15th June 2021
Futureproof digital manufacturing facilities are all about responsive, data-driven operations. Advanced industrial networks that incorporate Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) are key enablers for such systems.
10th June 2021
Industrial or collaborative? This is the question everyone is asking. We all want to get the most out of our production, however the demarcation line between the two options is not as clear as you might think. It all depends on the setting in which the machine operates, how operators need to interact with the robot and its main functions.
While accuracy is the key requirement for a continuous control valve, it’s crucial that precision is maintained over time.
9th June 2021
WDS Components Ltd has released a new range of handles in stainless steel, aluminium and plastic. The new bow and bridge handles include a variety of styles and colours with orange powder coating as a new addition.
A European industry leading enclosure manufacturer has released a complete electric bicycle charging station for commercial and municipal locations. The release comes in response to the massive increase in e-bike sales.
8th June 2021
The Italian company Cartiera Confalone s.p.A. manufactures household and sanitary papers. In 2019, the company decided to build a new, energy-efficient tissue line in Montoro, Avellino. The mill produces jumbo rolls in pure cellulose destined for the converting process, for transformation into toilet paper, industrial rolls, kitchen rolls and napkins. Cartiera Confalone s.p.A. has another paper mill close by, in Maiori.
Sulzer opens new electric motor test facility at its Pasadena Service Center.
6th June 2021
The ARC Industry Forum Europe 2021 will bring together leading automation specialists from around Europe and beyond to showcase how manufacturers can accelerate their digital transformation strategies.
4th June 2021
As more baby boomers continue to retire in 2021, it is reported that 62% of companies are struggling to fill critical, skilled technical trade positions, such as millwrights, machinists, mechanics, welders, operators, pipefitters, and electricians. Thirty-one million skilled technical trade positions will be vacant by the end of 2021, per the 2020 US Labor Department Report.
3rd June 2021
Modern trends towards high volume surgery centres enable the costs of the most advanced surgical hand tool technologies to be amortised across high numbers of patients. But not every hospital has such luxury of choice, and for the companies targeting this market, the cost of components such as electric motors becomes a key design consideration.