After the overwhelming positive response to the Practical Guide to Welding Fume Control in 2021, AWS has now launched a bigger and better version in 2022 to give workplaces even clearer and more practical advice to keep welding fume exposure to an acceptable level.

The Combi-MR4, from Combilift’s multi-directional range of highly manoeuvrable forklift trucks, boasts our unique Dynamic 360 steering.

On-gun fume extraction is too heavy, too bulky, and can impact the shielding gas… not anymore!

Keep your team connected and safe while in the field.

Weir Minerals’ state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities are embracing Industry 4.0 technologies to ensure robust mining equipment is delivered to mine sites across the globe quickly and efficiently.

Manufacturing adds value to the economy by combining raw materials with skills and capital investments. But by its very nature, the manufacturing industry is complex and so innovation is key. Customers have varying service requirements, and businesses change and grow. In order to keep up with the demands of the industry, the manufacturer must be … Continue reading Achieving greater manufacturing productivity with an integrated ERP →

The Speedglas Powered Air Training Academy (SPATA) has launched in Australia and New Zealand to provide workplaces with a set of online video training modules to educate and train staff in line with the suggested syllabus set out in the Australian and New Zealand Standard 1715 for workers using respiratory protective equipment.

We all know the story. Margins getting squeezed. Customers playing hardball on price. The economy has gone global.

Wearing compounds are polymer composite products that combine superior wear resistant abrasive ceramic fillers with high adhesion impacting two-part epoxy technology.

Many industries were forced to accelerate digital transformation with the COVID-19 pandemic acting as a catalyst for change. For the manufacturing industry, this has led to opportunities for business improvements as well as a new spotlight on customer experience. Download this report to find out more about: Empowering customers with self-service Driving commercial efficiencies with … Continue reading The future of digital experience in manufacturing →

As a fabricated metals manufacturer, there are a lot of obstacles on your path to growth. To meet customer expectations, comply with industry requirements, and overcome a skilled labor shortage, you must embrace digital transformation.

To achieve agility, machine builders must identify new business opportunities and deliver smart machines that are more secure, efficient, flexible, open and connected. Smarter machines mean better performance and productivity for your customers, but also greater revenue streams for you.

The next generation of manufacturing plants are based upon the digitalisation of the shop floor to support a production process that is connected, agile and proactive.

There have been significant advances in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous vehicles for industry.

Since releasing the first auto-darkening welding helmet in 1981, Speedglas has emerged as the leading brand in welders’ PPE: setting the industry benchmark in vision, comfort, safety, and performance.

Many small to midsized manufacturers (SMMs) struggle to compete with their larger counterparts because they have fewer resources including personnel, technology, budget, and time. That said, using your production resources as efficiently as possible is extremely important. Material and inventory management are one of the most vital areas of any manufacturing business yet often needs … Continue reading Avoid these 7 pitfalls in manufacturing materials and inventory management →

Hydrostatic bearings rely on an externally pressurized system to transmit force from a rotating shaft to a stationary surface. The gap between the rotating shaft and the static surface is designed to allow for theoretically infinite machinery lifespan. In machine terminology, the oil gap refers to the space between the shaft and bearing surface that’s … Continue reading Monitoring the oil gap in hydrostatic bearings →

Changing customer behaviours, new regulations, growing scarcity of resources… To address these challenges, food and beverage producers need to focus on increasing business efficiency and reducing costs. Digital transformation is the way to achieve these objectives.

Manufacturing in the 21st century is becoming more competitive than ever before with the previously bloated margins steadily decreasing, and the modern manufacturing businesses having to look closely at their efficiencies and productivity and improve them.

Noises are common in test and measurement applications. They are undesired signals that are generated by the combination of electrical and mechanical components of sensors and hardware devices. The noises present in acceleration measurement can be generated from the accelerometers, signal amplifiers or cables. At many applications, noise can be dealt with by using a … Continue reading How to deal with accelerometer noise →