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Predictions for manufacturing: Industrial trends for 2019
Industry 4.0, the Fourth Industrial Revolution or the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Regardless of the phrase used to describe digitalisation in manufacturing, there’s no denying that a shift...
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Clever cold store shipping container stays cool
University of Birmingham experts have worked with one of the world’s biggest railway rolling stock companies to develop the first-ever shipping container using materials that store and release cold...
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New range of flexible suction hoses
With maintaining tool and machine life vital to manufacturing operations, norelem now offers a new range of suction hoses to ensure machinery can stay in tip-top condition.The flexible hoses, which are...
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The human impact of robots in food
According to research by the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, almost a third of food processing operations already use robotics in their facilities. What’s more, half of those...
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Three developments in industrial safety
Increased productivity is not the only benefit of Industry 4.0. The focus on real-time monitoring and connected technology has allowed plant managers to place greater emphasis on the health and safety...
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Mobile metering pump with 12-24V DC power supply
Building on its Qdos series of chemical metering pumps, Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group is introducing a version for mobile and remote applications that can be powered by a 12-24V DC power supply....
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Increasing capability in automated dispensing
To give manufacturers access to the latest in automated liquid dispensing technology, adhesives specialist Intertronics is introducing the next generation of modular Fisnar F4000 Advance series robots....
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Making Total QA a manufacturing reality
In George Orwell’s 1984, he conceives a futuristic dystopia where Big Brother watches over every citizen. While his concept of constant surveillance of the population is an unwelcome thought, there are...
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Benchtop dispensing robots
Fisnar launches F4000 Advance series of benchtop dispensing robots offering users the ultimate in flexibilityThis new robotics collection significantly upgrades Fisnar’s existing F4000N range with...
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Manufacturing trends for the year ahead
In 2018, KFC ran out of chicken, we sent a car into space and we all had to decide if we heard Yanny or Laurel in an audio clip. We have a lot to look forward to, particularly in manufacturing. Each...
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Manufacturing a digital counterpart
Throughout history and mythology, twins have been represented as counterparts; mirror images highlighted as having unique relationships and even their own language. This level of deep connection...
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New adhesive packaging and dispensing solution
Sulzer Mixpac has announced the launch of Mixpeel, a new adhesive packaging and dispensing solution that fits two components in a one-component style cartridge. The system features the company’s latest...
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New report provides guidelines for powder handling
EDEM has produced a report providing a review of the latest research and advances in the field of powder calibration alongside guidelines for realistic simulations of powder behaviour using The...
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Stirring things up with bearings
In the Harry Potter series, we see many scenes in Professor Snape’s potions class where a simple potion can turn into a deadly poison with nothing more than a wayward stir. In the real world, correctly...
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How automation can improve product quality
When Unilever released Persil Power in 1994, customers thought it was the perfect stain-remover. The problem was, while the new formula did remove stains, it also ruined the fabric. Recalling the...
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Electric valve actuators improved
Rotork IQ intelligent electric valve actuators have now been further enhanced with the option of a bespoke plug and socket electrical connection. The new optional modular interface provides a fast...
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Cybersecurity and physical safety in the plant
On June 13, 2018 the National Cyber Security Centre said it was working alongside Dixons Carphone to investigate one of the UK’s biggest data breaches at a single firm, which gave unauthorised access...
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Is graphene the future of water filtration?
The National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester has signed an 18 month research project with LifeSaver, a UK-based manufacturer of portable and reusable water filtration...
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Weld Purging Post Weld Heat Treated (PWHT) Pipework
Welding processes can weaken metals by imparting residual stresses into a material, leading to a reduction in corrosion resistance properties. Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT) is regularly used to...
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New cleanable magnetic separator
Goudsmit Magnetics will introduce an automatically cleanable magnetic separator. This is used to remove metal particles (>30 µm) from powders in the food, chemical, ceramic, plastics and other...
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