The free seminar programme for Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2018 has been announced. Running in two lecture theatres on all three days of the show, February 6th to 8th, the 2018 programme features an impressive line-up of presenters and topics, and is guaranteed to be of interest to (more...)

SPS/IPC/Drives 2017 saw the first results of the cooperation between the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) and PROFINET & PROFIBUS International (PI), as CLPA unveiled the first working coupler device that implements the CC-Link IE/PROFINET interoperability specification. This will enable easy (more...)

RS Components has relocated its Heathrow branch from the existing site on the Fairway Trading Estate in Middlesex, London, to a new unit a short distance away at Trade City on the Hayes Road. The opening marks the second branch transformation RS has executed this year, as part of the investment in (more...)

One year after acquiring the majority stake in Compact Dynamics, Schaeffler has now acquired the remaining 49% stake in the company from Semikron. Through the acquisition of the high-performance electric motor manufacturer, Schaeffler is expanding its expertise in the field of electric motors. For (more...)

At SPS IPC Drives in Nuremberg, Mitsubishi Electric demonstrated production in an Industry 4.0 environment, including a new collaborative robot, working together with an operator without safety barriers. The launch of the new collaborative MELFA robot marks the company’s first dedicated (more...)

Plymouth-based automation and control system specialist, Applied Automation, has announced the purchase of local precision toolmaking firm, PTG Precision Engineers. This latest move pushes the workforce above 200 and is a further demonstration of the company’s ambition and ongoing success to (more...)

B&R is now represented in the OPC Foundation's Technical Advisory Council (TAC). This move further strengthens B&R’s role in the strategic advancement of the OPC UA standard. Appointment to the TAC is a tribute to B&R’s committed involvement throughout numerous OPC Foundation (more...)

Sensing instrumentation specialist Baumer is delighted to announce that it has become official partners with Ron Dearing UTC as part of an initiative to train and develop the next generation of engineers. Commenting on the sponsorship, Jon Sumner, Sales Director of Baumer said: “We believe (more...)

Igus is helping a North Wales robot-building team with engineer support and engineering-grade plastic bearings through its YES (Young Engineers Support) programme, established to foster and support design ideas of young people with a passion for engineering. Designed by 10-year old team captain, (more...)

Reliance is delighted to announce it has successfully secured ISO 13485 certification. The award made on the 25th October, enables the company to further develop the medical and life sciences business. ISO 13485 is an internationally agreed standard specific to the medical devices industry. It (more...)