The grinding specialist RefreshEng has launched a re-engineered centre-less grinder based on one of the world's most widely-used machines, with the aid of software development support from CNC specialist, NUM.
With Device Level Ring (DLR) functionality now available in its Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 750 and 525 drives, Rockwell Automation can offer its users access to a powerful device-level networking topology that provides a raft of benefits covering time, cost, functionality and ease of use. Jonathan Smith explains the principles and the advantages.
Simon Keogh outlines the thinking behind Siemens' ‘Totally Integrated Automation' (TIA) Portal and highlights recent enhancements for TIA V12 that help illustrate why he believes it is the way forward for manufacturers tackling current and future industrial challenges.
New York is fast becoming a major centre for new technology fuelled by an increase of more than 30 percent in venture capital since 2007 prompting the emergence the natural outgrowth of Hackerspaces.
Wireless utility monitoring products from HWM’s Radio-Tech brand have been used by Verco Advisory Services to reduce a major UK food producer’s water consumption by almost 10 percent and gas consumption by over 5 percent in just five months, with projections showing savings of around £1m in only two years.