As part of its ongoing growth strategy, Dugard Machine Tools has now employed a new Area Sales Manager to support customers in Scotland and the North East of England. With more than 30-years of industry experience, Gerald Coyle will be a welcome addition to the Dugard team. Joining Dugard at the start of the year, […]
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How robots are changing the brewing industry Munch’s most famous work, The Scream has four versions in three different mediums. Each variant is unique yet unmistakably recognizable. Historically, brewing has been a mix of art and science, but with beer in high demand, optimizing the brewing process for a consistent product is key to meeting […]
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High-precision and high-performance milling and turning are two natural topics that visitors to the OPEN MIND booth can expect to see at MACH 2020 (Stand 440 Hall 17). However, at this years’ event, the industry leading CAD/CAM vendor will also provide manufacturers an opportunity to witness the unparalleled steps that hyperMILL® has taken with its […]
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A Paris-based start-up recently helped a woman with partial paralysis to use an exoskeleton to walk. Breakthroughs like this are allowing exoskeleton technology to be used in more varied environments, with potential benefits for manufacturers. Here Neil Ballinger, head of EMEA sales at industrial automation parts supplier EU Automation, explains how exoskeletons will transform manufacturing. […]
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The Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland is renowned for showcasing futuristic vehicle designs. At the 2019 show, Kia revealed its concept car, Imagine, which took innovative design to the next level. While these vehicles are often far from mass produced possibilities, some of the features are already integrated into high-end luxury vehicles. Here, Stewart Goulding […]
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Hemel Hempstead, UK – February 5th, 2020: Friedheim International, the leading supplier of print finishing equipment in the UK market, has announced the addition of automated bagging systems to its thriving packaging technology division. Under the agreement, Friedheim will begin to distribute Pregis productline ‘sharp’ that has headquarters in the UK and Holland as well […]
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At the 2019 IMHX show, RARUK Automation introduced its new, EffiMat® intelligent small parts pick and storage system. Unlike comparative systems that can only pick a single item at a time, EffiMat can pick five items within its vertical shelving and deliver them all to the picking station on the same tray. EffiMat attracted many […]
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Leading electrical and mechanical equipment manufacturer, WEG, has expanded the torque range of its WG20 series of geared motors to cover torque between 50 and 18,000 Nm. Comprising helical, parallel shaft and helical bevel gear units, the WG20 is the first geared motor range to be entirely developed in-house at WEG. Previously, the series featured […]
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Clive Sharp, Business Line Manager for Atlas Copco Tools & Industrial Assembly Solutions, examines the key differences between robots and cobots and the new opportunities collaborative robots present to the assembly process The development of collaborative robots, or ‘cobots’ as they’re commonly known, goes back almost a quarter of a century to a research project […]
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German tech giant Bosch is rethinking driver safety and comfort, bringing one of the most overlooked interior components into the spotlight, the sun visor. The sun causes twice as many car accidents as any other weather-related condition due to temporary blindness. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the US reports thousands sun glare-related car […]
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