Friedheim finalises deal with Young Shin

Friedheim has the exclusive distributorship for Young Shin Die Cutters in the UK & Ireland, it has been confirmed. From the province of Deagu, South Korea known for its precision electronics manufacturing, Young Shin Industries is an internationally recognized manufacturer of premier flatbed die cutting equipment specifically designed for the folding carton, corrugated and POS/display […]

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Innovative components for lightweight and collaborative robots

Innovative components for lightweight and collaborative robots For maximum load-carrying capacity and rigidity: XZU conical thrust cage needle roller bearing and RTWH gearbox from Schaeffler Schaeffler develops new market with major growth potential New XZU conical thrust cage needle roller bearing for robot and cobot joints: 20 per cent less friction and 30 per cent […]

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Engineering must work harder to attract females, expert urges

Alan Lusty, Founder and CEO of multi-disciplinary engineering business, adi Group, says his industry must develop a laser sharp focus on inspiring a generation of female engineers, if it is to secure a sustainable workforce. As his company marks International Women in Engineering Day on June 23rd, Alan argues engineering needs to make a greater […]

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ETG Proves Priceless in Covid-19 Battle

Like any socially responsible and conscious manufacturer, Yorkshire Precision Engineering Ltd (YPEL) was one of the many companies that offered to support the UK Government and its Ventilator Challenge UK consortium. When the call came from Rolls-Royce plc, YPEL turned the first batch of parts around in just one week. Founded in 2001 by Michael […]

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The Association for Advancing Automation Launches Five New Virtual Events

RIA Robotics Week announced, as trade group moves fall conferences online The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) today announced an impressive lineup of five new virtual events taking place in the fall of 2020. As COVID-19 continues to make it difficult or impossible to hold large gatherings, A3 is transitioning the following 2020 in-person conferences […]

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Is Your Machine Tool Protected For COVID-19 Downtime?

If you are one of the thousands of business owners scaling down production during the current challenges of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, have you considered when and how you get back to full-scale production? An equally important question is whether you have considered the impact of idle time on your machine tools and how you […]

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Collaborating in the fight against COVID-19

The founder of Apple Steve Jobs once said, “Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people.” This is true now more than ever as medical device manufacturers and companies from a range of industries work together in the fight against COVID-19. Here Ramya Sriram, digital content […]

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‘Careers Launchpad’ webinars to help get young people into work

A series of webinars to help young people find new job opportunities is being launched by one of the UK’s leading training providers. In-Comm Training, which supports over 2500 people with vocational learning and upskilling courses every year, will host its first ‘Careers Launchpad’ virtual event on June 17th (3pm) and is urging school leavers […]

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