SICK HAS extended its safe encoder offering with the AFS60S Pro and AFM60S Pro, its first programmable safe absolute encoders, opening a simpler and quicker route to safe productivity in stationery and mobile machinery, together with seamless integration for safe motion control.

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TO HELP businesses better understand how announcements made at the forthcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) will impact them and their net zero plans, Inspired Energy is launching its COP26 Insights Hub.

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COGNEX HAS announced VisionPro 10.0 and VisionPro Deep Learning 2.0, two new releases in its VisionPro line of vision software.

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OFFERING customers a holistic solution portfolio covering all aspects of the use and connectivity of its smart motors, Dunkermotoren has launched its new IIoT brand, 'nexofox'.

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MAKE UK has collaborated with Malvern-based technology start-up FloWide, on an innovative new tracking system for the CNC area of its Technology Hub in Aston, Birmingham.

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Schneider Electric and AVEVA have digitally upgraded their factory in Flint, Wales. The project, commenced in late 2018 and costing £300,000, will see the site become the UK’s first Schneider Electric smart factory.

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MAINTEC, THE the UK's only dedicated exhibition for Industrial, Buildings & Supply Chain Maintenance Engineering, has been rescheduled and will now take place on 8-9 June 2022 as part of an exciting new series of manufacturing and engineering events.

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PIONEER IN edge analytics for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Crosser, has expanded the capabilities of its Crosser Platform with a new edition called Crosser IPA (Intelligent Process Automation). Reported to be the first true hybrid hyperautomation platform to target industrial and asset rich organisations, Crosser IPA will empower businesses to integrate and automate everything, from the shop floor to the top floor.

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OFFERING HIGH levels of accuracy, reliability and optimal connectivity, the latest OM70 laser distance sensors from Baumer are designed to provide reliable and precise inline measurements, even on more challenging and inconsistent structured surfaces and materials.

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SCHAEFFLER HAS acquired BEGA International B.V. (Bega), a leading manufacturer of special tools for mounting and dismounting rolling bearings. The acquisition marks another step in the expansion of Schaeffler’s lifecycle service portfolio.

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FOLLOWING A competitive process, the Carbon Trust has been re-appointed to design and run the next phase of the UK government’s Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator (IEEA), launched by the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to help accelerate the net zero transition, while bolstering the competitiveness of British industry.

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SCHAEFFLER'S COMPLETE linear offering is amongst the most comprehensive available, providing machine builders and design engineers with one of the widest linear product ranges currently available from a single source.

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FOLLOWING THE announcement from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy that £53 million funding is being made available for UK manufacturers to boost competitiveness through digital technologies, an online event has been announced that aims to address the scope and possible effects of automation.

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Martin Walder takes a look at how demand for increased packaging line speed and flexibility is impacting the use of use of traditional PLCs in the sector

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Ensuring an efficient and reliable connection between two shafts is paramount for system reliability and to avoid any costly redesigns. David Lockett explores the considerations for designers when specifying couplings

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By combining the strengths of the physical and virtual worlds, cyber-physical systems have the potential to significantly enhance industry performance, facilitate new products and spark innovative business models as the real systems can be modelled using digital twins in multiple ways, says Paul Taylor

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SMALL BUSINESSES in manufacturing and telecommunications experienced the healthiest sales growth of all sectors in June 2021, according to the latest data for the UK from Xero’s Small Business Index.

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FIVE NEW digital manufacturing research centres and projects to help supply chains become more productive are among recipients of £53m of new government funding to drive the development of the latest digital manufacturing technologies, Investment Minister Lord Grimstone has announced.

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THE BRITISH Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and pump related equipment, continues to expand its numbers with another three companies signing the membership papers.

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AT ITS recent AGM, the Association for Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) announced the appointment of Shaun Sutton as its new honorary president.

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