Industrial Technology

Kistler Group acquires Vester Elektronik

Kistler Group took over near Karlsruhe-based Vester Elektronik GmbH on 25 August. This acquisition – Kistler’s third one this year – adds a company that has successfully specialised in sensor technology and test automation to the group.

25th August 2017

SKF services business receives top safety accreditation

SKF services and solutions is a business unit within SKF Industrial Sales UK offering a wide range of contractual engineering services, from on-the-spot and one-off traditional service models, to subscription and performance-based contracts. The business unit is particularly flexible in its operations, solving client problems ranging from small technical issues to plant- and factory-wide overall equipment efficiency improvement.

10th August 2017

Yaskawa MotoLogix hooks up with Routeco

As part of its drive in supplying market leading robotics solutions with the innovative Motoman and MotoLogix brands, motion control and robotics specialist Yaskawa is developing a sales relationship with Routeco UK. The importance of the collaboration is underlined with the investment in a dedicated robot cell demonstration facility at Routeco’s Milton Keynes site where the benefits of the MotoLogix control system can be fully appreciated.

8th August 2017

LG Motion safeguards the future with apprenticeship programme

In order to support the continued growth of its business in an increasingly complex technical automation environment, LG Motion is investing in trainees and apprentices, with Ben Kiefer (pictured with MD Gary Livingstone) being the latest apprentice to join the company.

4th August 2017

RS teams up with Crowdcube to help bring DesignSpark ideas to fruition

RS Components has announced that it is collaborating with Crowdcube, the leading UK-based online equity crowdfunding platform, to help members of its DesignSpark engineering community realise their product and business ideas.

3rd August 2017

Summer sale on SKF"s industry-leading training courses

Ongoing training is vital to company performance and can be the difference between success and failure. With this in mind, SKF has launched a summer sale on its highly respected training courses, to encourage engineers to develop their skills and knowledge further.

1st August 2017

Sensors UK launches new website

Off the back of a product range which has expanded considerably in recent years, Sensors UK has launched a new and improved website. Not only is it quick and easy to use, but it contains downloadable specifications for all of the products that Sensors UK sells.

27th July 2017

Infrastructure challenge for an all-battery future

The government’s announcement that all sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans would be banned from 2040 wasn’t entirely unexpected, but buried within the detail was the implication that hybrid vehicles would also be off the menu. That leaves us with only electric vehicles to get us from A to B. The announcement brings the UK in line with European colleagues who’ve made similar commitments, but I wonder if it’s been properly thought through. My beef is not with the vehicles themselves; there are some fine cars out there already, and I have no doubt that over the next 23 years the technology will continue to evolve and improve. No, the real issue is going to be one of infrastructure.

27th July 2017

SKF launches innovative maintenance service packages

SKF has taken another leading position within its sector by creating two new and innovative service packages that address the rapidly changing needs of customers facing skills shortages, the challenges of global competition and market volatility, and the need to implement new manufacturing paradigms such as Industry 4.0.

26th July 2017

2017 Product Line Card available from JPR Electronics website

JPR Electronics has made its 2017 Line Card available for customers to download from their website. With nearly 70 manufacturers of cables, connectors, semiconductors, sensors, keyboards, switches, relays, wound components, power supplies, enclosures, cases, motors, fans and tools JPR can supply any quantity from a single item, to productions quantities, fulfil the requirements of a complete bill of materials or provide a just-in-time kitting service to OEMs

25th July 2017

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