ATC Italia customers visit AirTAC International Group’s factory

27 February, 2020

A group of ATC Italia’s customers visited the factory of AirTAC International Group in Ningbo, China recently. This trip was organised in order to allow ATC Italia customers to experience the dynamics of a factory that produces around 80 million pneumatic components every year.

Linde Hydraulics opens new plant in China

20 February, 2020

In an official ceremony, Linde Hydraulics GmbH & Co. KG opened its newly built production plant in Weifang, China. The global project team took only two years for completion from concept to opening of this 36,000m2 facility which encompasses an administration building along with 25,000m2 production halls.

Shepherd Hydraulics & Pneumatics secures environmental accreditation for river protection

18 February, 2020

An Alfreton-based hydraulic hose supplier has achieved River-Friendly Business accreditation for its work to protect watercourses.

Eaton reaches agreement to sell its Hydraulics business for $3.3 billion

14 February, 2020

Power management company Eaton has entered into an agreement to sell its Hydraulics business to Danish industrial company Danfoss A/S for $3.3 billion in cash. This represents a 13.2 multiple of 2019 EBITDA.

Flotec appoints new marketing manager

06 February, 2020

UK Loughborough-based Flotec, supplier of hydraulic and pneumatic solutions to rail and wider industry, welcomes Barry Michael Aldridge to its team.

Toshiba Machine Co. Ltd. heads back to its roots

30 January, 2020

Toshiba Machine Co. Ltd. will change its corporate name to Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd. from 1 April 2020. TM Robotics, the official distributor of Toshiba Machine robots for EMEA, North and South America and Australia, will continue to supply the company’s wide range of six-axis, SCARA and Cartesian robots through its distributor network.

BCAS supports new UK-based supply chain development platform

23 January, 2020

BCAS, the UK’s only trade association for the compressed air industry, has entered into a partnership with Reshoring UK, a new platform designed to connect manufacturers and suppliers across the UK’s engineering market.

Bosch Rexroth staff hope to raise more than £2000 during a charity bike ride

15 January, 2020

Bosch Rexroth takes Corporate Social Responsibility very seriously and allows its associates time off work to support good causes either by giving their time in the community supporting local projects and schools or in fund raising activities.

The Virtual Engineering Centre expands digital talent pool

08 January, 2020

Centre of digital engineering technology integration, the Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC), has appointed its first graduate intern as part of its drive to expand its team of digital engineers.

Trident Hydraulics expands as part of ambitious growth plans

02 January, 2020

Trident Hydraulics, the designer, builder and supplier of complete hydraulic systems and circuits for use in a range of sectors, has built a new bespoke unit near its existing building in Southam, Warwickshire after purchasing a half-acre site in Southam with the support of Yorkshire Bank.

Ecovacs Robotics presents AI research paper at IROS 2019

20 December, 2019

Ecovacs Robotics presented a paper on its 3D Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM) in service robotics technology at the IROS 2019 conference. In this paper, researchers at the AI Institute (Nanjing, China) of Ecovacs Robotics detailed their research results on an application of semi-supervised learning algorithms based on deep learning for 3D SLAM in the company's household service robots. The paper is claimed to be the industry's first research publication relevant to this technology.

UK workers apathetic toward learning new skills despite new technologies putting job security at risk

17 December, 2019

Newly published research shows UK workers remain apathetic toward learning new skills despite automation and new technologies putting job security at risk.

Atlas Copco celebrates 100 years in the UK

12 December, 2019

Atlas Copco has marked its century of operations in the UK with a look forward at how industrial technology might evolve over the next 100 years.

British engineers inspire new generation by focusing on nation’s health and wellbeing

10 December, 2019

Now in its seventh year, Tomorrow’s Engineers Week took place from 4 to 8 November, providing a unique opportunity for universities, schools, employers, professional institutions and engineers to drive interest in engineering careers, showing young people the ways in which engineers are on a mission to make the world a better place, find innovative solutions and shape the way we live.

New Belgium HQ for Elgi Equipments

04 December, 2019

Elgi Equipments, the air-compressor manufacturer with 2 million installations across 100 countries, has opened its new European headquarters in Belgium. Situated at Drève Richelle 167, 1410 Waterloo, (Brussels – the nerve center of Europe), and spread over 400+ sq meters, the workplace will house over 20 people and feature training rooms and offices designed to build collaboration and foster innovation, in line with the ELGi values that form the backbone of our culture worldwide.