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Supply, installation and repair specialist, CP Automation has appointed Jim Rosser as business development manager to oversee the complementary products to variable speed drives (VSDs) and materials handling areas of the business. The new appointment will facilitate the strategic expansion of the company’s operations. CP Automation specialises in the supply …

MTS has announced two new awards for its test and simulation business totaling $17 million in contractual value. MTS will partner with a leading multi-national engineering and manufacturing conglomerate to provide a fault ride through tester for its offshore wind business. This first-of-a-kind solution will help maintain power generation stability …

RS Components (RS) has announced the winners of its online STEM coding challenge run in collaboration with educational robotics systems provider VEX Robotics. The challenge was split into three age categories: primary school students, lower secondary school students, and upper secondary school students. The challenge involved two coding tasks to …

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers and software company Autodesk have agreed a partnership to support the Design Challenge, the Institution’s fastest growing competition for engineering students. The partnership is marked by the launch of a new website for the 2021 Design Challenge which was built with support from Autodesk. The Design Challenge …

In a key strategic move to reflect the changing needs of its global customer base, Cambridgeshire-based ION Science – leading manufacturer of gas detection instrumentation for occupational health and environmental monitoring applications – has launched re-designed Global websites at www.ionscience.com. Boasting a streamlined, modern design, ION Science’s striking new website …

ABB has been awarded the contract to improve asset integrity across MOL’s downstream assets, through changing mindset, standardising processes and software and ensuring integrity management is focused on the right equipment.  The project spanning MOL DS Production plants in Hungary, Slovakia, and Croatia, will implement standardised asset integrity procedures in …

Mitsubishi Electric and Stratus Technologies are working together to build futureproof IIoT solutions. The combination of Mitsubishi Electric’s MAPS software suite and Stratus’ ztC Edge platform delivers flexibility, advanced functions and continuous availability making the setup particularly suitable for plants running continuous processes and operations. Merging Information Technology (IT) and …

In medieval times, medical diagnoses largely relied on the use of urine wheels — charts that corresponded urine colour with different diseases. While urology remains an important area of study, doctors now rely on a multitude of tests to diagnose patients. Slow and incorrect diagnosis delays treatment, so how can …

Maintaining a library of information pertaining to the record of a part as it moves through a supply chain can be a significant challenge, even for smaller companies with relatively simple operations. But a suitable ERP system can provide a logical and appropriate organising framework. Karl H. Lauri, managing team member …

With this year’s PPMA show being postponed, ABB has created a virtual exhibition stand demonstrating its latest products and solutions for processing and packaging applications. Accessible via bit.ly/ABB_PPMA2020, the stand is built around a panoramic tour that enables you to discover the benefits robots can bring to many industries worldwide. A …