Reducing energy consumption is becoming increasingly crucial as a method to drive profitability and boost sustainability simultaneously. This is particularly tough for industry players whose operations are characterised by energy-intensive operations, such as foundry and casting processes.
Manufacturing and Engineering Week 2023 continues to live up to its promise of becoming ‘the festival of industrial innovation’, with a number of new events added for 2023, including Smart Factory Expo and the Drives & Controls zone.
Some of the most spectacular discoveries of what the universe is composed of – including antimatter and the Higgs boson – have been made by particle accelerators at CERN. The KNF pumps that circulate gas mixtures through these particle detectors must be extremely reliable and keep the gases contamination-free.
Peter Ross, Founder and MD of CP Cases, provides his insight into what manufacturers can do to cut emissions and meet the 2050 net zero targets.
Carlo Gavazzi has launched its latest range of compact single-phase power supplies. The SPME range offers four width sizes, starting from a narrow 17.5mm wide 15W design, to a maximum of 100W output with a width of only 70mm.