Wicks chooses combination machine from XYZ
June 10, 2011 – 8:00 am | No Comment

A combination machine from XYZ Machine Tools has enabled subcontractor Wicks Engineering to improve productivity at its facility in Leeds. Wicks specialises in prototype work as well as repair and maintenance projects that can demand a significant amount of reverse engineering. Wicks Engineering specialises in prototype and repair and maintenance The company’s work has included film props for movies including ‘Batman Begins’ and ‘The Da Vinci Code’

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Renishaw to create 125 graduate and student positions in 2011
December 20, 2010 – 3:34 am | No Comment
Renishaw to create 125 graduate and student positions in 2011

Global engineering company Renishaw will undertake a significant programme of student recruitment for Summer 2011, offering a mix of graduate jobs, apprenticeships, one-year industrial placements and summer placements, totalling some 125 positions.

G&M Precision machines a plastics subcontractor niche
December 20, 2010 – 3:34 am | No Comment
G&M Precision machines a plastics subcontractor niche

Subcontract plastic machining specialist G&M Precision (Plastics) has invested in four new Doosan machine tools, supplied by Mills CNC.

Happy Christmas from Motorsdrives
December 20, 2010 – 3:27 am | No Comment

Happy Christmas from Motorsdrives
motorsdrives.com.au is taking a well-earned break over the holiday period from 17 December 2010 until 10 January 2011, at which time the team will be back to provide you all the latest …

ABB to acquire Baldor Electric
December 15, 2010 – 3:48 pm | No Comment

ABB and Baldor Electric announced a recommended offer to ABB to acquire Baldor for $63.50 per share, which is an overall transaction value of $4.2 billion.Under the agreement ABB will commence a tender offer to …

SEW wins supplier of the year award
December 15, 2010 – 3:48 pm | No Comment

SEW Eurodrive has won the Supplier of the Year Award at the Australian Bulk Handling Awards, two years in a row.The company was given the award due to its end-to-end solution capabilities, robust components for …

Siemens launches a project to make frequency inverters used with large electric motors more efficient and powerful
December 15, 2010 – 3:48 pm | No Comment

Siemens Corporate Technology and Siemens Industry Drive Technology launched a research project to increase efficiency in frequency inverters.
The MV_SiC research project is receiving €1.7 million ($2.43 million AU) in funding from the Germany Ministry of …

NI introduces new drives/motors to assist Engineers’ and Scientists’
December 15, 2010 – 3:48 pm | No Comment

National Instruments (NI) has introduced AKD servo drives and AKM servomotors to allow engineers and scientist to build scalable, distributed motion control systems.The new AKM brushless servomotors provide dynamic performance, are available in four different …

Redex Andantex introduces PDP range for rack and pinion applications
December 15, 2010 – 3:48 pm | No Comment

REDEX Andantex has introduced the Preloaded Double Pinion (PDP) range, suitable for high-precision rack and pinion applications.
According to Redex Andantex, the PDP is made of two ground WMH pinions connected through a preload system to …

ABB case study reveals benefits of ACS 2000 drive installation at cement plant
December 15, 2010 – 3:47 pm | No Comment

ABB has released a case study which involves a pilot installation of the new ACS 2000 variable speed drive for a cement manufacturer in Switzerland.
According to ABB, Jura Cement has replaced a 25-year-old cascade converter …

Trumpf Trulaser chosen for second subcontract laser cutting site
December 14, 2010 – 5:59 pm | No Comment
Trumpf Trulaser chosen for second subcontract laser cutting site

Accurate Laser recently opened its second subcontract laser cutting site in the UK.