MathWorks launches Release 2018b of MATLAB and Simulink

29 November, 2018

MathWorks has introduced Release 2018b of MATLAB and Simulink. It contains significant enhancements for deep learning, along with new capabilities and bug fixes across the product families.

Pressure sensor offers wide measurement range and elevated temperature use

14 November, 2018

Variohm EuroSensor´s new high-performance EPT12R pressure sensor combines cable-separated electronics and sensor units with titanium wetted components for high-accuracy pressure measurement up to 1500 bar at gas or liquid media temperatures from -45 to +200degC.

AVT Reliability launches online condition monitoring system

07 November, 2018

AVT Reliability has launched Machine Sentry MSO-1, a low-cost, high-speed online condition-based monitoring (CBM) system offering real-time management of safety and business critical assets.

Comau and Argotec present ATENA: Robotic system for nanosatellite testing

25 October, 2018

Argotec, the Italian aerospace engineering company, and Comau, the provider of advanced industrial automation products and systems, have introduced ATENA, a system aimed at testing and validating the functionality of nanosatellites.

SKF and Hexatronic partner for industrialisation of fibre optic sensing systems

17 October, 2018

SKF and Proximion AB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hexatronic Group AB have entered into a development partnership for the industrialisation of fibre optic sensing systems.

FLEX 5000 I/O modules bring greater productivity

10 October, 2018

The new Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000 I/O platform from Rockwell Automation can create smarter, more productive and more flexible industrial control systems.

Elesa at the Advanced Engineering Exhibition

03 October, 2018

The Elesa stand at this year’s Advanced Engineering Exhibition focuses on specialist equipment and design considerations. These include the company’s new wireless position indicators and hygienic design levelling feet, as well as its Elecolors program for matching components to customer colour schemes.

SIL3 Certification for the EHPC210 Diagnostic Controller

27 September, 2018

Bifold has announced that the Partial Stroke Function of the EHPC210 Diagnostic Controller is now SIL3 Certified according to IEC 61508: 2010 Parts 1-7 and meets requirements providing a level of integrity to: Systematic Integrity: SIL3 Capable.

Trelleborg welcomes PIANC’s plans for the evolution of fender best practice

07 September, 2018

Trelleborg’s marine systems operation has welcomed PIANC’s announcement that it will establish a new Working Group (MarCom WG 211), which will consult with a number of leading fender suppliers, including Trelleborg, with the objective of updating its 2002 Guidelines for the Design of Fender Systems – marking a significant step towards industry-wide fender best practice.

Making the connection in the construction industry

30 August, 2018

Spokespeople from British Fluid Power Association member companies, Sun Hydraulics Ltd, Fluidpower Group and Camozzi Automation Ltd, and OEM Marubeni-Komatsu consider the importance of the connectivity within the construction sector; both from a technology and human interaction perspective.

For highest performance and precision, use closed-loop control

12 July, 2018

By Tim Gessner, Ph.D., Delta Computer Systems Inc.

Delta’s European region adds director of business development

12 June, 2018

Delta Computer Systems’ senior systems software engineer, Dr. Tim Gessner, has been appointed as the company’s European director of business development. He has assumed responsibility for the motion control manufacturer’s sales and distribution management throughout Europe.

Digital transformation and the automotive sector

17 May, 2018

British Fluid Power Association member companies Festo and SMC Pneumatics consider the growing trend towards automation and digitalisation within the automotive industry, and the enduring importance of more traditional technologies such as pneumatics within the fast-developing digital transformation landscape.

CNC Robotics develops new technology to boost manufacturing productivity

27 March, 2018

CNC Robotics – the UK-based robotics integration company – is helping manufacturers increase connectivity between digital and automated systems with its latest cloud-based software, CNCR-Live. The company worked with business support programme LCR 4.0 and partner Sensor City to design, collaborate and develop the potentially ‘market ready’ cloud-based machine monitoring device.

Business 4.0: how technology is enhancing the business of manufacturing

27 March, 2018

By Paul Black, CEO, sales-i.