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03/10/2017 Control system for the manual control of indoor cranes More crane technology companies rely on modern cable guidance with energy chains. With the new guidefast control system, igus has now developed an energy supply system that can also feed a manual overhead crane pendant on indoor cranes. » Read More

02/10/2017 1.7 million new robots to transform the world´s factories by 2020 By 2020 more than 1.7 million new industrial robots will be installed in factories around the world. » Read More

02/10/2017 Engineers are putting in more than 13 extra days of work a year The average engineer (38.7 per cent) puts in over 13 extra working days a year, with three quarters admitting that they often work more than their contracted hours. What’s more, one in four could be working an extra 34 days. » Read More

02/10/2017 SMEs suffering because of culture of slow payments in UK Two thirds of UK SMEs are of the opinion that there is a culture of slow payments in the UK, with the problem particularly acute in London (73 per cent), the South West (72 per cent) and Northern Ireland (87 per cent). » Read More

26/09/2017 Honeywell introduces new way for industrial customers to modernise their ... Experion Local Control Network will allow customers to seamlessly upgrade legacy TotalPlant Solution (TPS) systems » Read More

25/09/2017 Honeywell connected plant takes centre stage at annual users conference Honeywell Users Group EMEA to feature customer presentations, new products and technology demonstrations » Read More

25/09/2017 Dancing with robots A new live art installation which challenges the dystopian views that the public have of robots has opened at the Victoria & Albert museum in London » Read More

25/09/2017 Not enough being done to tackle work-related ill-health, say GB’s business ... Almost half of Britain’s industry leaders do not feel enough is being done across industry to tackle cases of work-related ill-health, according to new research from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). » Read More

24/09/2017 Lack of sick pay leaves manufacturing employees on financial cliff edge Two in three workers are at risk of financial shock if they fall ill, according to a nationwide report published by health and wellbeing provider BHSF. » Read More

18/09/2017 British manufacturing continues climb up global rankings British manufacturing continued its climb up the global rankings as growth returned last year, according to facts and figures published by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation and Santander. » Read More

18/09/2017 Engineers have some of the highest expectations when it comes to looking and ... New data from the independent job board, CV-Library, has found that three quarters (75.9 per cent) of engineering professionals admit to having high expectations when it comes to looking for and applying for jobs – higher than any other ... » Read More

11/09/2017 New jobs and billions to UK economy from innovation grants Independent research finds funding from bodies like Innovate UK significantly boost jobs, turnover and productivity. » Read More

11/09/2017 Range of industrial gas detectors Quantitech has been appointed as the UK distributor for Monicon; a manufacturer of high quality fixed gas detection instruments. » Read More

08/09/2017 Apprenticeship excellence: the backbone of future business Veolia celebrates its apprentices’ success at House of Commons awards ceremony » Read More

08/09/2017 Versatile incremental encoders from Sick plug the technology gap Sick has launched the DUS60 incremental encoder and DUV60 measuring wheel encoder with DIP switch programmability to provide users with a versatile and economical user-configurable motion control sensor. » Read More

31/08/2017 Entry-level, smartphone based machine health monitoring from SKF New handheld instrument and smartphone apps from SKF simplify machine condition data gathering and interpretation. » Read More

31/08/2017 LMC Caravan opts for logistics solutions from Jungheinrich The LMC Caravan company from the west German town of Sassenberg has commissioned the intralogistics experts, Jungheinrich, to implement the warehouse and material flow technology at its new logistics facility. » Read More

30/08/2017 WDS extends push button quick release pin range Push button quick release pins have been added to the range of engineering pins and dowels offered by WDS Component Parts, the Leeds-based manufacturer and global supplier of standard parts, machine accessories and work-holding components. » Read More

30/08/2017 Liquid ring vacuum pumps for demanding industrial process environments Atlas Copco has launched two new liquid ring vacuum pumps for use in demanding industrial processes. » Read More

29/08/2017 Lift truck visibility for the smart port To improve the awareness of lift truck drivers in terminals Hyster is exploring and developing an increased range of options for truck-to-truck, truck-to-object and truck-to-pedestrian detection systems. » Read More

29/08/2017 Buildbase goes for Doosan serviceability Excellence in customer service, with high product availability and fast delivery, is a corner stone of the company’s business strategy. In the building merchants sector that means having the mechanical muscle to handle the heavy materials ... » Read More

29/08/2017 Evolving WMS keeps Vygon in good health Medical and surgical consumables supplier Vygon has developed a highly efficient distribution operation by utilising the advanced capabilities of the Empirica warehouse management system from Chess Logistics Technology. » Read More

17/08/2017 M6 smart motorway drainage re-lined in half the normal time In a project designed to alleviate traffic congestion on the M6, Sapphire Utility Solutions has dramatically reduced the time required to rehabilitate drainage pipes by employing a method that was originally developed for the wastewater ... » Read More

17/08/2017 Can smart technology combat the food crisis? Smart tech is changing product management from farm to fork » Read More

16/08/2017 EU compliance for booster sets is a legal requirement If you are part of the booster set supply chain you have legal obligations to ensure that the booster sets which you place on the market are fully compliant in respect of EU legislation. In this article, Steve Schofield of the BPMA ... » Read More