 3 and 4, 2021. Here, the UK’s talented and vast engineering industry can meet again for the first time in almost two years to do business, make new connections and discover innovation.

10th June 2021

Reliance enhances its gear shaping capabilities with state-of-the-art CNC electronic shaping machine

Reliance has used hobbing and shaping techniques for creating teeth on gears since the business was founded over a hundred years ago. During this time, it has seen technologies advance and machinery change, and more recently, customer specification requirements becoming more complex and challenging. With two legacy machines due to be retired from the business over the coming years, Reliance began a procurement project to source the latest generation shaping technology.

8th June 2021

Download issue 41 of Industrial Technology EXTRA

Issue 41 of Industrial Technology EXTRA - our interactive electronic supplement to the printed edition of Industrial Technology - is out today. You can view the PDF here, the flip-page magazine, or download the tablet version on the Industrial Technology app. Contents include:

7th June 2021

UK supplier has sample stock of DMN brushed motors ready for accelerated prototyping

Leading supplier of small and medium sized motors, EMS has a selection of sample stock of the DMN brushed motor range available in the UK to accelerate product prototype development. The range is renowned for its high quality and long life, while remaining a cost effective solution.

7th June 2021

Manufacturers should focus investment in five areas to build resilience in their plant

Independent research commissioned by RS Components has identified five areas manufacturers should focus investment in to build resilience in their plant for long-term prosperity. The findings are from the newly created Resilience Index – a comprehensive and unique investigation of six datasets from the past 20 years covering manufacturing investment, productivity, and employment to track resilience across some of the UK’s most prominent industries.

1st June 2021

Festo makes customers ready for energy-efficient production

High energy costs, rising cost pressure and a growing awareness of climate change have turned energy efficiency into a core business objective. For many companies, having verifiable environmentally friendly and carbon neutral credentials also gives a competitive advantage. Industrial automation specialist Festo combines its Festo Energy Saving Services (FESS) with energy-saving products to help manufacturing facilities fully realise the efficiency of their compressed air system.