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Equipment related to the manufacture of products; and technology that offers a saving on human labour through automation. Includes cutting tools, grinding, forming and fabrication, moulding tools, finishing and pre-treatment, workholdings, robotics and positioning, and welding and joining.
Production & automation
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Pepperl and Fuchs introduces G10 safety module for AS-Interfaces weblink
Pepperl and Fuchs has introduced the IP68/69K rated G10 AS-Interface safety module, which disappears in the cable duct and allows direct connection of safety devices up to Performance Level e.
Guarany adapter makes Bete backpack fire extinguishers suitable for chimneys weblink
A Guarany-manufactured adapter for flexible backpack fire extinguishers from Bete offers benefits including improved access and reduced mess, minimising the potential for water damage and enabling the product to be used for chimney fires.
Dietz 103B vane-operated switch suits use in HVAC, medical and military applications weblink
The Dietz 103B vane-operated switch can be used in new and existing air ducts, offers a simple method of airflow detection and is available from Variohm Eurosensor.
Weidmuller relay modules are available in single- and multi-voltage input options weblink
The Termseries of compact relay modules and solid-state relays from Weidmuller are suitable for applications in the process and machine building industries.
Laboratory chillers from Cole-Parmer suitable for use with analytical instrumentation weblink
Cole-Parmer has introduced the Polystat range of laboratory chillers for cooling or heating analytical instrumentation, jacketed reactors or rotary evaporators.
ESD storage boxes from Vodex are collapsible and lightweight weblink
Vodex offers a range of collapsible ESD storage boxes to address storage and return applications where space is at a premium.
GKN Aerospace goes out on a wing with manufacturing facility
GKN Aerospace has formally opened a manufacturing facility designed to help it win a significant portion of the global wing structures market in the next 30 to 40 years.
Autonomy could lead the way in nuclear decommissioning
A series of feasibility studies could bring a greater level of autonomy to nuclear decommissioning projects.
Conference addresses state of British automation
?The Automated Britain conference heard how increasing levels of investment in automation could be a lifeline for UK jobs
Automatic fibre placement machine set to work on composite aero structures
GKN Aerospace is set to become the first UK-based user of a new machine that can significantly speed up the production of complex composite structures
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Netherlands-based Formatec specialises in ceramic injection moulding download
Netherlands-based Formatec Ceramics is a specialist manufacturer of ceramic injection-moulded (CIM) parts for heavy duty applications and tasks where chemical resistance is required. The CIM process enables the realisation of complex geometries with high accuracy and small tolerances.
