For the 27th edition of the Formula Student project, the University of Hertfordshire team benefitted from the learning resources and product provided by LOCTITE.

Growing awareness of the impact of manufacturing on the environment is encouraging companies to apply technology to make their production processes more sustainable. Julian Ware, Sales Manager for ABB Robotics in the UK and Ireland, explains how the introduction of robotic automation is enabling companies to re-imagine their processes to minimise waste.

Whether you are looking to replace or repair a motor, when talking to your supplier or service provider, it is important to give them accurate details of the motor you currently have. The most relevant information should be recorded on the motor's nameplate. To help users understand the information on their motor nameplates, Karl Metcalfe, Technical Support at the Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT), explains what key elements mean.

Robert Chin, Global R&D Manager IEC LV Motors at ABB, explains that while IE5 is regarded as the current state-of-the-art in energy efficiency, motors that meet the anticipated IE6 “hyper-efficiency” level are already commercially available in the form of synchronous reluctance (SynRM) technology. They offer a simple, cost-effective and magnet-free solution for the majority of applications.

Rapid prototyping technologies have the potential to transform manufacturing processes. Here, Dr Filomeno Martina, CEO of WAAM3D, discusses recent advancements in rapid prototyping across the board and how recent innovations are pushing the boundaries of wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) for prototyping.

According to Made Smarter, additive manufacturing (AM) benefits include “greater design freedom, lessened time to market or production, on-demand manufacturing, reduced inventory holding, and cuts to waste and costs of production”. For manufacturers that are integrating their first system into production and want to reap the benefits, there are many ways to ensure effective set-up and improve additive production efficiency.

The laboratory is a crucial setting as a controlled environment, across industrial and academic research, for pharmaceutical development. To ensure the quality of production samples, as well as to protect the safety of personnel operating within these environments, fume cupboards are essential.