Schaeffler engineers bearing solution for vertical lift bridge
Schaeffler has engineered and supplied 67 cylindrical roller bearings for one of the busiest and geographically important bridges in The Netherlands.
Apprentice engineer finds his career calling
Aged just 18, apprentice engineer Miguel Mari is pursuing his dream job as an inventor and problem solver with Rotech, the designer of feeding and coding systems.
The Mosaic Company enhances decision-making capabilities with modern DCS
Our world will have nearly 10 billion mouths to feed by 2050. With this burgeoning population, the agriculture industry has some critical work to do. One way to grow more food and increase the effectiveness of every acre is through fertilisers that can help provide essential nutrients for optimum growth.
Gardner Denver seals the deal with Proseal
Gardner Denver has supplied a leading food packaging machine manufacturer with an innovative solution to help ensure it meets required hygiene and safety standards.
The first step towards compressed air efficiency takes just 10 minutes
One barrier to energy savings is the perception that assessing the efficiency of an air compressor network is disruptive and time consuming. In this article Stef Lievens, business line manager for Industrial Air at Atlas Copco Compressors UK, argues that, when approached correctly, the process can be efficient, fast and hassle-free.
Monsanto case reaffirms that robotics will shape the future of agrochemicals
By Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, research director, IDTechEx.
HepcoMotion creates a series of animations to highlight key product benefits
After 20 years, HepcoMotion’s flagship GV3 range is continuing to serve a diverse range of linear and automation applications. With the introduction of new components to the range, and a new product category, Hepco has produced a series of six animations highlighting the major benefits of V Guide technology against ball rail systems.
Cobotics: the future of work is a blended mix of the human and the bot
The requirement for improved artificial intelligence in the world of human management is more likely to be ‘decision support’ rather than ‘decision replacement, according to ActiveOps.
Superior sponsors ‘Young Apprentice Ambassador Award’
Superior, a Dorset-based manufacturer of high integrity o-rings and seals, is sponsoring the ‘Young Apprentice Ambassador Award’ at the Dorset Business Awards 2018.
The Secondary Engineer ‘Fluid Power Challenge’ to be extended to Cambridgeshire Schools
The successful national programme, The Secondary Engineer Fluid Power Challenge, which aims to attract secondary school pupils into engineering, is being launched into schools in Cambridgeshire and East Anglia.
Improving railway reliability
Condition monitoring and cloud-based data acquisition platforms are set to revolutionise the way railway operators address their asset management obligations. With this in mind, SKF and Siemens have signed a partnership agreement that will focus on improving train operators’ asset management efficiencies.
Condition monitoring: a key part of Industry 4.0 and the ‘Dark Factory’
While condition monitoring (CM) systems are continuing to prove their value in industrial applications, many companies are still unsure how CM should fit into their Industry 4.0 strategy and the automated ‘lights-out’ factory, writes Ian Pledger, service engineer at Schaeffler UK.
SKF is the right pick for hydraulic cylinder manufacturer
SKF recently came to the aid of a manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders for mobile applications who had been experiencing problems with leaking seals on a cherry picker application.
Training online comes of age
By Gary Molton, owner, Engineering Adventures.
RJT Excavations buys three new Doosan DA30 ADTs
RJT Excavations Ltd. (RJT), based at Jedburgh in Scotland, has purchased three new Doosan DA30 articulated dump trucks (ADTs) from James Gordon Ltd (Gordons), the local Authorised Dealer for the Doosan construction equipment range.
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2019 NFPC INDUSTRY OPEN DAY EVENT
20 February, 2019
National Fluid Power Centre, Worksop -
BFPA 60th Anniversary Dinner & Ball
21 June, 2019
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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
