This episode of The Manufacturer features Elliot Bloor, an apprentice at Siemens, who speaks about his route from school into the world of manufacturing.
It's all about skills
Learn more about the support that Lloyds Banking Group is providing the AMTC (Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre). A sponsorship package worth £15m will support AMTC apprenticeship programmes and the wider UK manufacturing sector.
Flying far with people
Episode 1 of our series on People & Skills kicks off with a look at the Team Tempest project. The development of new technologies that will be integral to the next generation of combat aircraft will also centre very much around people.
The year ahead
Welcome back, listener – and happy new year!
In this first episode of 2023, we’re talking you through the packed events calendar for this year as well as some of the stuff you can expect to see popping up across all of The Manufacturer’s content platforms.
In cooperation with Pilz-Safe Automation, leading international power transmission and motion control specialists, STOBER, has designed the SE6 safety module for their outstanding SD6 drive controller …
A recent addition to the Oriental Motor product line is an EtherNet/IP driver, specifically designed to be compatible with their flagship AZ series of closed loop stepper motors. By enabling EtherNet/ …
They are constantly looking for ways to improve on their products' efficiency and output. To this end, Oriental Motor's BLH series of Brushless DC (BLDC) motors has recently undergone some technical r …
The Oriental Motor range is extensive. They manufacture a wide selection, from basic AC induction motors right through to brushless DC motors and closed loop stepper motors – in fact, pretty much an …
Aside from the superior motor selection, Oriental Motor have an unrivalled after sales service. It actually begins pre-sale with their motor selection service, when they ensure the correct motor is be …
Digital communication opens up many opportunities – but only sensors that reliably deliver precise measured values offer real added value by IO-Link. Well established and appreciated by many users, …
The new smart VeriSens vision sensors XF900 and XC900 control the collaborating robots (cobots) of Universal Robots within only a few minutes of setting up. The robot-compatible vision sensors are mou …
The flexible adjustment of systems to short-term requirement changes as well is an increasingly frequent production challenge. The new CleverLevel PL20 level switches no longer have to be parameterize …
Switching point, switching window, filter, sonic beam width, output logic: when a new sensor is installed in a machine, a variety of parameters must be adjusted to the application. The parameter ser …
With innovation at its heart, Design Engineering Expo brings together the design engineering community to showcase the best innovations and latest technologies.' This 2-day, free to attend event is co …
The biggest challenge many British manufacturers are still facing is a shortage of skilled workers. While advancements in Industry 4.0 technologies have brought a surge of innovation to the sector, ul …
With the Government's Net Zero Strategy setting out how the UK will deliver on its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 the importance of sustainability for our industry is higher than ever …
Today, EtherCAT is becoming more and more popular with control and system engineers. One of the reasons for this is the flexibility of the fieldbus system.
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The Smart Factory with its highly flexible production lines requires not only the intelligent networking of devices, but also the linking of the field and control level with the IP and enterprise mana …