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NUM helps automate production of involute and cycloidal gears for robotics(02/09/2019)

NUM is helping the Taiwanese machine tool company Chien Wei Precise Technology to develop innovative CNC grinding machines for manufacturing specialist gears used in robotics applications.
Components and solutions to ensure machine safety(02/09/2019)

MiniTec’s aluminium profile is the ideal product to create bespoke industrial machine guards and safety fencing in an industrial environment, especially as the product is compliant with The Machinery Safety Directive EN ISO 13849-1.
Size matters for safe thermal inspection(02/09/2019)

For hazardous applications such as establishing the health of electrical components at a substation, the ability to measure temperature accurately over a distance is critical. Achieving this depends on several factors and two of the most important are the resolution of the detector and the chosen camera lens.
A reflection on the transition to ISO 9001:2015(02/09/2019)

When we were required to follow a transition from ISO9001:2008 to ISO9001:2015 (ISO9001:2015 specifies requirements for a quality management system) we voiced some criticism of the new Standard as we felt that the 2015 standard focused heavily on management rather than being a quality management system.
How will technology underpin manufacturers’ growth ambitions?(01/08/2019)

Nothing demonstrates the changes wrought by globalisation like a trip to the supermarket. Today, shoppers strolling the aisles can find mangoes from India, wild salmon from Alaska, asparagus from Peru and much more from the farthest-flung corners of the world.
The cornerstones of successful engineering training(03/07/2019)

In order to get the most from your engineering training providers, ensure their courses are relevant and engaging so that staff return to work as competent, confident and empowered individuals, says Martin Smith, Director at Technical Training Solutions (Tech Training).
Industrial Internet of Things: revolution or evolution?(03/05/2019)

Affecting every industry globally the “Industrial Internet of Things” (IIoT) is the melding of digital, physical, and biological environments.
Looking forward to a smarter future(08/04/2019)

There’s no denying the enormous impact Industry 4.0 is having on technology, manufacturing and business. MiniTec is a company that is embracing the fast-changing developments. Not only are they enabling their own manufacturing process to become smarter, but they are also manufacturing solutions to allow other businesses to become smarter too.
Industrial Internet of Things: Revolution or Evolution?(07/03/2019)

The signals are clear: wireless communication in industrial applications will pave the way regardless of how this new era is labelled. Read on and see how Werma’s intelligent monitoring systems can help revolutionise the workplace.
Utilising IIoT technologies to drive safer working practices(04/02/2019)

There has been an evident increase in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)-related technologies across all industries. This emerging technology has altered the way in which industries tackle work execution processes and therefore in turn altering the way that safety is managed.
Optimum protection for man and machine(12/12/2018)

MVK Metal Safety from Murrelektronik facilitates field bus solutions for safety technology.
A one-stop shop for smart industry 4.0 components and solutions(29/11/2018)

MiniTec’s flexible modular aluminium profile system for industry has its key strength in its very simplicity. MiniTec offers a range of aluminium profiles, products and accessories to create a vast range of bespoke smart solutions for industry.
Conveyor belts back in service in under two hours(29/11/2018)

Optimum conveyor belt life is achieved when the belt cover and carcass wear out at the same time but in the real world how often does that happen?
Sensonics completes delivery to nuclear power plant in UAE(09/11/2018)

Sensonics have delivered the final tranche of machinery protection systems to the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant project in the UAE.
Clear signaling of process statuses(31/10/2018)

Every company needs to ensure that its machines and systems are being well utilised and have high run-times. After all, idle and downtime periods in machines and plants don’t contribute towards economic success. Consequently, production schedulers endeavor to keep downtime to a minimum. In order to intervene as quickly as necessary, it’s important to signal process statuses clearly.