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Holroyd opens specialist rotor manufacturing cell in US

Holroyd Precision Rotors, the specialist helical screw and rotor manufacturing division of Precision Technologies Group (PTG), has opened a new production cell in South Carolina, USA.

Superior collects Princess Royal Training Award

Superior, the manufacturer of O-rings and seals based in Dorset, was invited to a ceremony at St James's Palace on Wednesday 31 October to receive its Princess Royal Training Award.

Linde Hydraulics opens new location in Rock Hill, SC

Linde Hydraulics Corporation (LHC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Linde Hydraulics GmbH & Co. KG, has opened newest location in Waterford Park Rock Hill, South Carolina US.

HydraForce celebrates 30 years of manufacturing in Birmingham

Aston based business, HydraForce Hydraulics Ltd, celebrated its thirtieth anniversary of trading in the UK last month, with an event at Birmingham’s Millennium Point.

Yaskawa Motoman/Reeco cobot partnership

Yaskawa UK Ltd Motoman Robotics division has partnered with Reeco Automation as a solution provider for its new Motoman HC10 collaborative Robot, a 6 axes human-collaborative robot (cobot). Reeco Automation specialises in providing solutions in automating systems using Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC/cobots) with a focus on reducing production costs while improving both productivity and quality.

Brunel and Durham engineering students win 2018 Design Challenge

Student teams from Brunel University London and Durham University have been crowned champions of this year’s Design Challenge, which is organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers to encourage young engineers to develop their technical and design skills.

30-year milestone for Hytek director

Hytek (GB) Ltd’s sales and operations director Andy Seal has recently celebrated 30 years with the company. Since joining the fuel & lubrication equipment supplier in 1988 in production as an eager 18-year-old, Seal has worked in almost every department within the company.

Thousands of young people to benefit from engineering programme with Hitachi Rail

Hitachi Rail is launching a brand new educational programme with Primary Engineer that will see 2700 5 to 11 year olds learn about engineering with the help of experts in the field.

PVL Limited appointed official UK Distributor for Weicon

Pressure Vacuum Level Limited (PVL) – already a leading UK distributor for major global industrial switch and sensor manufacturers for pressure, level, flow and temperature applications – has been officially appointed a UK distributor for Weicon’s full range of industrial adhesives and sealants, technical sprays and liquids, and high-performance assembly pastes and greases.

British Gear Association offers training to AEMT members

The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has been looking for ways to expand the training offering available to members.

The Carlyle Group acquires EnerMech from Lime Rock

EnerMech Group Ltd has been acquired from Lime Rock Partners by global alternative asset manager and NASDAQ-listed The Carlyle Group for an undisclosed sum.

Transatlantic golfing challenge

The 16th Meeting of the Transatlantic Fluid Power Golfing Society was held at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida USA last month. Held at the PGA National Resort and Spa between 18 and 22 September, the tournament comprised five golf courses, each with its own individual characteristics and challenges.

Gardner Denver publishes guide on compressed air maintenance

Industrial compressor and vacuum solutions provider, Gardner Denver, has published a free new guide on the latest and most trusted predictive and preventative maintenance strategies that compressed air users can implement, to help save money, improve efficiencies and reduce downtime.

DipCAM for Thorite man

When Andy Taylor joined Thorite ten years ago as the North-West service engineer, he had completed his apprenticeship some time previously and thought, not unreasonably, that his exam-sitting days were behind him. How wrong can you be because there are further qualifications that engineering staff can work towards, such as the Diploma in Compressed Air Management – DipCAM – which he has just passed.

The man who revolutionised hydraulics

Letter to the editor