BGEN first company approved to provide Rockwell IIoT platform integration in the UK
BGEN, the specialist multi-discipline engineering solutions business, is the first company to be approved to provide Rockwell Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform integration in the UK.
Fluid Power & Systems and Air-Tech 2022 pack a punch after unprecedented challenges
After all the pandemic-related constraints our industry has endured, along with just about every other walk of life over the past couple of years, Fluid Power & Systems, Air-Tech and their co-located shows made a bravura return to the NEC in April. While many had in part adjusted to the necessity of Zoom or Teams to keep in visual and aural contact with customers, partners and associates, it was clear from the moment the doors opened to the shows at 9.30am on Tuesday 5 April that the desire for traditional face-to-face interaction, the opportunity to see state-of-the-art equipment up-close and the chance to be directly involved in expert discussion and debate was very much alive and well.
Thorite seals partnership to supply GWE Eco-Max voltage optimisers
Air and fluid power specialist Thorite has entered into a new sales partnership with GWE, the UK-based original manufacturer of voltage optimisers (VOs).
Linde Hydraulics to invest €50 million in German plants
Linde Hydraulics GmbH & Co. KG is investing 50 million euros in technology at its German sites. The investments will be divided into 50 individual projects and managed in parallel. The investment project is to be completed by 2025.
OceanPact orders retrofit compressors for AHTS vessels
Brazilian shipowner OceanPact has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver the marine compressed air system for two of the shipowner’s anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS).
A&M Group becomes new Bobcat authorised dealer in Wales
Bobcat has appointed A&M Group, with headquarters in Bridgend, as the company’s new authorised dealer for South, West and Mid Wales. A&M Group is now responsible for sales and service in this region for the entire Bobcat range of loaders, mini-excavators, telehandlers, light compaction and attachments.
Schaeffler Group acquires Melior Motion GmbH and strengthens robotics business
Automotive and industrial supplier, Schaeffler, has signed an agreement to acquire all of the shares of Melior Motion GmbH. The acquisition of this supplier of precision gearboxes for robotics and other applications in automation expands the robotics portfolio of the Schaeffler Group’s Industrial division.
Manufacturing exhibitions display innovation and confidence
The manufacturing and engineering sectors made a strong display of its innovation and confidence at the recent co-located events; Drives & Control, Smart Industry Expo, Plant and Asset Management, Fluid Power & Systems, and Air-Tech Exhibitions – held at Birmingham’s NEC from 5 to 7 April.
Government to look at ways new high-tech materials could advance UK industry
The Government has launched a call for evidence to gather insight and shape the UK’s approach to advanced materials – high performance engineered materials that will be critical to the future success of many industries.
BCAS announces the first Compressed Air and Vacuum Technician Apprentice during NAW22
The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has announced the first candidate to be enrolled on the new Compressed Air and Vacuum Technician (CAVT) apprenticeship. Owen Webb (pictured), from Alton Compressor Services Limited (Alton) in Fareham, began his training to coincide with this year’s National Apprenticeship Week and is the first young engineer in the UK to benefit from the scheme.
Get ready for our industry’s biggest event
Taking place from 5 to 7 April at the NEC in Birmingham, the 2022 co-location of events – Fluid Power & Systems, Air-Tech, Drives & Controls, Smart Industry Expo, and Plant & Asset Management – promises to be organiser DFA Manufacturing Media’s biggest, most content-rich and widely attended outing to date.
adi Group continues to close the STEM skills gap
Birmingham-based engineering firm adi Group continues to prioritise the upskilling of the younger generation in a bid to close the widening STEM skills gap. The education sector has been impacted by COVID-19, with many organisations continuing to play catch up.
Talking Industry – IIOT, Communications & 5G
During DFA Media’s recent Talking Industry virtual panel discussion on the topic of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Communications & 5G, DFA Media’s consulting editor Andy Pye set the scene by pointing out that the word connectivity could act as a concise summary for the Industry 4.0 revolution.
Made Smarter Commission appoints Siemens’ Brian Holliday as new co-chair
Siemens’ Brian Holliday (pictured) has been appointed as Made Smarter’s new co-chair.
Kempston Controls becomes Midlands distributor for Bürkert valves
Electrical component distributor, Kempston Controls, has become Bürkert’s official distributor for the Midlands region. Based in Northamptonshire, Kempston Controls now supplies end users across the region with Bürkert’s range of process valves and flow control components. Main sectors of coverage include food & beverage as well as hygienic applications.
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