Saskatchewan Uni lab manager wins Moog oldest operating servo valve contest

27 May, 2016

The Industrial Group of Moog Inc. declared Doug Bitner, manager for the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Engineering Fluid Power Lab, the winner of its contest to find the oldest operating Moog servo valve after he sent in a video showing lab equipment running with a Moog 21 Series servo valve manufactured in 1963. Moog launched the contest last September as part of a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Moog’s operations in Europe.

Apprenticeships pledge from engineering employers

27 May, 2016

More young people will be given the opportunity to ‘rise to the top’ with an apprenticeship, as 30,084 new apprenticeships were pledged by employers as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2016 last month (March).

Eriks to open seven new UK regional hubs

11 May, 2016

Eriks is strengthening its UK business with the creation of seven regional hubs that will support the local service centres.

Camozzi doubles size of training suite

11 May, 2016

Camozzi recently doubled the size of its training suite. The new facility is fully equipped with modular training boards, enabling delegates to get ‘hands on’ and build circuits.

Motion Control Industry Awards success

28 April, 2016

The inaugural Motion Control Industry Awards – in association with the UK Motion Control Alliance (UK MCA) – took place at the National Conference Centre (formally known as the National Motorcycle Museum) on the evening of Tuesday 12 April, following the first day of DFA Media’s co-located exhibitions at Birmingham’s NEC.

Hydrofit and Quick Hydraulics come together under Altec banner

28 April, 2016

North Shields-based specialist hydraulic engineering company Quick Hydraulics – part of the Altec Engineering Group, has acquired the assets and trade of Hydrofit Alliance in an undisclosed deal.

Fluid Power & Systems and Air-Tech 2016 attract biggest visitor numbers to date

26 April, 2016

Fluid Power & Systems and Air-Tech 2016 – held earlier this month as part of a series of co-located events at Birmingham’s NEC that also comprised Drives & Controls, Plant and Asset Management and European Offshore & Energy – was organiser DFA Media’s most successful event to date, with an official attendance figure of 13,115. This was up 2.5 per cent on 2014…

NFPC 2016 Industry Open Day attracts record number of exhibitors and attendees

22 April, 2016

The National Fluid Power Centre (NFPC UK) held its annual ‘Flagship’ Industry Open Day event recently. A 9m x 60m marquee ‘housed’ all 50 exhibitors from national and international companies and trade associations with a further small group of exhibitors in the main NFPC Reception foyer area.

Engineering possibly at risk if more students don’t study maths and physics

14 April, 2016

A significant knowledge gap on the vital significance of Maths and Physics skills risks damaging the UK’s future, according to a new report published today by AT Kearney in partnership with the Your Life campaign.

Boge publishes guide on specifying compressed air for healthcare

14 April, 2016

A new guide from Boge Compressors explains the key considerations for the specifying of medical gasses for use in hospital applications.

Hannover Messe 2016 focuses on the age of Integrated Industry

14 April, 2016

From 25 to the 29 April, 5000 companies will demonstrate their innovations and solutions to 200,000 visitors from 100 countries at Hannover Messe 2016, the trade fair for industrial technology. The event will comprise five trade fairs focusing on: Industrial Automation, Digital Factory, Energy, Industrial Supply and Research & Technology.

Tom Parker Ltd. to display many core brands alongside live demonstrations at Fluid Power & Systems 2016

07 April, 2016

In line with the launch of its biennial 2016-2017 product catalogue, Tom Parker Ltd. will be exhibiting as a primary sponsor of the Fluid Power & Systems (FPS) Exhibition, at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, from 12 to 14 April 2016 on stand AF330.

Preferred system integrator’ accolade for Deprag

07 April, 2016

Deprag has been recognised as the ‘preferred system integrator’ of Stäubli Tec-Systems Robotics. This distinction demonstrates Stäubli’s appreciation of the loyal and reliable partnership between the companies. Over the many years of positive collaboration Deprag has integrated a significant number of Stäubli robots in various applications.

Schaeffler receives Danfoss Quality Supplier Award

07 April, 2016

Danfoss A/S, manufacturer of units for hydraulics, drives, refrigeration and heating technology, has presented its 2015 Quality Supplier Award to Schaeffler. In 2015, Schaeffler supplied 3.3 million parts from more than 20 plants across the globe to Danfoss locations around the world – and only two parts were rejected.

Allswage UK awarded for exceptional sales

01 April, 2016

Allswage UK, the English, Welsh and Irish distributor for Resato High Pressure Technology, has been commended by the Resato factory for its performance in 2015.