Food Manufacturing

Deritend redefines '24-hour service' for gearbox rebuilds

Deritend contends that པ-hour service' in engineering seldom means 'full engineering services available 24 hours per day' often it means a service engineer has a mobile telephone switched on at home and a van on the drive. However, with RMB Engineering, the latest acquisition by The Deritend Group, '24-hour service' really does mean round-the-clock engineering - and this can make a big difference in today's pressurised manufacturing and service economy.

9th September 2007

One-day course gives grounding in EMC

The newly-established EMCUK Academy is organising a one-day training course entitled Electronic Fundamentals for Good EMC, which will be run as part of an international conference to be held during the EMCUK 2007 conference and exhibition. This course aims to provide a thorough basic grounding in EMC practices and is offered during EMCUK 2007 at the reduced price of £127 - subsidised by The EMC Journal - whereas the normal price is £200. The price includes a buffet lunch, tea and coffee, plus the opportunity to visit the 60-stand exhibition.

9th September 2007

EMCUK 2007 to feature speakers from automotive industry

Speakers from the Ford Motor company, MIRA and other leading players in the automotive sector will come together at EMCUK 2007 to deliver an authoritative, challenging and expert conference session on 16 October.

6th September 2007

Firstsight Vision celebrates 10 years in business

In July 2007 Firstsight Vision celebrated 10 years of success with a Fun Day for all members of staff and their families and a team-building exercise for employees involving an 'Italian Job' style treasure hunt carried out in Mini Coopers.

3rd September 2007

B&R opens Russian subsidiary

Since the end of June 2007, B&R has been represented by a new subsidiary in Russia, of which Pavel Tikhon is the managing director. Mr Tikhon has extensive experience in the automation and process industries and also has an excellent understanding of the market. In addition to sales personnel, the Russian subsidiary also has an outstanding team of engineers available for training, application and service work in Russian, German and other countries where English is spoken.

28th August 2007

The dawning of the age of Aquarius - let the sun shine in

Might the future really be written in the stars? As a scorpio, I'm naturally sceptical about astrology, but let's take a look at the past and the present and see if we can draw any clues as to the relevance of the stars for the future.

10th August 2007

ABB Robotics to host two-day global packaging forum

After the success of ABB Robotics' Global Packaging Forum – Robotics meets Packaging event in Germany in 2006, the company is hosting a new two-day conference at the JW Marriott Hotel in Las Vegas, USA on 12-13 October 2007. The Forum, which immediately precedes Pack Expo, will explore the future trends and benefits of robotic automation in the packaging industry.

31st July 2007

BPX acquires Prolocon Systems Ltd of Hatfield

BPX, a Mitsubishi Electric Technology Partner, is now able to provide its automation and engineering expertise directly to OEMs and end-users in North London and the Home Counties following its acquisition of Hatfield-based Prolocon Systems Ltd.

22nd July 2007

Copa-Data boosts support for UK customers

Copa-Data has opened a UK office, providing localised technical support and sales for its HMI/SCADA system zenOn. Copa-Data UK Ltd will support zenOn from Cheshire under the management of experienced SCADA veteran Duncan Fletcher.