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Royal Mint charges ahead with clean power project

Royal Mint charges ahead with clean power project

When HiT Power had the opportunity to work on an important battery storage project for the UK’s Royal Mint, it embraced the challenge.

Intelligent energy management: Even if it ain’t broke, you still oughta fix it

Intelligent energy management: Even if it ain’t broke, you still oughta fix it

Some factory managers take the view that ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. This approach is understandable and, in many instances, valid – particularly if it relates to a process that took a long time to get right in the first place, or a line or machine that is running reliably. However, as manufacturers embark on net zero journeys, a passive attitude towards factory automation won’t cut it…

Motion control: Picking the perfect pneumatic actuator

Motion control: Picking the perfect pneumatic actuator

From space restrictions and process needs to environmental conditions, there are many linear pneumatic options for motion control applications.

Miniaturisation: Linear products that fit perfectly in small machine spaces

Miniaturisation: Linear products that fit perfectly in small machine spaces

Laboratory equipment, espresso machines, tiny applications: when space is restricted, and components are difficult to reach, designers need space-saving and maintenance-free linear guides for adjustment and positioning tasks.

Thinking outside, inside and around the box: Behind the scenes at Hammond Manufacturing

Thinking outside, inside and around the box: Behind the scenes at Hammond Manufacturing

No two enclosures are the same. DPA recently got the chance to visit Hammond Manufacturing’s site in Basingstoke and gain a behind-the-scenes look at the day-to-day running of the company. In this exclusive interview with Russell Irvine, Sales Manager – Europe of Hammond Manufacturing, we explore how a major enclosure company operates, how it copes with supply chain issues, and how inkjet printing is changing the game.

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