Way back in 1880 when the few cyclists on the roads were more than likely riding high on a Penny Farthing, young engineer Hans Renold achieved a significant technical breakthrough when he invented the bush roller chain. This innovative chain technology solved many problems encountered at the time (more...)

High-tech production plants that “think for themselves”, that plan things automatically and that optimise maintenance work through artificial intelligence, might sound like a futuristic sci-fi film, but it is fast becoming a reality at Rittal’s manufacturing plant in Rittershausen, (more...)

What do an exoskeleton, an articulated robotic arm and a research project on space debris have in common? Plastic plain bearings are used in all these applications and they were chosen as the three winning applications at the last manus award - which is initiated every two years by motion plastics (more...)

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics, the UK’s top annual industrial exhibition, returns to Farnborough from 5-7 February 2019. The relocation to a new permanent venue in 2018 proved to be a landmark in the show’s two decade story and the impetus for further expansion in 2019. (more...)

Condition monitoring specialist Sensonics has delivered the final tranche of machinery protection systems to the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant project in the UAE. Following a five year design and manufacturing phase, the equipment delivery – made up of nearly 400 Sentry G3 4-channel protection (more...)

A new company website focused on enhancing the customer experience, has been launched by Camozzi Automation. The new design reflects customer feedback and incorporates significant improvements on its predecessor. As well as a vibrant, clean and aesthetic look incorporating the new Camozzi (more...)

Two years from now, the US space agency NASA will send a new rover to the Red Planet. Included will be a small helicopter, which will take the first aerial photos of Mars. The rotors will be controlled by robust DC motors from Maxon Motor. The US space agency NASA has announced that their Jet (more...)

Still working after twenty-four shows spread over 12 years, during which it was sprayed continuously with water, a ‘Marlin’ stainless-steel motor from Lafert has demonstrated its durability and proven its IP69/66K qualities. It has outlasted two pumps that delivered water to the shower (more...)

In 40 years supplying power conversion and display units, Relec has seen a few changes in the market, and has always responded to changing times. From its beginnings as Astech Components, born out of a desire to get the right aerospace components in to the right hands, Relec has adapted, responded (more...)

Omron has opened a new robotics innovation lab at the company’s UK headquarters in Milton Keynes. The lab, which represents an investment of £600,000 with a creation of five new jobs, is set to demonstrate how robots can be a boon to the UK manufacturing industry, as well as providing (more...)