Industrial Technology

High-speed laser machines rely on POWERLINK and openSAFETY

LASERVORM has developed a control concept for laser machines that works up to 40 times faster than comparable approaches. The real-time POWERLINK network guarantees the necessary high speed and precise synchronization - down to the microsecond.

15th December 2014

Interroll and Sauber F1 Team extend partnership

Interroll and the Sauber F1 Team have extended their successful partnership for another year. Interroll thus continues to be the promotional partner of the racing team. With Sauber, Interroll has found a partner that stands for the same principles as the intralogistics provider: quality, precision and speed.

12th December 2014

Atlantic Industrie relies on Interroll's 24V drive technology

In order to be able to install a new production line for thermodynamic instantaneous water heaters at its site in La Roche Sur Yon, the French company Atlantic Industrie, a leading French company in climate control engineering, was in need of a reliable and robust conveyor system that would also save energy. The company now relies on Interroll's 24V drive technology.

11th December 2014

HepcoMotion acquires automation specialist Severn Automation

Hepcomotion has acquired automation specialist Severn Automation. The new operation will trade as HepcoAutomation, retaining Severn's existing staff and premises in Telford, Shropshire. Severn has built up a fine reputation for innovative automation solutions and excellent customer service, not just in the Telford area but across the UK.

10th December 2014

Motion control plays enabling role for biomedical equipment

Strengthening its continued design and build expertise for biomedical motion applications, LG Motion has just completed the supply of a customised positioning system for the bioengineering innovator MICA BioSystems. Formed in 2010 by Keele University Professors Jon Dobson and Alicia J El Haj, the spin-out Company has developed a 'mechanical conditioning bioreactor' to support a patented technology invented at Keele's Institute of Science and Technology in Medicine (ISTM).

9th December 2014

Beckhoff becomes a member of the Manufacturing Technology Centre

Beckhoff Automation has become a member of the Manufacturing Technology Centre, an organisation created to prove and showcase innovative manufacturing processes and technologies in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions.

8th December 2014

Pryor wins The Manufacturer of the Year Award for Design and Innovation 2014

Pryor is proud to announce that it was awarded the prestigious award for Design and Innovation at the national Manufacturer of the Year awards ceremony held at the ICC, Birmingham on the 27th November 2014.

5th December 2014

Challenging times ahead for the food industry

It was a busy October for the food industry with PPMA 2014 taking place at the NEC in early October followed by The Appetite for Engineering (A4E) event. The one-day A4E is a very important gathering for those working for food and beverage manufacturers with responsibility for investing in automation, engineering, production and skills.

4th December 2014

Do you comply with BCAS food and beverage compressed air guidelines?

The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has prepared new Best Practice Guidelines, in conjunction with advice from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and in association with the Food and Beverage industry requirements. Safety in food and beverage processing and production must be of paramount importance, and Thorite can ensure compliance.

3rd December 2014

Profinet builds the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

PI (Profibus and Profinet International) is delighted to be able to report increasing use of Profinet in machine building, where functions for safety, diagnostics, etc., are in great demand.

2nd December 2014

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