By John Walters, Technical Engineer at maxon maxon’s DC motors operate with higher torque and speed at smaller sizes due to the revolutionary maxon technologies developed in the company’s 60-year life span. Due to the constant update in both winding and magnet technologies, motors can go into NRND (Not Recommended for New Designs) status and […]
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A new HORIBA Chair will work with industry and academia to champion and develop new propulsion technologies, creating the next generation of battery and fuel cell mobility and leading the way towards a cleaner, greener, and carbon-free future. University College London (UCL) researchers are closer to meeting the challenge of developing zero-emission transport, thanks to […]
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Since its inception in 1970, AW Precision Ltd has continuously grown and evolved – it is now one of the leading manufacturers of punch and die products in the UK and Europe. The Rugby-based company is undertaking a course of continuous investment, and this has seen the Warwickshire manufacturer recently purchase its second Chevalier SMART-B818 […]
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Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik has opened a new production centre for micromechatronics at its headquarters in Ortenburg, Germany. Miniaturised mechatronic systems for semiconductor machine construction and aerospace applications are manufactured there. As a result, the growing demand for high-tech products from these key industries can continue to be met. On an area of 36 […]
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Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has introduced a plug-and-play range of robust, compact inductive sensors for displacement, distance, position, shape and geometry inspection in a wide range of industrial automation, machine building, production monitoring and quality control applications. The new induSENSOR DTD-xG8 series is a complete preconfigured and calibrated inductive measuring system that consists of a […]
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Pickering Electronics’ range of innovative, high reliability reed relays for demanding instrumentation, test and measurement and semiconductor test applications are now in stock and available for fast delivery from Farnell Farnell, an Avnet company and global distributor of electronic components, products and solutions, has enhanced its comprehensive electromechanical portfolio with the addition of Pickering Electronics. […]
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PTC has announced the availability of cloud-native simulation as part of its Onshape® product development platform. Onshape Simulation enables designers and engineers to perform finite element analysis (FEA) in a fast and simple way and to make informed design decisions with structural analysis throughout the product development process. It is the only computer-aided design (CAD) […]
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iFollow will be showcasing its premium, slimline autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at the Robotics and Automation exhibition, which is taking place at the CBS Arena, Coventry on 1-2 November 2022. Frazer Watson, VP-Sales UK/Irelandat iFollow, said: “Our mobile robots are having a significant impact on the UK market, having attracted a tremendous amount of attention […]
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Reliable lead times due to investment in raw material stock will be a big selling point as Alloy Wire International returns to SpringWorld 2022 (CASMI) in Illinois, USA this week (October 12-14th). The UK’s leading manufacturer of round, flat and profile wire will return four years since the last show and is looking forward to […]
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RTITB, the leading accrediting body for workplace transport training, has reported a surge in registrations of new Lift Truck Instructors so far this year. Between January and August 2022, 508 trained Lift Truck Instructors have already joined the RTITB Register of International Instructors. This is a steep rise from 2021, where 580 Instructors registered across […]
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