5µm-resolution distance sensor is based on air flow
21 February 2022 A novel sensor, just announced by ifm, uses air flowing through a nozzle to measure the distance between the nozzle and a workpiece to a… Read More
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£4.5m competition aims to lift electronics and drives skills
18 January 2022 Innovate UK has announced a £4.5m competition aimed at developing skills, talent and training in the UK’s power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) sector. The competition,… Read More
£28.5m initiative aims to keep UK ahead in drive tech
29 March 2021 UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is investing £28.5m in nine facilities across the UK aimed at building a competitive drive and motor supply chain across… Read More
ABB invests $43.5m to upgrade motion and automation r&d
9 September 2020 ABB is investing about CHF40m ($43.5m) in new research and development facilities and office space for its Motion and Industrial Automation Business in Turgi, Switzerland. Read More
£73.5m UK scheme will develop tech for future EVs
25 June 2020 The UK government is investing £73.5m in ten projects to develop cutting-edge technologies for the next generation of electric vehicles (EVs), including high-efficiency axial-flux electric… Read More
Chinese firm buys UK’s Trio Motion for £15.5m
14 February 2017 The Chinese automation and robotics manufacturer Estun Automation has bought the long-established British motion control specialist Trio Motion Technology for £15.5m in cash. Read More
€17.5m distribution centre will accelerate bearings deliveries
31 January 2017 The bearings manufacturer NSK is investing almost €17.5m to build a new European Distribution Centre (EDC), 4km from its existing site at Tilburg in the… Read More
Private equity firm buys troubled Brammer for £221.5m
28 November 2016 The industrial distributor Brammer has been bought by the private equity firm Advent International for £221.5m. The deal follows a turbulent period for the MRO… Read More
‘World’s fastest’ elevator will hit speeds of 73.8km/h
11 May 2016 Mitsubishi Electric claims to have developed the world’s fastest elevator. It has designed and built a system that will travel from the basement to the… Read More
Wear-free linear encoder offers 5µm resolution
19 August 2014 Baumer has announced a bearingless linear encoder for measuring distances with a resolution down to 5µm. The MIL10 encoder uses a non-contact, wear-free magnetic sensing… Read More
