Pentagon produces plastic products for a wide expanse of industry sectors

Pentagon produces plastic products for a diverse customer base, the varied array of production components manufactured at the facility here in the UK brings many benefits to both the business and our customers. Having the technical skills and ability to manufacture a varied range of plastic injection moulded products delivers huge business benefits, the main […]

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The Next Generation

When it created a vertically positioned twin-spindle tool and cutter grinding machine concept back in 2014, VOLLMER broke all the realms of convention with its VGrind. The reward for this bold and ingenious design was an extremely successful machine that after almost 8 years of evolution, has become one of the industry’s best-selling machine tools. […]

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Servodrives help protect chair castors and cut packaging costs

Designing an automated system to fit up to 36,000 protective caps per day onto office chair castors might seem an unusual and challenging application for servo drives and controllers. However, it’s a good example of how today’s motion control and automation technology can help manufacturers’ to increase productivity and reduce costs. Bulky objects such as […]

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New All-in-One Hybrid Power Drive Module Solution from Microchip is Designed for Electric Aviation Applications to Reduce Development Time and Weight

The highly integrated and configurable three-phase power module is the first variant of the new family and can be customized using silicon carbide or silicon, reducing power solution size and weight for electric aircraft    Aircraft manufacturers designing More Electric Aircraft (MEA) are looking to convert the flight control systems from hydraulic to electric to […]

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Dimensionics chooses 2D/3D laser profile scanners from Micro-Epsilon to check dimensional accuracy of sheet metal at high speed

Dimensionics, a supplier of measuring and testing technology, has chosen 2D/3D laser profile scanners from Micro-Epsilon for use on its Disionic Sheet Control measuring table, a fully automatic system for testing the dimensional accuracy of sheet metal. The Disionic Sheet Control measuring table is equipped with two scanCONTROL 3000-25/BL laser profile scanners from Micro-Epsilon. The […]

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Eden invests in new Bruderer high-precision press to advance innovation and sustainability

Eden invests in new Bruderer high-precision press to advance innovation and sustainability Taking advantage of new export opportunities has seen a Middlesex manufacturer invest more than £300,000 into a new high-speed precision stamping press line. Eden Limited, a specialist in optical air-blown fibre and cables fittings for the global telecommunication industry, renewed a 35-year working […]

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Danfoss Power Solutions’ new SLP13 solenoid cartridge valve delivers more flow while consuming less power

Danfoss Power Solutions, a leading global supplier of mobile and industrial hydraulics as well as electric powertrain systems, today announced the launch of its SLP13 two-way two-position poppet-type solenoid valve, a low-power, low-pressure-drop solution for compact equipment. The SLP13 cartridge valve features patent-pending technology that significantly reduces power consumption while increasing flow rating, which can help […]

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New Tiger·tec® Gold milling grades

Walter is expanding its Tiger·tec® Gold range with two new PVD-coated grades, WKK25G and WSM35G. This is the Tübingen-based company’s response to the continuing trend towards machining steels with difficult cutting properties such as stainless steels used in the energy and aviation industries. The WKK25G is designed to machine cast iron workpieces. It meets the […]

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Switching regulators drop in to save BoM without compromise

High-efficiency, cost-effective, drop-in switching regulators, the K78-LB Series sets new standards in cost vs performance tables Mornsun’s high-efficiency, low cost of K78xxJT-500R3-LB and K78xx-500R3-LB series switching regulators (K78-LB), have been introduced by Relec Electronics. The K78-LB family is available in a choice of mounting options and offers engineers reliable models for price-sensitive, high volume, high […]

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