Events News

Three energy specialists have come together to run seminars in Livingstone and Newcastle exploring the potential for harnessing the impact of new and pending legislation. Controls specialist Mitsubishi Electric, motor maker Brook Crompton and energy consultants Power Quality Management will host the events on 5 and 7 July respectively. Matt Handley of Mitsubishi explains: “Recent legislative changes are impacting on the use of energy and motors in industry. We will review the situation and look at how current and emerging technologies can reduce costs and achieve a low carbon footprint.

Over 30 UK systems integrators attended the first UK workshop for Progea Movicon SCADA held by Products4 Automation on 20th April at the National Motor Museum at Gaydon in Warwickshire. Attendees to the workshop were also treated to new product introductions from P4A, including the company’s highly innovative, low cost OEE-Lite module, which allows organisations to analyse their production performance without the cost and complexity of full MES.

Hydraulic tipping gear specialist, Edbro, will be displaying its industry leading products on two stands at Tip-Ex this year, over the weekend of June 10th-12th. Inside the hall visitors will be able to speak with the expert sales team and see demonstrations of some of Edbro’s state-of-the-art cylinders and safety equipment. An external stand will boast product displays of the latest skip-loader and hook-lift systems as well as playing host to the ever popular Edbro BBQ.

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (6 June 2011) – The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces that abstracts for presenting technical topics as Poster Sessions at ISA Automation Week 2011: Technology and Solutions Event are being accepted through 12 August 2011.

As a key technology, microelectronics is the foundation for the success of the most important branches of German industry. 50 per cent of all industrial products manufactured in Germany now contain at least one electronic component. 8 out of 10 innovations in automobile construction already stem from the electrical engineering, electronics and IT industries. Optical technologies contribute a great deal to this dynamism: laser-based processes create the basis for miniaturisation in chip and hardware production, and ensure maximum precision in automated manufacturing of complex electronic components.

UK 2011 has answered the call from the UK electronics community to provide an event which focuses on all aspects of electronics supply chain, showcasing the strengths and capabilities of the UK industry. The event will focus on the latest in DESIGN, EMBEDDED, PCB and SMT technologies and much more.

Full turnkey service and Fast Track production from AWS Electronics Group help drive British growth Leading independent Electronic Manufacturing Solutions provider, AWS Electronics Group, is to take part in the prestigious NDI Annual Conference and Exhibition on 24th and 25th March at Saviles Hall at the Royal Armouries in Leeds. The theme of the Conference - “Innovate, diversify, export – strategies to aid growth for the Defence Security and Aerospace Supply Network” – is one which AWS Electronics thoroughly supports, as demonstrated by the company’s leading supplier and Silver Award status in the high-profile SC21 supply chain initiative, an achievement the company has held for the past two consecutive years.

After the EuroBLECH record exhibition in 2008 the sheet metal working industry has had to face difficult times. It was only in the months ahead of EuroBLECH 2010 that the industry showed signs of recovery and the economic outlook was cautiously optimistic again. In this period, EuroBLECH 2010, as the world’s leading exhibition for sheet metal working was more than ever the focus of the industry; and expectations, in particular, of the exhibiting companies were high. During EuroBLECH 2010 it became clear that the industry had managed the crisis. Companies reported large increases in business activities and sales, and industry leaders even announced that it was their best exhibition ever.

Demographic change means that the health care systems in many industrial nations are now confronted with the challenges of an increasingly ageing society. Advances in optical technologies, especially biophotonics and life sciences will help in finding solutions to these challenges. Biophotonics will be one of the focus topics at LASER World of PHOTONICS 2011 and will be represented at both the trade fair and the World of Photonics Congress by a conference and practical subject-related talks.

Process and emissions monitoring specialist ALcontrol will showcase a range of On-Site Services at MCERTS 2011.