Samuel J. McMaster*1, Andrew Cobley1, John E. Graves1, Nigel Monk2 1. Introduction Selective soldering utilises a nozzle to apply solder to components on the underside of printed circuit boards (PCBs). This nozzle can be moved to either perform dips (depositing solder to a single component) or draws (applying solder to several components in a single […]
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Compressed air is no longer the cheap commodity that it used to be. Find out the latest statistics and discover the impact of rising costs on your business and how to combat them. Thorite recently launched it’s ‘Behind Closed Doors’ campaign to urge businesses to gain a better insight into what their compressors are actually doing for them. With […]
Continue ReadingFor higher consumers of electricity, such as those in the manufacturing sector, power usage monitoring and energy efficiency measures are of particular importance. Regular power usage monitoring in industrial facilities can also perform an important role in ongoing energy efficiency schemes. The Tinytag Energy Data Logger is a portable data recorder which can be used to […]
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The workplace environment has come a long way since the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act in 1974. Critical milestones include the Noise at Work Regulations and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations, both implemented in 1989. It’s easy to take health and safety for granted, yet it is […]
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Laser Lines began in 1975 supplying lasers for science and research, and for past 30 years has been the UK’s leading retailer of 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. Find out more about the exciting technologies and solutions they can offer. 3D Printing solutions A Platinum Partner of Stratasys, and representing Makerbot and Xact […]
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The Solenoid Valve Operating Magnet is a tool that converts electrically operated solenoid valves into hand operated valves in seconds to allow service engineers to operate valves manually. It can then be used to assist during installation, recovery of refrigerants, test and troubleshoot, or manually activate and control a direct connected or pilot operated 2-way […]
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Compressed air and fluid power specialist Thorite will launch its new dedicated Electronic Automation (EA) Team at the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics show in February. The Bradford based company will also be unveiling new products and technology at the event, to be held at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre in Hampshire from February […]
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The doors of Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2023 will open from 7th to 9th February at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre. If previous years are anything to go by, close to 10,000 people will visit to see around 600 companies highlighting the very best in mechanical and electronic engineering. Mixing two different disciplines […]
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Join HARTING for the second Industrial Ethernet Week, which takes place between the 21st and 23rd February 2023. Featuring technical experts and IIoT pioneers from a range of global brands, you’ll discover solutions for driving industrial transformation via insightful user cases, discussions, talks and tech sessions. Day one focuses on smart industrial applications and infrastructure. […]
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Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2023, the UK’s largest and longest running annual engineering show and arguably the most comprehensive, will be held from 7th to 9th February at the 20,000 sq ft Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre. The event has been running continuously since 1998, except for in 2021 due to Covid-19. As usual, […]
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