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West Midlands robotics ‘cluster’ could drive UK automation boom
WEBJul 29, 2024 · The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and the University of Birmingham have set up a robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) “cluster” in the West Midlands to act as a catalyst to kickstart the region’s robotics and automation activities. The aim is to connect various parties including suppliers, integrators, users, universities and ...
Parker Hannifin buys Gresen Hydraulics from Dana
WEBFeb 1, 2000 · Hot on the heels of its recent acquisition of Commercial Intertech, Parker Hannifin has announced that it is buying Gresen Hydraulic from the Dana Corporation for an undisclosed sum. US-based Gresen makes hydraulic pumps, motors, cylinders, valves, filters and controls for use in vehicles. It employs …
IE6 motor is ‘the most efficient industrial motor ever created’
WEBApr 29, 2024 · The Brazilian motor-maker WEG has announced an electric motor that version combines two technologies – permanent magnet (PM) and synchronous reluctance (SynRM) – to make it “the most efficient industrial motor ever created”. The W23 Sync+ Ultra delivers IE6 efficiency levels and achieves this “unparalleled” efficiency across varying ...
Radwell buys UK repairs specialist, Northern Industrial
WEBApr 4, 2023 · Northern Industrial: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook. Radwell International, the US-headquartered specialist in surplus and remanufactured industrial control systems, has bought the Blackburn-based automation repairs firm, Northern Industrial, for an undisclosed sum. Radwell says the move will increase efficiency and offer better value.
Danaher buys Thomson Industries for $165m - Drives&Controls
WEBSep 1, 2002 · The Danaher Corporation is buying the privately owned linear motion giant Thomson Industries for $165m, plus an extra amount depending on Thomson`s future performance. Danaher plans to merge Thomson with its own linear component and actuator businesses to create a new division called Danaher Linear Motion Systems. Thomson, which employs around 2,600 people and had
Era ends as Crompton Electric Motors prepares to close
WEBSep 1, 2008 · Era ends as Crompton Electric Motors prepares to close. One of the UK’s longest-established motor manufacturers, Doncaster-based Crompton Electric Motors, is closing, with the potential loss of 237 jobs. The company, part of the global Tyco Electronics group, says that the business is no longer viable after losing a …
Drives & Controls - UK's leading magazine for automation, motion ...
WEBThis is the Web site of the UK-based magazine,Drives & Controls,which, for more than 35 years, has been the magazine that UK readers turn to for news and information on the worlds of motion control, automation and mechanical power transmission. It also provides comprehensive coverage of allied subjects such as machine safety, industrial ...
Control Techniques goes back to its roots to rebuild
WEBJun 22, 2018 · Control Techniques goes back to its roots to rebuild. Six months after he was appointed president of the Welsh drives-maker, Control Techniques, Tony Pickering is not mincing words. The company is half the size it was before its previous owner, Emerson, acquired it in 1994. CT which, in its heyday, held more …
Emerson buys GE’s PLC business to broaden its portfolio
WEBOct 3, 2018 · Emerson is buying General Electric’s Intelligent Platforms division, saying that GE’s PLC (programmable logic controller) technologies will enable it to offer its customers broader control and management of their operations. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. It comes at a time when GE has been selling businesses to focus on its ...