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Southern Manufacturing exhibitor line-up
The Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Show stop shop for all electrical insulation, cable protec-
will be held at FIVE, Farnborough on 10 and 11 tion and cable identification products.
February and the organiser, European Trade & CNC turning and milling machines will be cutting
Exhibition Services (ETES) is hopeful the event will metal at the show. There will be three machine tools
be as succesful as last year’s sell-out show. on the HAAS stand that represent the latest in CNC
With surveys showing returning manufacturing turning and milling. All machines will be cutting,
confidence, the Southern Manufacturing & so visitors can evaluate their capabilities.
Electronics Show provides a focus for that activity Fanuc Robotics which has produced
in the south of the UK. The show brings together over 220,000 robots, is in the line-up, with
around 500 top suppliers, catering for virtually its wealth of experience in end-of-arm tool-
every kind of industrial activity. ing and fixture design in achieving a suc-
Included in the list of exhibitors cessful robot installation. In the Fanuc
The start of a new year is will be Scaglia Indeva which will range there are robots with maximum han-
traditionally a time when we look be presenting a range of manipula- dling capacities from 0.5 to 1,350kg; spe-
forward with optimism. It offers an tors - the suitable lifting solution cial wash down robots for the food
opportunity to put the problems of for handling applications that range industry and arc welding robots, among others.
the past behind us and focus on from machine tool loading to automo- If you visit the Manufacturing Advisory
the future, and after the tough year tive assembly as well as a welter of Service - South East (MAS-SE) stand you can
or so we've just suffered it's hard to material handling applications. find out if the service could help you. MAS-SE
think of a time when business, and Hampshire-based specialist sub contractor ICEE has generated £310 million of added value for man-
manufacturing in particular, needed will demonstrate the advantages of waterjet cutting. ufacturers in the South East. It offers hands-on guid-
to be more confident and positive. As well as a laser cutting machine, ICEE has one of ance addressing issues such as stock control, lean
The recession has sadly caused the most up-to-date waterjet cutting systems in the manufacturing, marketing and supply chain man-
quite a few casualties, but for those UK. Waterjet is a flexible process, which can cut agement. An initial survey takes the pulse of the
that are left there is the opportunity virtually any material with consistent high quality. business and identifies where savings can be made.
to take stock, streamline, reinvent, Also exhibiting will be adhesive and sealant spe- A series of engineering seminars are planned on
rejuvenate and come out of it a cialist, Loctite. The company has spread its wings subjects including: An update on legislative require-
leaner, meaner and stronger into new areas since its early days of thread locking ments; Six Sigma - an innovate approach for both
organisation that's in a much better with the development of instant quick setting adhe- large and small companies; The secrets of low-cost
position to face the challenges of sives opening the door to adhesive assembly as an marketing; How embracing lean thinking can
the future. alternative to mechanical fixings. increase your competitiveness; Supply chain and
Proof that this is the way of Specialist supplier of insulation sleevings and SC21 - how to get the best value from purchasing
thinking among many industry heat shrink tubings for commercial and industrial and supply chain improvement in the aerospace and
leaders comes from a recent CBI applications, Hilltop Insulation Sleeving Products, defence industries. For information on the seminars
report that looks at how business is is in the line-up of exibitors. Hilltop acts as a one- and exhibitors go to
www.industrysouth.co.uk
likely to change over the next
decade. New financing options,
more collaborative partnerships, a
focus on sustainability, ethics and
Advice as EN-954-1 transition is extended Web page focuses
corporate responsibility and a more At the meeting of the European sor standards EN ISO 13849-1
on improvements
flexible workforce are all moves Machinery Working Group last and EN/IEC 62061 as early as
mentioned in the report that should month in Brussels, the EU possible.”
in efficiency
help companies to adapt and survive Commission again discussed the It should also be noted that
in this changing business climate. request from the European while EN 954-1 is recognised Leading manufactuer in the field
Neil Mead - Editor Committee for Standardisation throughout the world, it is not an of test and measurement, HBM
(CEN) to extend EN 954-1’s pre- international standard. has launched a special topics
sumption of conformity. Pilz has already certified its section on its website devoted to
Events
According to information from products to EN ISO 13849-1 and increasing efficiency in indus-
a representative of the CEN, the EN/IEC 62061 and has also tai- trial development, research and
majority of member states were in lored its services to suit, from its production.
Logistics Link South favour of an extension and the range of seminars through to The section contains case stud-
2-3 February, Sandown Park, Esher extension will be granted.The implementation of the CE mark. ies on how different companies
www.logisticslink.co.uk Commission has still to define an What’s more, the PAScal safety have increased the efficiency of
exact timescale for this extension. calculator provides a convenient their development and produc-
Southern Manufacturing & Only once this has been pub- tool for calculating the perfor- tion phases. It also shows how
Electronics 2010 lished will we know how much mance level and safety integrity examining the complete design
10-11 February, Five, Farnborough longer the presumption of confor- level that safety functions can and production process can pro-
www.industry.co.uk mity for EN 954-1 in parallel with achieve, based on the components duce products using less energy.
EN ISO 13849-1 and EN/IEC used. As a result, Pilz can support Topics include how efficiency
Maintec 2010 62061 will apply. design engineers who have improvements to the fuel injec-
2-3 March, NEC, Birmingham John McAuliffe, head of the already converted to EN ISO tion systems of diesel engines
www.easyfairs.com International Services Group and 13849-1 and EN/IEC 62061. At can make the engine even more
general manager of Pilz Ireland the same time the company will fuel-efficient. Another article
Fastening & Assembly Solutions said: “As safety experts in also continue to provide products, shows how up to 90% of the
Exhibition automation and machinery, there services and technical support for development time for wind tur-
11 March, RAF Museum, Hendon are various reasons why we can those design engineers who con- bines can be saved by using
www.fastening-solutions- only recommend manufacturers tinue for now to apply EN 954-1. modern software.
exhibition.co.uk and operators apply the succes-
www.pilz.co.uk www.hbm.com/efficiency
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