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Bespoke workstations organise maintenance for Monarch

06/02/2014

MiniTec UK has recently completed the design and supply of modular workstations for Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) for use at its recently opened multi-million pound maintenance hangar at Birmingham Airport.

Tackling a machine safety issue: fault masking

04/12/2013

The problems of fault masking can be overcome with a cost-saving method of cascading safety switches and sensors, compliant with the new EN ISO 14119 standard. Martin Kidman explains.

Machine builder gets the best of both worlds

04/12/2013

High pressure is Poppe + Potthoff's business. From high pressure lines, pipe components and precision parts, to machines and services for testing, the group develops and produces advanced test stands for a variety of industries. Burkhard Balz describes one development that took advantage of a single supplier of both hydraulic and electrical components.

Automated tennis ball tester gets the ITF thumbs-up

08/08/2013

World-class tennis players expect their tennis balls to be of championship quality, so ball manufacturers are required to submit samples of their products to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for testing and approval.

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