Control Gear recognised as Atlas Copco Compressors Distributor of the Year

28 June, 2018

Atlas Copco has recognised Control Gear, based in Pontypridd, South Wales, as its 2017 Distributor of the Year.

BPMA rewards engineering excellence

26 June, 2018

In a celebration of pumping prowess, the BPMA staged its 18th Annual Pump Industry Awards Presentation Dinner at the tail end of March.

EAMA holds industrial digitalisation reception at the House of Commons

21 June, 2018

The Engineering & Machinery Alliance (EAMA) held an evening reception at the House of Commons this month to help to promote an understanding of manufacturing and engineering among MPs and to win their support for a host of different issues, including digitalisation.

Hydroscand growth

19 June, 2018

With 2018 well underway, Hydroscand has seen its best first quarter since the company landed in the UK almost 16 years ago. The company continues to expand its mobile fleet, which it believes is a major contributor to its revenue increase.

Thorite Carbon Trust Accreditation

19 June, 2018

Thorite has been awarded Carbon Trust Accredited Supplier status. The company, through its accreditation, is now able to help customers through the Green Business Fund. The Green Business Fund is a Carbon Trust initiative which, for successful applicants, includes a 15% financial contribution towards the cost of energy saving equipment up to a total of £5000. The contribution is available to small and medium sized businesses with less than two hundred and fifty employees, for projects that comply with the requirements of the fund.

Camozzi name change reflects broadening knowledge and knowhow

12 June, 2018

Camozzi Pneumatics Ltd. has changed its name to Camozzi Automation Ltd., reflecting its expansion into several new specialist areas, utilising the multitude of technologies now being offered by the Camozzi Group.

Bonomi UK showcases hydraulic components portfolio

08 June, 2018

Bonomi (UK) Ltd. has published a hydraulic components brochure, showcasing the comprehensive range of products available to customers from its network of specialist European manufacturers. Couplings, high pressure ball valves, flow control valves and check valves are included.

Industry 4.0 – from factory floor to the cloud and back again

06 June, 2018

This webinar takes a look at the topic of digitisation in manufacturing and considers the process of connecting mechanical automation components to the cloud and how to derive insights from the vast amount of data collected. It will use some examples from Festo's current product range in this area including the Festo Motion Terminal, Energy Saving Retro-fit Solutions, Handling Systems, Internet Gateway, Cloud Solutions and Dashboards. In addition attendees will leave the webinar with: - A copy of the Technical Paper 'Using the Festo IoT Gateway in Enterprise Networks’ and an Infographic of key terms surrounding Industry 4.0

Flowtechnology UK Convention 2018 hits the right note

05 June, 2018

On 24 March Flowtechnology headed to The Royal Armouries in Leeds for its convention and gala evening. With a theme of ‘Pioneers of Industry’, the event included a daytime exhibition of 41 key suppliers to the hydraulics and pneumatics industry, demonstrating the latest product innovations and services.

Pirtek National Training Centre in Birmingham meets new BFPA Minimum Educational Recommendations for Hydraulics

31 May, 2018

The Pirtek National Training Centre in Birmingham has become the first training course provider to be accredited to deliver training courses that meet or exceed the new British Fluid Power Association (BFPA) Minimum Educational Recommendations – Hydraulics.

Holmbury achieves Caterpillar Gold Level Status

29 May, 2018

Holmbury Ltd. has recently been awarded Gold Level Status for Caterpillar’s Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP). The award was presented to Holmbury at the Group headquarters in Tonbridge, UK.

Fluid Power & Systems and Air-Tech 2018 triumph

24 May, 2018

Fluid Power & Systems and Air-Tech 2018 took place at the NEC, Birmingham from 10 to 12 April. The shows – co-located with Drives and Controls and Plant & Asset Management, together with a brand-new show Smart Industry Expo – proved to be organiser DFA Media’s most well-attended event to date, with an official attendance figure of 13,518, which represented a small increase on the 2016 shows of 3%. These exhibitions were staged alongside MACH, attracting over 40,000 visitors to the NEC over the week.

IMI Precision Engineering shares lean manufacturing best practice

22 May, 2018

Motion and fluid control specialist, IMI Precision Engineering, recently completed a series of factory tours, training sessions and workshops designed to share lean manufacturing best practice with one of Europe’s biggest trailer manufacturers, SDC Trailers.

JDS Compressors celebrates first anniversary

17 May, 2018

JDS Compressors Ltd., the supplier, designer and installer of compressed air systems and pipework, recently marked its first year of operation with a celebratory event for customers, partners, staff and family at its newly acquired business unit in Woking, Surrey. JDS Compressors supplies compressors from leading vendors Hertz Kompressoren and Bambi.

Powering the future of global industry

15 May, 2018

At a recent event in Alexandra Palace, London, the leadership team of the Atlas Copco Power Technique business area outlined its strategic vision of how mega-trends such as digitalisation and the construction of smart cities will be powered by cleaner and more connected energy source technologies.