Hexagon AB has introduced another solution in its BLK line – the Leica BLK3D – a compact 3D handheld imager that aims to improve productivity by enabling immediate and precise 3D measurements from any...
Metrology
Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is expanding its export horizons and preparing to ship its very first order to the Americas.
Mobile Plant
Global sales of industrial robots reached a new record of 380,550 units in 2017 – an increase of 29% compared to the previous year (2016: 294,300 units).
Robots
AXA Insurance has teamed up with CCTV and telematics firm VUE to launch a new safety initiative aimed at reducing forklift truck (FLT) accidents.
Health and Safety
Offshore wind farm developer, constructor and operator, Ørsted, has placed a multi-million pound turbine order with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) for its Hornsea Project Two offshore wind...
Renewable Energy
Plastic energy chain specialist igus is now integrating QR-codes onto its e-chain systems to make original part identification easy.
Energy Chains
Daniel Petherbridge, technical service engineer at Belzona Polymerics, looks at the challenges of repairing and protecting wind turbine blades’ leading edges
Renewable Energy
Utility and energy companies are keen to advance towards Internet of Things solutions, research shows. However, there are also some key challenges that need to be faced, as Adam Offord reports
Communication Systems
For manufacturers, there are tough decisions to make about how much effort is required to maintain a plant of product at a level where breakdowns will be rare enough to ensure volume targets are met,...
Planned Maintenance
Disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics are pushing maintenance into a digital future, as Mark Venables explains
Maintenance Management Systems
It is predicted that the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) would eventually lead to the end of unplanned downtime in factories. While we’ve not yet reached this point, plant managers can improve...
Lubricants/Greases
Plant Engineer looks at the options for overhaul, repair and reliability improvement for the popular 501F gas turbine
Gas Turbines