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Interroll receives major order for German supermarket chain

Interroll receives major order for German supermarket chain

Interroll reports a large order received for a leading German supermarket chain. The order includes the supply of more than 9 kilometers of Interroll Modular Conveyor Platform (MCP), including a record number of EC 5000 RollerDrive units for a greenfield project in Germany.

1st October 2020
Positek´s PIPS technology makes custom modification straightforward

Positek´s PIPS technology makes custom modification straightforward

Positek recently completed the design and supply of a custom modified version of its PIPS equipped P103 series short stroke linear position sensor for a wastegate valve position feedback task on an advanced automotive turbocharger. As part of a motorised control system that regulates and optimises peak engine performance, the compact pushrod style P103 is mounted near the direct flow hot engine exhaust gases where its specially designed thermal shield allows use at elevated temperatures of up to 160⁰C at the inductive sensing element whilst the conditioning electronics remain at around 125⁰C.

30th September 2020
HQW Precision

HQW Precision"s bearings chosen for world"s largest mid-infrared telescope

Construction is underway in Chile to build the largest optical/mid-infrared telescope in the world. The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is scheduled to begin operation in 2025 and will be able to gather more information than ever before, vastly expanding our knowledge of the Universe. Bearing specialist, HQW Precision GmbH, is supplying super precision ZKLN bearings to the project, which will be used to accurately adjust the 800 mirrors positioned within the telescope.

30th September 2020
Repairing optical projector wheels with Opti-tec 5001 epoxy

Repairing optical projector wheels with Opti-tec 5001 epoxy

Event lighting company LucyNation Lighting is now using Opti-tec 5001 Optical Epoxy Adhesive, supplied by Intertronics, to repair surface fractures and cracks in oil wheels. The material has helped seal in the oil wheels’ coloured oils, so LucyNation Lighting can use them past their normal lifespan.

30th September 2020
Lockheed Martin extends F-35 supply agreement with Solvay

Lockheed Martin extends F-35 supply agreement with Solvay

Solvay has been awarded a new five-year material supply contract for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 aircraft. The new contract extends Solvay’s long-standing partnership on the F-35 program and underlines the company’s leadership in composite and adhesive technologies for military platforms.

30th September 2020
Micro-Epsilon makes multi million Euro investment in new production centre

Micro-Epsilon makes multi million Euro investment in new production centre

Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon is investing more than 10 million Euros in a production centre for micro-mechatronics at its headquarters in Germany. In the future, sensors developed for semiconductor and aerospace industry will be manufactured at the production centre, enabling a significant increase in its production volumes for the semiconductor industry over the coming years. Completion of the new centre is planned for spring 2021.

30th September 2020
Are you ready for the changes to EU Authorised Representatives?

Are you ready for the changes to EU Authorised Representatives?

If you supply CE marked products, including machinery, into the EU you need to be ready for the new Regulation 2019/1020 on market surveillance and compliance of products. This Regulation comes into force on 16th July 2021 and aims to strengthen the requirements for market surveillance by Member States; however, there are also important implications for manufacturers and suppliers.

29th September 2020
Mouser Electronics signs global distribution agreement with motion control expert Trinamic

Mouser Electronics signs global distribution agreement with motion control expert Trinamic

Mouser Electronics has announced a global distribution agreement with Trinamic, now part of Maxim Integrated, empowering intelligent motion. Trinamic’s motion control expertise and Maxim Integrated’s efficient power analogue process technology enable a new class of intelligent actuators that extend engineers’ ability to deliver intelligence at the edge and achieve the promise of Industry 4.0.

29th September 2020
2020 industrial robot report: IFR comments on state of the Nation

2020 industrial robot report: IFR comments on state of the Nation

The International Federation of Robotics says that the UK now has almost 22,000 robots at work across industry, a new record high

28th September 2020
The importance of machinery safety in current times

The importance of machinery safety in current times

UK manufacturers are advised to ensure robust safety checks, as well as competency assessments for staff, are carried out, before restarting machinery that has been left idle due to lockdown restrictions or social distancing because of the coronavirus pandemic, suggests Euchner, a leading specialist in safety engineering.

28th September 2020
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