Condition monitoring: a key part of Industry 4.0 and the ‘Dark Factory’

29 August, 2018

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

16 August, 2018

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

10 August, 2018

By Gary Molton, owner, Engineering Adventures.

RJT Excavations buys three new Doosan DA30 ADTs

08 August, 2018

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.

Enerpac - first ECITB training provider in Mainland Europe

31 July, 2018

Hydraulic bolting tools manufacturer, Enerpac, reports that it is the first Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) approved training provider in mainland Europe for Mechanical Joint Integrity.

Digitisation of agriculture

06 July, 2018

Assistance systems, connected and semi-autonomous driving – away from certain advanced nations’ motorways innovative technology is also deployed on fields and farms. How digital development is revolutionising modern agriculture was the topic of the recently held 2nd International VDI Symposium ‘Smart Farming’ in Duesseldorf.

Superior’s ‘Apprentice of the Year’ gets the seal of approval

14 June, 2018

Superior, the manufacturer of high integrity O-rings and seals, has presented 22-year-old Jamie Arnold with its ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award. He is currently in the fourth year of his apprenticeship, working in the technical department at Superior. Arnold has been credited for his work ethic, attitude and for being the most improved apprentice of 2017.

SKF launches single-shaft/multiple bearing system analysis software

08 June, 2018

Bosch extends its Industry 4.0 portfolio

01 June, 2018

Digitalisation and connectivity are transforming manufacturing at breakneck speed. Connected production lines permanently monitor their own condition and warn experts before breakdowns. Robots are collaborating ever closer with workers in manufacturing and logistics, boosting productivity. In Germany alone, McKinsey forecasts a revenue potential of just under 9 billion euros in the digitalisation of manufacturing by 2020.

Polymer Training & Innovation Centre protected by Bunting drawer filter magnet

29 May, 2018

The Polymer Training & Innovation Centre in Telford has added a Bunting Magnetics drawer filter magnet to the range of equipment at their plastics manufacturing training facility. The FF drawer filter magnet attracts and captures any fine and coarse magnetically susceptible materials that enter the plastics manufacturing process.

Food for thought

27 March, 2018

British Fluid Power Association and British Fluid Power Distributors Association member companies FPE Seals, MP Filtri UK and IMI Precision Engineering outline some of the current key areas of discussion within the food & beverage industry and consider how to aim to achieve optimum performance.

UK construction businesses ‘face an average wait of 69 days for invoices to be paid’

27 March, 2018

Hard-hit businesses in the construction sector are continuing to suffer from steadily increasing delays for their invoices to be paid, according to Funding Options, the online business finance supermarket.

Only buy bearings from a reliable source

27 March, 2018

The best way for buyers to protect themselves and their customers from counterfeit bearings is purchasing only from a reliable source – such as direct from the manufacturer or through a certified distributor, says Martin Ryan, industrial distribution director for Schaeffler UK.

Hägglunds Inside Intelligence transforms maintenance

07 March, 2018

Bosch Rexroth has introduced Hägglunds Inside Intelligence, a new connectivity suite that provides customers with instant analysis, real-time advice and condition monitoring of Hägglunds hydraulic drive systems.

Trelleborg presents extensive e-learning package on sealing solutions

07 March, 2018

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has many years’ experience and knowledge of sealing technology and applications in a wide variety of industries; from aerospace to healthcare & medical, oil & gas to automotive.