Industrial Technology

Neil Sandhu appointed new chairman of UKIVA

Neil Sandhu, product manager for imaging, measurement, ranging and systems at Sick UK has formally been appointed chairman of UKIVA during the vision association’s online AGM. Sandhu takes over from Allan Anderson, managing director at ClearView Imaging, who had completed a two-year cycle as chairman.

8th February 2021

Download issue 30 of Industrial Technology EXTRA

Issue 30 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:

8th February 2021

BCL Enclosures launches new e-commerce website

BCL Enclosures announces the launch of its new e-commerce website at bclenclosures.com which will enable customers to order from its vast range of products quickly, easily and securely. BCL Enclosures manufactures almost its entire range in the UK, which overcomes the supply issues often found when ordering from non-UK manufactured sources and provides the reassurance of dealing with a well-known and established company.

5th February 2021

Farnell adds Festo to expand automation technology range

Farnell is now stocking a wide range of pneumatic automation products from Festo. Festo is the performance leader in a range of industries including electronic equipment manufacturing, light assembly, automotive, life sciences, pharmaceutical and food processing and packaging.

4th February 2021

Ballet dancer Merritt Moore chooses a cobot as her new dance partner

Universal Robots (UR) is pleased to announce a new partnership with award-winning quantum physicist and ballet dancer, Dr Merritt Moore. In her examination of how the arts can take technology beyond the laboratory, Dr Moore has developed ground-breaking dance performances alongside a UR collaborative robot (cobot). The cobot has been named “Baryshnibot” by her Instagram followers.

3rd February 2021

Simmatic named Vacuum and Pneumatic Products Innovator of the Year 2020

Simmatic Automation Specialists, a leading provider of complete pneumatic solutions, has been named Vacuum and Pneumatic Products Innovators of the Year 2020 for the Midlands Enterprise Awards.

3rd February 2021

Large gear units now available in five days

SEW Eurodrive’s new ATO5 service, providing delivery of industrial gear units within just five working days, has now been extended to include large R, F and K units from its 7 Series range. These units are suitable for heavy engineering applications such as wood, food, concrete and water treatment etc.

2nd February 2021

Enclosure assembly service reduces lead times for turnkey solutions

The demand for turnkey electrical solutions from OEM and electrical installers looking to reduce their assembly times is increasing. This gives manufactures of enclosures the opportunity to offer a value added service by carrying out customisation and assembly in-house.

1st February 2021

Download issue 29 of Industrial Technology EXTRA

Issue 29 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: