Priority Geotechnical enhances fleet with the addition of EMCI 4.50 rig
In the search for a smaller, more compact rig to add to its fleet of rigs, ground investigation contractor, Priority Geotechnical Ltd (PGL), has recently invested in the EMCI 4.50. Ground engineering and rock drilling company, Skelair International, assisted with the purchase of the EMCI 4.50 and it has already been used on a variety of projects in a short space of time.
Superior named best in the south west for apprenticeships
Dorset-based manufacturer Superior has been named as the best manufacturing apprenticeship provider in the south west. Superior, which is based in Ferndown Industrial Estate, scooped the Manufacturing Apprenticeship/Training Scheme Award at the Made in the South West Awards, held in Bristol recently.
One show, a thousand solutions
Southern Manufacturing & Electronics returns to Farnborough from 11 to 13 February 2020. The long-established show is the largest annual gathering of engineering firms in the south and a key marketplace for machine tools and other production hardware, components and engineering subcontracting.
LAMMA’20 success
The LAMMA show built on its reputation as the UK’s largest agricultural event dedicated to showcasing innovation when it returned to its new permanent indoor venue at the NEC in Birmingham on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 January 2020.
Doosan unveils new DL280-5 wheel loader
The highlight of the Doosan stand at Agritechnica 2019 in Hannover, Germany in November was the company’s new DL280-5 wheel loader, designed specifically for agricultural applications.
Engis UK launches new severe service ball valve diamond lapping gel
Engis UK, the European Division of Engis Corporation, has worked closely with ball valve manufacturers to develop a new lapping gel specifically for use in severe service ball valve lapping applications such as oil and gas production and petro-chemical refining.
Precision and pace of Holroyd TG350E secures order from Jaguar Compressors
The TG350E rotor grinding machine from UK-based Holroyd Precision is rapidly making a name for itself as the preferred choice among industrial refrigeration specialists globally.
Rockwell Automation expands programme to help companies with machine safety
Industrial companies trying to keep up with today’s complex requirements for machine-safety systems while staying as productive as possible now have more help available to them through the Machine Safety System Integrator programme.
Valve island for the new Siemens peripheral system
Integrating electrical and pneumatic functions in a valve island has proven its worth in process engineering plants, for example, since the compact electropneumatic automation systems can be controlled and programmed faster via just one bus line. Therefore, Bürkert and Siemens have been constantly combining their know-how for many years:
At K 2019, Moog brings technology for sustainability, flexibility, reliability
Moog attended the plastics industry’s largest trade fair, K 2019, in Düsseldorf this month. Moog shared its vision and ideas about sustainable, flexible motion control solutions that machine builders and owners can use to save energy and resources.
Flywheel couplings offer compact options for construction machinery
Today’s construction machinery has to offer robust and reliable operation in some of the most challenging application environments; therefore, the mechanical components used in their design must also offer the highest levels of performance and reliability. Andy Bargh, business development manager for GP Couplings at Altra Industrial Motion Corp., examines some of the design considerations for flywheel couplings in different machinery applications.
A focus on energy efficiency
Kollmorgen has developed a ready-made drive solution for hydraulics applications for the S700 series’ servo drives. The new technology improves the energy efficiency of applications that need the high-power density associated with hydraulics. Two other benefits are control precision and longevity.
MGTS opens new training facility for the food industry
Engineering training provider, MGTS (Midland Group Training Services), has opened a brand new, purpose-built facility for engineering food maintenance and food process manufacturing at its Redditch training centre. The facility was officially unveiled by Rachel Maclean MP. This doubles its capacity to train apprentices in the food industry sector from 50 to 100.
TorqSense helps keep Hydraulic Projects on course
TorqSense wireless sensors from Sensor Technology are playing an important role in new product development for Hydraulic Projects Limited (Hy-Pro), the UK developer and supplier of hydraulic drive units for marine steering and autopilot systems.
Predictive maintenance in hydraulic systems proves cheaper in the long run
The operation of hydraulic systems is clearly critical, regardless of whether they function for 10 minutes every few weeks, or 24/7. Achieving an uptime utopia, however, depends largely on the successful implementation of an optimised maintenance strategy. In the hydraulics arena, many different maintenance strategies can be found, including those based on breakdown, preventative, predictive and proactive approaches. Today, there is a growing trend in support of a predictive maintenance approach, the explanation for which is outlined in a new white paper written by independent industry expert Steve Skinner in association with Webtec.
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Air-Tech 2020 Exhibition
21 - 23 April, 2020
NEC Birmingham -
Fluid Power & Systems Exhibition 2020
21 - 23 April, 2020
NEC Birmingham -
Seawork
09 - 11 June, 2020
Mayflower Park venue in Southampton -
Hillhead 2020
23 - 25 June, 2020
Hillhead Quarry Buxton
