Investment in state-of-the-art CNC Lathe expands manufacturing capacity

Leicester-based gas spring and damper solutions manufacturer Camloc Motion Control has continued the growth of its manufacturing and product development arm following significant investment in a second CNC Lathe.

Festo focuses on increased productivity at Industry 4.0 Expo

At this year’s Industry 4.0 Expo, 10-11 April, Festo will be showcasing exciting new developments for increased productivity with smarter automation and digitalisation. The team will be showing the latest Cyber-Physical training factory - demonstrating the principles and technologies to help companies and organisations with their Industry 4.0 skills development.

Salt spray testing keeps a check on corrosion-resistance at William Hughes

Hot on the heels of its fatigue testing facility, William Hughes has added salt spray testing to its cannon of quality control procedures.

Getting a grip in the automotive industry

Growing adhesives firm opens new facility

Intertronics has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in Kidlington. The building provides increased warehouse space to enable next day delivery, an enhanced office area to house its growing team and a new Technology Centre to give customers greater access to Intertronics’ equipment and expertise.

Choosing a structural adhesive

There is no such thing as a perfect adhesive, but it’s important to select the most appropriate for your application. Here Peter Swanson of Intertronics shares some tips for choosing an adhesive.

Plastic versus metal fasteners

Here the experts from Essentra Components compare plastic and metal fasteners, and explain why the plastic option can often be a better choice.

Smart air spring provides status info for predictive maintenance

Technology company Continental has developed a new air spring system with integral sensor technology that provides continuous operational status information in real time. Everyday operations in the construction and mining sectors will gain in efficiency as a result of the smart air spring: continuous condition monitoring offers operators of construction machinery valuable assistance in ensuring trouble-free and efficient operations.

Disc springs now available pre-stacked

Spirol has announced that it is now able to offer pre-stacked disc springs. While some applications only require a single Disc, others require a number of Disc Springs to be stacked in a particular configuration to achieve specific force/deflection performance requirements.

Smart controller for Industry 4.0

Brainboxes has launched a smarter way to know what’s happening on your production line. Sense, sort and send your machine data to minimise downtime, speed up response time and maximise profits.