Swiss power and automation giant ABB has teamed up with Hitachi to gain a foothold in Japan’s high-voltage direct current (HVDC) market. The two companies have agreed to form a Tokyo-based joint venture that will be supply DC systems and s…

An internationally-renowned Italian snack food company is benefiting from annual savings of €192,600 on production and maintenance costs, since using NSK's Asset Improvement Programme to overcome a persistent problem of failure of fixed ta…

Dynisco Plastics Division has won a Gold Stevie® Award for development of the Vertex™ Mercury-Free Pressure Sensor. The sensor was entered in the New Product or Service of the Year – Industrial Products & Services category of the 2013 Amer…

The Italian power transmission manufacturer Bonfiglioli Riduttori is acquiring a 55% stake in the German heavy-duty gear-maker O&K Antriebstechnik for 25.7m. O&Ks former sole owner, Italys Carraro Group, will retain a 45% share in the busi…

We can now count Hitachi among the list of companies that has formed a division to specifically target the Internet of Things (IoT). This is a move that many automation suppliers are finding necessary as they try to better manage the techn…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has begun working with research partners to develop a pilot line for next-generation MEMS devices augmented with advanced …

Parker Hannifin is supplying two hydraulic power packs to the BLOODHOUND Supersonic Car (SSC) team to make safety and operational testing easier in the run-up to the project’s world land speed record bid. There is a host of complicated h…

The costs associated with premature bearing replacement, as a result of failure due to contamination, can be considerable. In addition to the replacement cost of the bearing itself, and the time and effort involved in sourcing and physical…

Parker Hannifin unveils ‘ultimate’ filtration system Written by: Laura Hopperton | Published: 04 April 2013 I would like to receive more information on this product. I have been in the petroleum …

Oriental Motor is pleased to introduce our new CVK Series, compact standardized 24 volt DC input driver combined with performance driven, high torque stepper motors for the optimum application results. The CVK Series offers customers a com…