Industrial Technology

Fast cable selection, and dispatch within 24 hours

The readycable product finder is the latest online tool from cabling specialist Igus that provides users a quick and easy way of selecting from over 2,830 ready-made drive cables suitable for a range of applications. The tool, which can be found at http://www.igus.co.uk/RCProductFinder, features cables with different approvals and compliances from 20 different manufacturers' standards. Once the appropriate cable has been selected, the user can place an order instantly and the product can be dispatched from 24 hours.

18th March 2015

Get Eplan's Experience working for you

With Eplan Experience, engineering and manufacturing companies can now boost their efficiency and profitability by drawing on the unrivalled experience and expertise of Eplan, one of the world's most innovative and successful suppliers of computer-aided engineering (CAE) solutions.

17th March 2015

B&R safety technology awarded UL certification

B&R's extensive portfolio of products featuring integrated safety technology has received yet another key certification. Following rigorous evaluation and testing, the experts at Underwriters Laboratories have confirmed that B&R products comply with IEC 61508, IEC 62061 and ISO 13849 - the recognized standards for safety technology. In particular, functional safety certification by UL verifies compliance with applicable North American standards such as ANSI/UL 1998.

16th March 2015

RFID eliminates overhead wiring for trams

Harting has developed an RFID system that allows electric trams or buses to operate without overhead electric wiring in areas where it would be unacceptably obtrusive (in historic town centres, for example) or where it might cause interference to sensitive equipment.

13th March 2015

Automotive industrial partnership on the starting grid

The future of the UK's automotive industry lined up on the starting grid at the House of Lords - to mark a milestone moment in its industrial history. The Automotive Industrial Partnership, which consists of many of the UK's leading automotive manufacturers, aims to drive growth, investment and revenues by securing skills for the future.

12th March 2015

CC-Link IE wins IEC61158/IEC61784 certification

Gigabit industrial Ethernet protocol CC-Link IE has won certification to IEC61158 and IEC61784, the standards relating to fieldbus and industrial Ethernet networks. These standards provide definitions and specifications for the all aspects of the open automation networks for the industrial environment.

12th March 2015

Sales and investment rise as SMEs defy slowdown

Small and medium sized manufacturers (SMEs) in England are defying predictions of a slowdown in the sector by posting increases in current and predicted sales. 59% of respondents to the latest Manufacturing Barometer* have indicated that turnover increased in the previous six months (up 4% on the last report), with over two thirds (70%) expecting further increases over the next quarter.

11th March 2015

RS Components signs global distribution agreement with Weidmuller

RS Components has further strengthened its portfolio of high-quality automation products with the announcement of a new global trading agreement with industrial connectivity specialist Weidmuller.

11th March 2015

Remanufacturing industry offers Â£5.6 billion opportunity for UK plc

The Carbon Trust has launched a new joint report - "Supporting Excellence in UK Remanufacturing" - focusing on the £5.6 billion opportunity for the UK in the field of remanufacturing.

10th March 2015

ISO 14001 accreditation for M Barnwell Services

M Barnwell Services, the UK's leading stockist and distributor of fluid sealing products, has announced that it has been awarded ISO 14001:2004 accreditation for environmental management.