Festo technical paper demonstrates how to maintain network security while applying Industry 4.0 techniques

07 September, 2018

Industrial automation specialist Festo has published a new technical paper entitled ‘Using the Festo IoT Gateway in Enterprise Networks’. Network security is paramount to ensure the integrity of data when implementing Industry 4.0 principles in the manufacturing industry.

The right air package for the Corrugated Case Company

05 September, 2018

Based in Chesterfield, The Corrugated Case Company specialises in the design and manufacture of corrugated cardboard, fibreboard packaging and promotional material. With a range of new machines, fast delivery times and high product quality this is not likely to be a problem for The Corrugated Case Company. What was a problem though, was the company’s air compressor.

Major flow control contracts for Rotork at Chinese refinery

28 August, 2018

Rotork has received major contracts to supply electric and pneumatic valve actuators and valve gearboxes to Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co. Ltd for flow control in its new refinery and petrochemicals complex, one of the largest in China, at Changxing Island in Dalian City.

Camozzi Automation – Taking training to new heights

14 August, 2018

Camozzi Automation is equipped to offer training at many different levels and its courses are regarded as some of the best in the business; aptly demonstrated by the fact that they are frequently oversubscribed.

Industrial grinders and sanders for metal working applications

09 August, 2018

Chicago Pneumatic is introducing a new series of industrial grinders and sanders to help users achieve a high-quality finish with minimal effort while keeping costs down.

Floor problem? No problem - accept the challenge

03 August, 2018

There are some jobs that no factory maintenance team or contractor is going to want, and right at the top of the list is likely to be anything that has set hard to the floor.

New bio-inspired robots from Festo include rolling spider and flying fox

05 July, 2018

Festo, the supplier of automation equipment, has unveiled two new lightweight robotic concepts, inspired by nature. The BionicWheelBot and BionicFlyingFox are this year’s creations from the company’s Bionic Learning Network, where Festo’s experts looked at the motion of spiders and bats to navigate complex situations – from crossing rocky terrain to learning efficient flight paths.

Ross Controls announces new safety valve selection tool

14 June, 2018

 ROSS Controls a global leader in pneumatic safety valves, has introduced its new safety valve selection tool.

New key account management for Camozzi

01 June, 2018

Camozzi Automation Ltd. has appointed Shaun Carpenter as its new South and South East key account manager. He joins the company after spending 27 years in his previous role.

Brexit – the current state of play

15 May, 2018

By Stephen Wright, managing director, Thorite (pictured). As a UK distributor, we spend most of our time sourcing products from UK-domiciled companies and also selling products to UK domiciled companies.

New technical applications manager for Camozzi

27 March, 2018

Camozzi has expanded its technical offering with the appointment of Tim Lobley in the role of technical applications manager. Lobley, an electrical specialist, started his career as an apprentice at Cottam Power Station, Newark, before moving on to become a service engineer and maintenance manager with a compressed air specialist.

New valve island offers improved flexibility and process safety

27 March, 2018

New pneumatic valve island from Bürkert offers improved flexibility and process safety

High spec, low maintenance electromechanical actuator range enhanced

27 March, 2018

The new Diakont DA78 series electromechanical actuator is now available from Inmoco and compliments the existing Diakont range.

New SIL & PL certified digital proportional valves from Atos

27 March, 2018

Atos has launched a full range of digital proportional and conventional valves designed for functional safety and offering standard axis motion control.

New digital flow switch from SMC

26 February, 2018

The latest digital flow switch to join the SMC family, PF3A7#H, monitors the consumption of the main line with a 100:1 ratio.