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Seminar programme for Southern Manufacturing 2018 announced

Seminar programme for Southern Manufacturing 2018 announced

The free seminar programme for Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2018 has been announced. Running in two lecture theatres on all three days of the show, February 6th to 8th, the 2018 programme features an impressive line-up of presenters and topics, and is guaranteed to be of interest to anyone involved in any form of industrial or manufacturing enterprise.

18th December 2017
RS opens second local innovation centre with relocation of Heathrow branch

RS opens second local innovation centre with relocation of Heathrow branch

RS Components has relocated its Heathrow branch from the existing site on the Fairway Trading Estate in Middlesex, London, to a new unit a short distance away at Trade City on the Hayes Road. The opening marks the second branch transformation RS has executed this year, as part of the investment in its branch network offer, having already relocated the Bow branch to Bermondsey in May this year.

17th December 2017
Schaeffler takes over remainder of Compact Dynamics

Schaeffler takes over remainder of Compact Dynamics

One year after acquiring the majority stake in Compact Dynamics, Schaeffler has now acquired the remaining 49% stake in the company from Semikron. Through the acquisition of the high-performance electric motor manufacturer, Schaeffler is expanding its expertise in the field of electric motors.

17th December 2017
First results of the CLPA/PI industry leading cooperation

First results of the CLPA/PI industry leading cooperation

SPS/IPC/Drives 2017 saw the first results of the cooperation between the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) and PROFINET & PROFIBUS International (PI), as CLPA unveiled the first working coupler device that implements the CC-Link IE/PROFINET interoperability specification. This will enable easy transmission of information between the two protocols, leading to end users and machine builders benefiting from total transparency between CC-Link IE and PROFINET, the two most prevalent networking protocols in Asia and Europe respectively.

17th December 2017
New White Paper: Cobots - a catalyst for reshoring

New White Paper: Cobots - a catalyst for reshoring

The longstanding industrial practice of outsourcing manufacturing operations to low-cost parts of the world to keep manufacturing costs down has recently taken a dramatic turn. With rapidly rising labour costs in countries such a China, the financial advantages of manufacturing overseas are being seriously eroded.

12th December 2017
Mitsubishi extends robot range with first collaborative robot

Mitsubishi extends robot range with first collaborative robot

At SPS IPC Drives in Nuremberg, Mitsubishi Electric demonstrated production in an Industry 4.0 environment, including a new collaborative robot, working together with an operator without safety barriers. The launch of the new collaborative MELFA robot marks the company’s first dedicated development in the area of Human-Robot Cooperation (HRC).

5th December 2017
Igus says YES to supporting GlitterBomb robot-building team

Igus says YES to supporting GlitterBomb robot-building team

Igus is helping a North Wales robot-building team with engineer support and engineering-grade plastic bearings through its YES (Young Engineers Support) programme, established to foster and support design ideas of young people with a passion for engineering. Designed by 10-year old team captain, April, the pink, sparkly and very formidable GlitterBomb robot has competed in the BBC’s iconic Robot Wars, as well as paid regular visits to schools and other venues to help inspire young people to study STEM subjects.

28th November 2017
B&R steps up efforts advancing OPC UA

B&R steps up efforts advancing OPC UA

B&R is now represented in the OPC Foundation's Technical Advisory Council (TAC). This move further strengthens B&R’s role in the strategic advancement of the OPC UA standard. Appointment to the TAC is a tribute to B&R’s committed involvement throughout numerous OPC Foundation working groups.

28th November 2017
Rittal

Rittal"s new laser machining centre to revolutionise control panel production at engineering firm

In a UK first, Runcorn and Ewloe-based electrical engineering firm LCA Controls has switched its control panel operations from manual production to laser-machining. The move is expected to transform its productivity and efficiency.

28th November 2017
Six-axis robot turns 3D printing into an art form

Six-axis robot turns 3D printing into an art form

A project at the Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) is looking at 3D printing from a totally different angle – where the emphasis is placed on meaningful expression, rather than the accurate reproduction of digital data. A flexible Mitsubishi Electric MELFA RV-7FLM articulated arm industrial robot is at the centre of the project.

28th November 2017
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