UK motor-maker Saietta enters administration
8 March 2024 The British electric motor developer and manufacturer, Saietta, has entered administration after failing to find a buyer for a production line in Sunderland after a… Read More
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New group will champion uptake of automation in the UK
27 February 2024 A new organisation has been launched to champion the uptake of automation in UK manufacturing. Called the UK Automation Forum, it brings together industry experts,… Read More
Rectangular track system supports payloads up to 40kg
30 November 2023 The UK linear motion specialist HepcoMotion has developed a new guidance system for Beckhoff Automation’s XTS smart conveyor technology that moves items along rectangular paths. Read More
£145m cash injection aims to boost UK innovation
28 November 2023 Innovate UK, working with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, is investing £145m in UK innovation in a series of schemes, including £27m for… Read More
Industrial network security test suite uses single interface
25 October 2023 Siemens has launched an all-in-one security testing suite for industrial communications networks. The Sinec Security Inspector – originally developed by the company for use in… Read More
Software cuts data-handling and boosts uptime by up to 20%
20 September 2023 ABB Robotics has released a modular software platform that streamlines data collection, visualisation and analysis in automated production facilities. It claims that the OptiFact platform… Read More
Codesys PLCs offer a choice of built-in or remote I/O
30 June 2023 Delta has introduced a pair of compact, mid-range PLCs that use the Codesys development environment. The AX-300N and AX-324N PLCs are compatible with Delta’s AS… Read More
nVent buys US electricals supplier ECM, for $1.1bn
4 April 2023 The electrical connection and protection systems supplier nVent Electric is buying ECM Investors – which owns the US-based connectors, tools, test instruments, and cable management… Read More
20kg-payload capacity cobot weighs in at just 33kg
8 March 2023 Omron has announced a new cobot (collaborative robot) with a 20kg payload capacity, which is suitable for tasks such as palletising, machine tending and material… Read More
Made Smarter has supported more than 250 manufacturers
26 January 2023 The Made Smarter initiative, launched in 2019 to help SME manufacturers to digitalise, decarbonise and drive growth, has now backed more than 250 manufacturers with… Read More
