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 ‘A little brown box with buttons’: Remembering William English, computer mouse co-creator

‘A little brown box with buttons’: Remembering William English, computer mouse co-creator

02/02/2029

In my column this month, I thought we could take a look at and celebrate the life of one of the key engineers who helped create the computer mouse – William English – who sadly passed away on 26 July at 91 years of age.

 Safety for robots in collaborative applications

Safety for robots in collaborative applications

02/02/2029

In industrial production, smart machines have been integral to many plants for a long time. Today, original equipment manufacturers, as well as other tier suppliers, are making use of new technologies for collaborative robot applications. The challenge is to guarantee safety and minimise the chance of injury when people and machines work together.

 An increase in fastener demand to support medical sector during COVID-19

An increase in fastener demand to support medical sector during COVID-19

02/02/2029

For over 25 years, TR Fastenings has been working with healthcare organisations and their subcontractors as a total solution provider of fasteners and Cat C products. TR has geared up its capacity to support the medical technology industry during this critical time.

 The big picture

The big picture

02/02/2029

Glenn Moffat, Safety Specialist and one of the Business Solutions Team Managers at SMC Pneumatics (UK) Ltd, looks at the machinery safety challenges and opportunities now facing manufacturing companies.

 Maximising safety in advanced battery systems

Maximising safety in advanced battery systems

02/02/2029

In advanced battery systems, the quality of the power electronics helps determine the quality of the final product. This is emphasised in the latest battery power management and charging systems that use wide-bandgap semiconductors and improved power topologies. In such advanced electronics, if the safety systems do not work quickly and reliably, the entire battery system can suffer a catastrophic failure that could seriously impact the product and its user.

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