Analog Devices has announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Maxim Integrated Products. The combination further strengthens ADI’s position as a high-performance analogue semiconductor company with trailing twelve-month revenue of over $9 billion, industry leading (more...)

ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Stäubli Electrical Connectors to collaborate in bringing solutions to market to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with heavy machinery in mining. Stäubli, a leading manufacturer of connector solutions, and global (more...)

Our mobility is changing rapidly: e-scooters, e-bikes, e-cars and vehicles with alternative power sources are increasingly common. The concept of car sharing is also establishing itself in cities worldwide. At the IAA Mobility Show 2021 in Munich, Igus will present its motion plastics products, (more...)

The UK’s popular design engineering magazine, Industrial Technology, has been sold by previous owner George Bennett to the Kent-based specialist engineering publisher The Engineering Network Ltd (TEN). The sale, effective 1st September 2021, sees Industrial Technology magazine and its (more...)

Industrial sectors that are now identified as ‘hard to abate’ – ie, where switching to less environmentally impactful operations is not possible or extremely difficult – will need to adopt alternative, high density fuel sources such as hydrogen, and/or invest in technologies (more...)

Schaeffler has acquired Bega International, a leading manufacturer of special tools for mounting and dismounting rolling bearings. The acquisition marks another step in the expansion of Schaeffler’s lifecycle service portfolio. Access to the IIoT platform created for Schaeffler’s (more...)

Schaeffler has launched ‘Virtual Fitter’ – a quick and efficient rolling bearings mounting support service that operates remotely through the use of augmented reality. Available on a 24/7 basis, Virtual Fitter is available more quickly than an on-site Schaeffler expert would be, as (more...)

Sittingbourne based Eurobond Adhesives has announced that it is sponsoring 19 year old Zara Rutherford in her attempt to become the youngest female pilot to fly solo around the world. Zara’s adventure will begin when she takes off from Kortrijk airfield in Belgium in her 2-seat Shark (more...)

Orbital Marine Power, Scottish-based developer of floating tidal turbine technology, has now launched its first commercial 2MW unit, the Orbital O2, which will soon be installed at EMEC, where it will become the world’s most powerful operational tidal turbine. About 15 meters below the (more...)

A German wine producer has improved its productivity by retrofitting an anti-corrosion chain on its conveyor system. The company invested in a Tsubaki Neptune chain that has increased service life and reduced downtime with less frequent replacement and maintenance requirements. The upgraded chain (more...)