Industrial Technology

Lightweight, table-top robot for collaborative working

Since RA Rodriguez established its automation operating division, Universal Robots have proved highly popular products in its range. They have allowed the company to engineer cost-effective production solutions that allow humans and robots to work collaboratively without the need for safety guarding.

30th March 2015

Big investment boost for the UK's automotive industry

Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to invest some £600m in the UK, with the lion's share spent at its Castle Bromwich plant to support the introduction of the new XF, with advanced vehicle manufacturing facilities and a state-of-the-art aluminium body shop.

29th March 2015

M Barnwell Services reports successful Paris SIMA show

After five days of intense trade fair activity, M Barnwell Services, the UK's leading independent stockist and distributor of fluid sealing products and services packed away its exhibition stand with huge success.

27th March 2015

BFPA and BCAS form UK Motion Control Alliance

The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) and the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA), which incorporates the British Fluid Power Distributors Association (BFPDA), have agreed to build on their individual brand strengths and form the UK Motion Control Alliance (UKMCA).

25th March 2015

Shaft mounted gearbox range available off the shelf

Renold Gears' standard range of SMX heavy-duty, shaft mounted gearboxes is now available off the shelf for immediate delivery as part of the company's Rapid Response gearbox delivery service. The units feature hardened and profile ground helical gears for maximum power transmission, efficiency, long life and smooth operation. High capacity, heavy-duty roller bearings ensure problem free operation and maximum load carrying capacity for a wide range of applications.

24th March 2015

Manufacturing growth is going steady, says the CBI

Activity in the manufacturing sector remained broadly steady in March, according to the CBI's latest Industrial Trends Survey.

23rd March 2015

Online guide helps you configure handling systems in just 20 minutes

Festo has developed a new system for configuring ready-to-install handling systems in less than 20 minutes. The Handling Guide Online (HGO) significantly reduces design, assembly and delivery times compared with previous methods, from around two months to just three weeks for a standard handling system.

23rd March 2015

Atomic batteries to power, turbines to speed

I'm fully aware, of course, that the above headline will probably mean nothing to anyone under the age of 40, but to those of us who grew up with Adam West and Burt Ward as the caped crusaders, it will be immediately recognisable as the dialogue between Batman and Robin as they prepped the Batmobile for launch from the bat cave.

20th March 2015

Keeping trains moving in cold weather

A manufacturer of safety equipment for railways relies on Michell's Humidity and Temperature sensor, PF72-Series, to monitor and control its range of railway switch-point heating systems. 'Points' are the sections of track that move to switch the trains from one track to another. Because of their moving parts and exposed conditions, they are susceptible to freezing in cold weather if not heated.