Manufacturing


  • Mouser Electronics Offers a Wide Range of Technical eBooks to Empower Industrial Automation

    Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorised global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, has published twelve eBooks this year in collaboration with top manufacturing partners, providing practical guides that offer engineers trusted information to create innovative designs. Three of these recent collaborative eBooks have focused on industrial applications, such as the industrial…


  • ABB YuMi cobots alleviate workforce shortages for aluminum supplier

    ABB’s YuMi® collaborative robots help SUS Corporation reshore production and address workforce shortages The dual-armed cobots reduce assembly time, increase productivity by 20%, and increase flexibility Automated solution developed using ABB’s RobotStudio® virtualisation software ABB’s YuMi® cobots are enabling the reshoring of production and helping to address challenges presented by workforce shortages for SUS Corporation,…


  • FANUC welcomes £4.5bn windfall for UK manufacturing

    Leading factory automation supplier FANUC UK has welcomed the recent government announcement of a £4.5bn windfall for the UK manufacturing industry. Including £2bn for the automotive industry, £975m for aerospace and £960m for clean energy, the funding will be available to UK manufacturers from 2025, following the next general election. “This package of loans and…


  • 3D Inspection in a “Snapshot” with SICK Visionary T Mini AP

    Configuring machine vision inspections in 3D is now possible in a “snapshot”, thanks to the combination of SICK’s powerful and compact Visionary-T Mini AP camera with the new easy-to-use SICK Nova 3D Presence Inspection sensorApp.   The SICK Visionary-T Mini AP uses best-in-class time-of-flight snapshot technology to set new standards of data accuracy for detailed…


  • Why should you equip your robot with TSN?

    Robotic technology is advancing rapidly, with a growing demand for more integrated and responsive solutions in the realm of manufacturing. These advanced robotic systems are key to enhancing productivity and efficiency through smart, data-driven operations. A crucial element in these sophisticated setups is the integration of advanced data sharing functions, such as Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN).…


  • Mouser Electronics Supports IoT Development with Webinar On Compact RF Antenna Solutions

    Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, will be hosting a free webinar to help hardware engineers to develop antenna solutions for increasingly compact IoT and smart devices. Mouser has partnered with Amphenol RF for the “RF Antenna Solutions For IoT Devices And Smart Technology” webinar, which will take place on…


  • New cleanrooms prompt search for better monitoring system 

    During preparations for the construction of two new cleanroom facilities, NorthX Biologics, a leading Swedish biological drug manufacturer and process developer, reviewed its environmental monitoring and control procedures, and decided to switch to a new Vaisala system, including almost 150 monitoring locations within cleanrooms and associated facilities. “Obviously, the management of cleanroom environment forms a…


  • Instrumentation confidence underpins power station performance

    Steam and water quality analysis performs a critical role in the protection of power plants from corrosion and deposition in the water steam cycle. This is because very small changes in water and steam quality have the potential to impact the performance of the entire power station and cause hugely expensive outages. The cost of…


  • Creating safety applications with TSN ‘easier than ever’

    At SPS – Smart Production Solutions 2023, the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) unveiled new products and services for developing safety devices with CC-Link IE TSN connectivity. This enhancement, backed by CLPA members Mitsubishi Electric and Neuron Automation, is set to facilitate the creation of highly effective, integrated industrial automation applications for functional safety. The development…


  • A revised ISO 13849 was published this year – get the latest update from Pilz UK

    Next in the Pilz UK free Machinery Safety webinar series the Machinery Safety Experts will be looking at the revised version of ISO 13849-1. The standard is the basis for evaluating the safety of complex machine control systems. It is a basic functional safety standard and contains internationally unified requirements, referring to the determination of…