Circular saw blades carve out a path for India’s economic boom

For years, India’s economy has been growing at a rapid pace. In 2014, the ‘Make in India’ economic initiative was developed specifically for this purpose. One of the key manufacturers taking part in the initiative is Basco Tool Industries from Faridabad, south of New Delhi. The company manufactures carbide-tipped circular saw blades and has relied […]

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Do people still want plastic bottles?

Coca-Cola claims customers still want plastic bottles. But is there an alternative?   Drinks goliath Coca-Cola stunned world leaders at January’s World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, when it stood by its decision to continue supplying single-use plastic bottles. Given the event’s theme, “Stakeholders for a cohesive and sustainable world”, the statement understandably left many […]

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Omron launches new range of MicroHawk smart cameras

Industrial automation solutions provider Omron has launched the V/F400 and V/F300 Series Smart Cameras, the latest additions to its popular MicroHawk line that combines code reading and vision inspection capabilities into a single device. The new solution is available for manufacturers who are concerned that their product inspections are becoming too complex. The powerful yet […]

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A powerful partnership against harmful harmonics and surges

Industrial parts supplier CP Automation, has partnered with instrumentation specialist, Chauvin Arnoux to distribute its industry leading test and measurement products to the European market. This partnership will equip both customer bases with a full power quality service, from the identification to the mitigation of harmful power quality issues. Power quality disturbances is an area […]

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ControlAir introduces Type 7150 precision air relay

ControlAir LLC, a manufacturer of precision pneumatic and electro-pneumatic control products, announced the introduction of the Type 7150 Precision Air Relay.  The Type 7150 is a multi-stage pressure relay offering adjustment and stability under variable operating conditions. Resolution output control combined with relief capacity make the Type 7150 a choice for pneumatic counter balance applications […]

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AutomationDirect announces Wenglor rectangular 50 x 50 x 20mm photoelectric sensors

Wenglor rectangular 50 x 50 x 20mm photoelectric sensors from AutomationDirect include diffuse with background suppression, retroreflective, retroreflective for transparent objects, and through-beam models. The size of these Wenglor sensors makes them suitable as drop-in replacements for other rectangular photoelectric sensor brands. Sensing ranges vary from 1200mm for background suppression sensors to 20m for through-beam […]

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Hyundai Material Handling ‘Paint it Black’ for WellGear

Aberdeen based, Bear Handling Ltd specialise in handling equipment across Scotland, the company also supply the oil & gas industry and is the Hyundai forklift distributor for the region. Bear Handling has recently secured a deal with a leading oil & gas operations company, WellGear UK, which has recently taken delivery of an 18-tonne load […]

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Automation is the foundation for intelligent intralogistics

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly of interest for organisations wrestling with new supply chain challenges. But can companies maximise the value of AI without a strong intralogistics foundation? The supply chain is no longer just about effective movement of physical goods; with new business models, supply chain data is becoming an increasingly valuable asset. […]

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