Control Techniques and KB adopt new Nidec Drives brand
Japan’s Nidec corporation is bringing together two of its drives-making subsidiaries – Wales-based Control Techniqu ...
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Belfast will host the UK’s £37.6m Digital Twin Centre
The UK is creating a £37.6m digital twin centre of excellence, aimed at revolutionising how UK industries develo ...
►Low-cost VR technology controls robots remotely
►Automation is biggest challenge for 81% of UK industrial users
►Online hub ‘could save manufacturers £20,000’
Carbon fibre rings tackle the scourge of bearing currents
Bearing currents – a longstanding problem for some industrial motors – can also affect electric vehicle drivetrain ...
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AI tool turns failure predictions into maintenance plans
Rockwell Automation has announced a generative AI software package that converts predictions of equipment failures ...
►Modules combine control and switching functions
►Smart motor control centre helps users to raise productivity
►Over-moulded connectors resist contamination
SPS 2023 Show Exclusive Report
Germany’s SPS automation mega-show is showing signs of returning to its pre-pandemic scale, despite difficultie ...
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Wavepower devices use ballscrews to drive generators
A Swedish start-up has developed an innovative wave power technology that uses heavy-duty ballscrews to convert ...
► Safety upgrade safeguards wet-wipe production
►India's largest car-maker makes the connection
►Automated tester puts the squeeze on tennis balls
Scaling up to flatten the curve
Before and after Christmas, I was in discussions with DFA Media about joining its experienced editorial team ...
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