Leicester-based high precision machining firm AETC has cut maintenance costs by several thousand pounds, just by correctly specifying and fitting machine bearings.
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Dawnfresh Seafoods has installed a new computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) to manage engineering maintenance at its main production site in Uddingston, Lanarkshire.
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Tom Shelley reports on moves by the medical industry to use rapid prototyping technology to improve amputee care
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The desire for customisation is helping to move rapid prototyping into product manufacture. Lou Reade reports
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Casio Computer Co. has announced that the DT-X7 handheld terminal - intended for users in retail, transportation, logistics and other industries - has been recognised with the iF product design award 2008, one of the worlds leading industrial design honours.
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Continuing to develop quality solutions for customers’ industrial and logistics operations, DLoG UK has announced an accessory designed specifically for its vehicle-mounted MPC and X terminals.
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ABB service engineers can devote more time to working for customers and less time chasing paperwork, thanks to digital pen and paper (DP&P) technology from Destiny.
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A new website aims to answer the questions of users looking for more information on workwear products.
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The Heineken Brewery at Schiltigheim has chosen the Linx 500SL scribing laser coder from Linx Printing Technologies to provide effective coding onto the labels used on its glass bottles.
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Barcoding.co.uk has announced a high-tech, high-specification digital label printer that is specifically designed to optimise stocking, picking and shipping operations.
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Baracoda, manufacturer of Bluetooth wireless barcode readers and RFID solutions, has announced the launch of a laser version of its barcode scanner, the ‘RoadRunners’.
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Wonderware UK has announced new compact panels to bolster its industrial computer product line.
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Total Print Finishing Services (Total PFS), a supplier of print finishing equipment, has bolstered its product portfolio with the introduction of the Total RP Sign and Presentation System.
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SigmaKalon, a supplier of decorative, marine, protective and industrial coatings, has invested over £100,000 in mobile data capture hardware and software from Psion Teklogix.
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Getac, a specialist rugged mobile computer manufacturer, has announced the launch of its new fully-rugged, ultra-light hybrid Notebook/Tablet PC, the V100.
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Avery Weigh-Tronix has launched the Evolution E1310 programmable weight indicator, to offer industry up to 40% faster operation than other units and easy integration into existing factory systems.
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Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology brings power, as well as data transfer, to devices via standard twisted-pair Ethernet cabling in a network.
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The new BCL 500i series of bar code readers is ideal for monitoring the high speed flow of individual components, cartons or complete palletized loads, guaranteeing correct code pickup and ultra- fast delivery to the control/monitoring station even when the bar code is skewed, damaged or even dirty.
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Real time production information continues to be a critical KPI (Key Performance Indicator) for major manufacturing and production Companies in the UK.
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The new IPC7/215 from DLoG UK is the ideal terminal for communications within manufacturing, quality control and logistics applications.
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Intermec has unveiled the latest version of its vehicle mount RFID reader, the IV7C, a rugged RFID tag reader designed to read RFID tags anywhere within reach of a forklift. The IV7C is said to be the only forklift RFID reader on the market that is both EPCglobal certified compliant and interoperable.
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A cordless, wearable, combined barcode and RFID scanner has been launched, aimed at speeding up picking, packing and scanning in a warehouse or on the shopfloor.
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Manufacturers are being offered a free, no obligation, 7-day trial of a thermal imager.
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Printing labels quickly and efficiently – with no waste – is an ideal solution for any business. And if the printer can cope with continuous media too, cutting to length, it opens up possibilities for identification labels, safety signs and on a smaller scale, even visitor badges.
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A new measurement product guide has been launched that will help engineers select the correct displacement, position or temperature sensor for their measurement task.
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