Unlock the performance of machines with powerful advanced drive solution Mitsubishi Electric’s new MELSERVO MR-J5 series of TSN-compatible servo drives meet today’s exacting requirements for precision, dynamics and multi-axis synchronisation in applications such as; food and beverage, life sciences and printing/converting production. The MR-J5 series also integrates…
Wastewater treatment media moves to pilot plant trials Warden Biomedia’s moving bed biofilm reactor ( MBBR) media, which is being designed to give enhanced nutrient removal to meet the challenges of AMP7, is currently being tested at Cranfield University’s National Research Facility for Water and Wastewater Treatment. The MBBR process, which uses…
War on plastic: Is it time to bring back the term 'Litterbug'? Tom Smith, sales director at Advanced Dynamics, asks what happened to the term, Litterbug? For context, it was a phrase that was bandied about on the school playgrounds during the 1990s - an unwanted tag for children who were caught littering. It was a jibe and one, speaking from experience…
ThyssenKrupp opens Germany's largest HPP centre in Quakenbrück Ideal for merging fundamental and applied research with industrial implementation thermal process solutions provider, Holmach has announced that their technology partner Uhde High Pressure Technologies ( part of Engineering giant ThyssenKrupp) has opened Germany’s biggest centre for high-pressure…
Automation is the 'perfect trainer' in new HMLV Intelligent Cell Production Line OMRON has taken human-machine collaboration to a new level, with its breakthrough Intelligent Cell Production Line concept. Integrating sensing, vision and robotics, this example of an advanced production line control solution enhances the performance of both humans and robots as they learn from…
National Apprenticeship Week: One in five tradespeople consider apprentices more important than ever despite Covid-19 decline Over a fifth of companies that regularly hire apprentices took on fewer in 2020• A quarter of tradespeople and companies plan on hiring new apprentices in 2021• Percentage of female, BAME and apprentices with learning difficulties continues to grow year on year• IronmongeryDirect launch…
Virtual tour around 'the factory of the future' A virtual exhibition from OMRON enables visitors to walk through a 360 degree virtual tour, guiding them around ‘the factory of the future’ – one in which different innovations have been introduced to increase flexibility, enhance efficiency and boost productivity. The solutions that are…
Britain's biggest manufacturing exporter sees some stability but warns about the future Chemical and pharmaceutical companies reported a second successive quarter of expansion at the end of 2020 according to the latest business survey of the Chemical Industries Association ( CIA) . In the survey 57% of businesses reported total sales growth and 26% reported no material change. Within…
Is investing in office space in 2021 the key to business survival in the digital world? The past year has been an experiment in different working environments. Workers are again being asked to work from home during the third national lockdown in England while similar restrictions are advised in Scotland. However, the dramatic shift to working from home flexibility has outlined the…
Spiroflow’s virtual interaction extends from machine demos to pre-delivery inspection and site tours For powder handling and dry solids processing experts, Spiroflow, embracing technology and finding new ways to interact with both customers and prospects was essential to maintain business momentum as the pandemic developed globally last year. The company started by offering virtual…
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