Flame Hardeners has become one of the first small companies in the contract heat treatment sector to appoint a designated mental health first aider. Commercial manager, Claire Casswell, who is already qualified to Level 3 in Counselling, has gained MHFA England’s Certificate following their (more...)

Mitsubishi Electric has extended its MELFA articulated arm and SCARA robot offering to include a range of delta robots. These combine Mitsubishi Electric’s award-winning servo technology with the latest mechanicals from e-F@ctory Alliance partner Codian Robotics. With Mitsubishi Electric (more...)

No business should ever underestimate the large amount of energy consumed by machine tools. Cooling enclosures and spindles alone commonly account for more than 15% of a company’s annual energy bill. A test installation at a CNC lathe has demonstrated that Rittal Blue e+ chillers significantly (more...)

Intelligent Motion Control (INMOCO) has announced an update to the MotionDesk programming environment for the ORION motion controller from Ormec. The update to version 3.6 introduces a number of new features, but perhaps importantly brings support for Windows 10, enabling users to take advantage of (more...)

The concepts of Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things and Smart Factory are no longer a vague promise of what is to come. Instead of planning maintenance at fixed intervals or reacting to failures or faults, continually monitoring the health of a machine enables predictive maintenance. Repair or (more...)

The specialists for high-performance motion control and positioning systems, Aerotech and Micronix, have announced their global strategical partnership. From now on, both partners want to offer complementary precision solutions for industry and research together, in particular for high-precision (more...)

The Timken Company, a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, has reached an agreement to acquire Beka Lubrication, a leading global supplier of automatic lubrication systems, for approximately $165 million. The company serves a diverse range of industrial sectors (more...)

Analog Devices, a global manufacturer of semiconductor-based technology solutions and systems, has opened the doors of its new headquarters office in Hayes, London, a location which will strengthen its ability to connect customers with the best engineering talent in the UK and overseas. By (more...)

If cables are to be harnessed, finding the matching connector is relatively easy. Unfortunately, they are often not available from the manufacturer in such small quantities. Igus now offers an additional service with its new online connector shop. The connectors shop offers a wide selection of (more...)

2019 is the international year of the periodic table, marking the 150th year of the table of elements. To mark this milestone, MK Profile Systems has been working closely with Warwick University to create a giant periodic table sized at 3.6x2.7x2m with its structure based on both the 25 and 40 (more...)