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Spikes lead to uprising in speakers corner

Spikes lead to uprising in speakers corner

One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of audio and hi-fi furniture has specified special ‘speaker spikes’ from Bridgnorth-based fastening experts Fitsco Industries. Custom Design is a privately-owned and managed company that makes a wide range of sought-after premium quality furniture, specifically for discerning buyers of audio and hi-fi equipment.

14th September 2018
Star Trek and the virtuous circle of product innovation

Star Trek and the virtuous circle of product innovation

As a self-confessed and unashamed Trekkie, having watched every TV series and movie many times over, I’ll freely admit that I can probably be a bit of a bore on the subject. I eagerly anticipate and enjoy all the new output on the big screen, as well as the recently released Star Trek Discovery series on Netflix, and I’ll happily rewatch anything Trek related that turns up on the small screen. And let’s not forget the unofficial spin-offs that never quite found the funding to make the mainstream. It’s an impressive body of work that spans more than 50 years.

14th September 2018
Festo introduces Official Partner network

Festo introduces Official Partner network

Festo has completely reviewed its distribution network to offer customers an even more comprehensive and responsive service. The Festo Official Partner network will ensure that customers can not only access the full Festo product portfolio, but will also receive consistently high levels of technical knowledge and support wherever they may be located.

13th September 2018
Stäubli acquires RS Roman Seliger

Stäubli acquires RS Roman Seliger

Stäubli Group has announced the acquisition of RS Roman Seliger Armaturenfabrik. For over 100 years Roman Seliger has been a specialist in the development of standard and safety dry-disconnect couplings, delivering solutions for the handling of all fluid media to its customers. The acquisition of Roman Seliger by Stäubli allows to join innovative forces in new complementary fields such as big diameter couplings, breakaway technologies and cryogenics.

13th September 2018
Protection inside and out

Protection inside and out

MSA Foams, part of Peli UK Group, has been chosen to support the Blood-hound SSC project. As a specialist in the design and manufacture of protective packaging solutions and with extensive experience and expertise in tool control, MSA Foams was given the opportunity to fit out the tool cabinets for the Bloodhound support team.

13th September 2018
Condition monitoring retrofit helps barley malt producer keep a head

Condition monitoring retrofit helps barley malt producer keep a head

Muntons Malt, one of the UK’s largest producers of malted barley has chosen the Smart Condition Monitoring (SCM) system from Mitsubishi Electric to protect fans and motors vital to its large-scale and sensitive production process. Used to make beer, spirits and a range of popular foodstuffs, malted barley is produced in large batches where conditions are critical to a consistent product.

12th September 2018
VHS appointed Bosch Rexroth integrator

VHS appointed Bosch Rexroth integrator

Sheffield based VHS Hydraulic Components Ltd who specialise in producing power packs and supplying a vast range of hydraulic components has announced that it has been appointed as the sole Bosch Rexroth mobile system integrator in the UK.

11th September 2018
One-stop UK stock shop simplifies process valve procurement

One-stop UK stock shop simplifies process valve procurement

Bürkert has implemented an enormous expansion of its UK process valve stock, adding a wide range of commonly used valves, all fitted with Bürkert actuators and controls. The new stock products include butterfly valves, ball valves and check valves.

23rd August 2018
Helicopters could bring new technologies to fighting brushfires

Helicopters could bring new technologies to fighting brushfires

This year the UK has seen brushfires rage across large areas of heath and moorland, a problem that may become increasingly common as climate change drives global warming. New techniques and increased levels of expertise will be needed to combat these. Here we look at the potential of some emerging technologies.

31st July 2018
Timken expands portfolio with Rollon acquisition

Timken expands portfolio with Rollon acquisition

The Timken Company has reached an agreement to acquire Rollon Group. A leader in engineered linear motion products, Rollon specialises in the design and manufacture of linear guides, telescopic rails and linear actuators used in a wide range of industries such as passenger rail, aerospace, packaging and logistics, medical and automation.

30th July 2018
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