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Why is there no minister for manufacturing within government?How can the manufacturing sector, which is so instrumental in the UK, not have any representation within Government? This was the question asked by Andrea Wilson, director at Hone-All Precision, and to drive change she set up the ‘Support UK Manufacturing’ initiative. And the campaign is gathering real momentum. At the same time, Britain’s manufacturers are calling for the establishment of a Royal Commission as a starting point to develop a long term, modern Industrial Strategy, with the call made on the back of new report published by Make UK. So perhaps now we could be on the verge of seeing some much needed change. With best regards Mark Simms, Editor
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Connecting robot accessories to any industrial networkFor robot accessories to work efficiently, they frequently need to connect to factory networks. Robot accessories specialist RSP found the easiest way to achieve this was with the ready-made Anybus products from HMS Networks. |
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NSK bearings save steel wire plant over €1.2m a yearNSK’s assistance proved vital to a company experiencing repeat failures of bearings fitted to the roller assemblies of its steel wire drawing machinery. Thanks to the intervention of NSK, the customer is witnessing costs savings in excess of €1.2 million a year. |
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Unleash your engineering power through play with ‘enjoyneering’The digital era is well and truly upon us and this year Igus introduces ‘enjoyneering’ as a term to encourage engineers to use more digital methods to help design and problem solving. |
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Now open for visitor registration – MachineBuilding.LiveThe UK’s only event staged exclusively for machine builders, systems integrators and OEMs keen to automate is now open for visitor registration. |
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CASE STUDIES, NEW PRODUCTS & NEWS
Flexible shaft coupling enjoys lifetime of developmentPerformance, reliability and low unit cost are key Budgetbeam objectives |
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A worked example for ROI on a dispensing robotPeter Swanson, managing director of adhesives and dispensing equipment specialist Intertronics, shares a hypothetical worked example of the ROI of a dispensing robot for an electronics CEM. |
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Four steps to building your robotBuilding a robot from design to manufacture doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, it can be done in four easy steps with the RBTX platform. |
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Air/oil heat exchangers with AC, DC or hydraulic motor drivesCooling solutions from jbj Techniques have quality assured, and are designed to meet your specific application requirements. They are supplied with aesthetics, reliability and safety as the prime focus, and suitable products exist for all industry applications. |
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Encoders improve conveyor system performanceEncoder technology has evolved in recent years, offering advanced features such as digital outputs, high accuracy, and high-resolution measurement. These advanced features have made encoders a cost-effective solution for improving the performance of conveyor systems, as the experts at British Encoder Products explain. |
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MiniTec UK exhibits at Design Engineering Expo 2023At Design Engineering Expo 2023 from 7 – 8 June, MiniTec UK will be presenting a collaborative robot working with a conveyor system, its wide range of aluminium profiles, ICAD Assembler station, workstations and examples of conveyors it produces. |
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Linear motion guides from IKOThrough years of experience producing needle roller bearings, IKO has developed a line of linear motion guides that combine carriages and track rails. |
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Registration is now open for Automation UKRegister now for the UK’s newest exhibition highlighting the importance of robotics and systems integration to the future growth of the UK economy, Automation UK. |
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RotaLube highlights chain lubrication systems at MachineBuilding.LiveRotaLube will be demonstrating its unique range of patented industrial chain lubrication systems at MachineBuilding.Live that involve applying accurate amounts of lubricant to roller chain and conveyor chain. It delivers lube to exactly the right part of the chain at exactly the right time, every time. |
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Linear motion systems and automation componentsHepcoMotion is a world-leading manufacturer of linear motion systems and automation components. From linear to circular and heavy duty to XYZ systems, HepcoMotion has a product to meet practically any requirement. |
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IoT-capable energy measuring devicesThe new EMpro energy measuring device product family from Phoenix Contact is now paving the way for the Internet of Things. The energy data can be integrated into local networks with just a few simple commands from any browser through the integrated REST interface. |
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IXON Cloud provides remote access solutionWhen Windmöller and Hölscher (W&H) and Multipond both wanted to integrate a remote access solution into their own customer portal, they turned to IXON Cloud. |
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Easy product handling with vacuum belt conveyorsMK Profile Systems offers belt conveyors with vacuum function for conveying goods in fixed positions without gripping or pallets. |
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On a roll for 2023 – Pharmsouth special purpose machineryWith 50 years of combined mechanical engineering experience, Pharmsouth designs and builds special purpose machinery and offers consultancy, engineering and turnkey solutions. |
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Multitouch applications with resistive touch technologyThe PCAP technology is currently the most common input medium for multitouch applications. However, there are certain applications that still require resistive touch technology. What is the reason for choosing the resistive multi-touch technology? In which applications will it be used? We asked the experts at Schurter. |
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Code reader saves food manufacturer £2m per yearA high speed automatic code reader from Identify Direct in use on 26 food production lines in the UK is saving the food manufacturer over £2,000,000 per year. |
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MK-Safe key exchange from Mechan ControlsMechan Controls is proud to introduce a new range of mechanical machine guarding safety products, the MK-Safe range. This is a trapped key system that is simple and effective. |
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Encoders for medical technology from HeidenhainMedical technology systems must ensure safety and patient comfort but also meet documentation and cost requirements during production. To meet these demands, you can rely on rotary encoders, angle encoders, linear encoders, and slip rings from HEIDENHAIN, AMO, LTN, NUMERIK JENA, RENCO and RSF. |
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IXON showcases IIoT platform at MachineBuilding.LiveAt the upcoming MachineBuilding.Live exhibition, IXON will showcase its IIoT platform and explain how companies can take their first or next steps toward IIoT implementation. With IXON Cloud, machine builders can start exploring new business models and take advantage of tangible solutions with minimal investment and fast ROI. |
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Every minute countsSchaeffler’s linear technology experts have worked closely with Siemens Healthcare to develop a drive system that allows computer tomography machines to be moved from one treatment room to another, which means patients can now be diagnosed more quickly. |
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Machine builders can help manufacturers protect against cyber hacksStephen Hayes, managing director at automation and control technology specialist Beckhoff UK, explores the risks that surround using complex software for automation and how machine builders can mitigate these risks. |
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EVENTS AND COURSES
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