Issue No. 248
12th February 2025 |
Challenges ahead from the business unknowns
Our sector, and indeed manufacturing more broadly, has a proven history of adapting to challenging business conditions, regardless of the strength of the headwinds. But this year there seem to be so many unknowns, succinctly summarised by Nicholas Hyett, Investment Manager at Wealth Club: "Will Trump’s trade war rock the global economy? Will the UK become a tariff target? How many jobs are at risk from rising labour costs? Will the Chancellor hike taxes again in the spring?" All of which of course brings us back to that age old question: do the higher echelons of government, despite the rhetoric, really understand the importance of our sector to the economy?
With best regards
Mark Simms, Editor
editor@machinebuilding.net
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Turck Banner introduces motor driven roller controllers
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Turck Banner now offers two MDR controller solutions, one from each parent company, Banner and Turck. Both controllers share many advantages but are tailored for different MDR types and manufacturers.
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Automation supplier strengthens North West presence
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Beckhoff UK has expanded its coverage of the UK by opening a new office at Bruntwood SciTech's innovation campus, Alderley Park, Cheshire.
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Grasping the full potential of smart sensors
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Clever, intelligent, but more commonly recognised as 'smart' – a simple definition of an essential component increasingly used in today's food and beverage manufacturing applications and acknowledged as a bridge to the digital future from analogue ...
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CASE STUDIES, NEW PRODUCTS & NEWS
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STOBER UK supplies components for ultrasonic inspection machine
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When Ultrasonic Sciences was tasked with designing an ultrasonic inspection machine for Boeing components, it turned to STOBER for the motion system components.
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SCHNEEBERGER absolute measuring system
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The new SCHNEEBERGER absolute measuring system from Moore International is another step into Industrial 4.0 linear bearings. With it, you can use three out of five interfaces simultaneously, including BiSS/SSI, ABZ, UVW, SPI, analogue Sin/Cos.
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HEIDENHAIN highlights linear and rotary encoders at Machine Building North
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A leading developer and manufacturer of encoders and numerical controls, HEIDENHAIN products are used by a wide range of OEMs for many applications.
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ABB PLCs and drives at Machine Building North
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On stand 22 at Machine Building North, ABB will be demonstrating its AC500-eCo PLCs and the latest and drives.
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Prevent Damage To Your Machine
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Torque overload is often unpredictable, and if not accounted for in machinery design, can result in significant damage to the equipment leading to prolonged and costly downtime. SAFEMAX torque limiters are designed to prevent such issues by ...
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Industrial automation products and controllers
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Energy Efficient Drive Systems will be exhibiting CMZ's range of servo drives, PLCs master controllers, motors and planetary gearboxes with output torque up to 200 Nm. Products include centralised and de-centralised versions up to IP67 protection.
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IO-Link Master connects controllers and devices
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Telemecanique Sensors announces the launch of its IO-Link Master, designed to facilitate high-speed bi-directional data exchange between controllers and IO-Link devices, such as sensors.
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Create intelligent and efficient automation projects with OPTA Programmable Logic Relay
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Discover Finder's OPTA Programmable Logic Relay (PLR) - the ultimate solution for creating intelligent and efficient automation projects in industrial, OEM and building sectors. Developed in partnership with Arduino, OPTA combines the simplicity ...
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Beijer Electronics unveils the X3 HMI range
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With versatility and quality at its core, a robust and versatile operating system with container technology support, cybersecurity focus ensuring a secure future in compliance with IEC 62443 plus seamless transition, giving enhanced capabilities for ...
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Comprehensive range of machine guard safety products
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Mechan Controls has been designing and manufacturing machine guard safety products since 1972. With 53 years of experience within the machine safety industry, all products are designed and manufactured in the UK.
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Pneumax highlights electric actuators and electronic components
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With the constant evolution of the automation industry, Pneumax has now developed a range of electric actuators, and these have recently been complemented by the launch of the PX/EVO series of electronic components.
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SensoPart highlights VISOR XE machine vision sensor
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Discover the VISOR XE machine vision sensor product series from SensoPart at Machine Building North and experience the future of industrial image processing.
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Matara pneumatic and linear automation components on show at Machine Building North
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Having successfully exhibited at MachineBuilding.Live for the past two years, Matara UK is pleased to announce it will be exhibiting at Machine Building North on 10 April 2025 on stand 38. The event, which is being held at the Concorde Conference ...
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Murrelektronik highlights decentralised electrical automation technology
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Decentralisation is a key aspect of Murrelektronik technology - making industrial automation as simple, seamless and cost-efficient as possible. Murrelektronik's solutions bring signals, data and power close to the process, eliminating the need ...
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New LINAK lifting column for cobot palletisers: Reach new heights
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To realise the potential for the palletising of goods in production and other industries, you need flexible, easy-to-use and affordable cobot solutions that can adjust to your different palletising setups and generate rapid return on investment.
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I/O electronics for customised circuit boards
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The X-DIAS I/O system from SIGMATEK expands the established S-DIAS automation system in the customer-specific printed circuit board (PCB) design. Series machine builders with medium and high volumes can flexibly integrate X-DIAS into individual ...
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Drummotors, gearboxes, screwjacks and linear actuators
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Drummotors and More is an independent privately owned business and will be promoting the range of services it offers from its selected European supply partners at Machine Building North.
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IDEM Safety Switches highlights its latest innovations at Machine Building North
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The latest innovations from IDEM Safety Switches, highlighted at Machine Building North, include the MLZ-M, MGL-3P, and ENS Enabling Pendant.
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BIBUS (UK) - Supporting your success for 25 years
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BIBUS (UK) is proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary as part of the global BIBUS Group, with subsidiaries across Europe and Asia. Over the years, BIBUS (UK) has evolved into a dynamic and innovative company at the forefront of technology.
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Machine Building North - Concorde fun fact No 2
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Because of the amount of heat generated by cruising at Mach 2, a special white paint was developed for Concorde to cope with temperatures exceeding 120 degrees Celsius.
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