Manufacturing & Production Engineering Magazine

An innovative robot system that is capable of repairing rails and points is set to change the way European rail networks are maintained. Using industrial robots from FANUC, the system has been designed and manufactured by Robel Rail Automation, German specialists in the maintenance of rail infrastructure. The system features a rail-traversing wagon mounted by […]

Specialist industrial pump manufacturer, Pioneer Pump, has officially opened its new Pump School, providing hands-on training for customers and staff after recently moving to new Hadleigh site. Following a major relocation and investment, which saw the company move from a 10,000 sq ft site near Stowmarket to a significantly larger 66,000 sq ft facility, the […]

A groundbreaking human-centered approach to change management has played a pivotal role in accelerating digital transformation within Rolls-Royce’s manufacturing supply chain. The method, developed by Aston University academics, was part of an innovative study funded by InterAct, the Made Smarter Innovation programme. It applied the Process-Oriented Holonic (PrOH) Modelling Methodology to 100 companies in Rolls-Royce’s […]

The leading stars of the metal industry were recognised last night, with a Gloucestershire-based manufacturer of vehicle structures for the automotive sector securing the main award. G-TEM, which works with many of the major car makers, was named as the Confederation of British Metalforming’s ‘Company of the Year’ at its high-profile gala dinner held at […]

For easy and time-saving mounting of Heavycon D7 connectors, Phoenix Contact offers panel-mount bases with screw-in thread. They can be easily attached in round panel cutouts with an M25 or M32 counter nut or screwed directly into motors and devices with corresponding threads. Heavy-duty connectors in size D7 enable the flexible, space-saving, and robust cabling […]