PRESIDENT PLEDGES RETURN TO WORLD STAGE FOR CONTROL TECHNIQUES C
ontrol Techniques’ new president has spoken of his desire to see
the Welsh company return to the top table of drives manufacturers. Anthony Pickering, who brings
with him 30 years of experience in variable speed drives, was named president in December last year. He said: “Control Techniques’
heritage in the drives market is well known. If you look at the history of drives, Control Techniques was the first to market with so many things we take for granted now. “We have ambitious plans. We have a great range of products and we need to get that message across loud and clear. I bring the expertise of almost 30 years in the market, working at a high level, so I understand the tactics of the market and the needs of the customer.” Pickering joined almost a year after
Control Techniques was acquired by Japan’s Nidec group of companies. He said: “Country of origin is becoming
more of a differentiator. With that in mind we need to build on our British heritage. It’s a huge plus for us. The drives are designed, tested and manufactured in the UK. Our expert teams offer fantastic technical support from the UK. We are the last major British drives manufacturer and with the backing of Nidec, the world's largest manufacturer of motors, we can build from a solid base. It’s a marriage made in heaven.” As someone who began his career as an apprentice, Pickering understands the importance of attracting and developing the next generation of talent. He said: “We have a superb
graduate programme, the E3 Academy, and we want the best young engineers to want to join Control Techniques. They should know they will have everything they need to achieve great things in their careers. It’s one of the most impressive working environments
Control Techniques president, Anthony Pickering
you could ever hope to see, in an amazing part of the country. “My ambition is to put us back on
the map. We talk drives, we live drives, and everyone in this company is from a drives background. The length of service I’ve seen from the various doctors and chartered engineers in this organisation is incredible. Control Techniques has great existing products and some exciting new things on the horizon. We have everything we need to really move this company forward.”
BOSCH REXROTH TO HELP ENGINEERS BECOME INDUSTRY 4.0-READY The system itself comprises a workbench with
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osch Rexroth, an Industry 4.0 specialist, has launched the CPS i4.0 training system as part of its
commitment to help engineers prepare for the connected future. The latest addition to the company’s comprehensive training offering, the new Cyber Physical System (CPS) i4.0 is designed for production-related work and IT tasks, aimed at technical personnel and managers in both commercial and educational organisations. Combining hardware and software, it creates a networkable cube assembly system to teach skills including programming movement sequences in standard languages, component-led production via RFID, and connecting production data with ERP and MES systems. This comes at a time when the Internet of Things is
rapidly changing the way the world works, especially in production facilities. Mass-produced microcontrollers, for example, are being increasingly used. Low cost, intuitive and programmable using the C-family of standard languages, they can be quickly networked and automated by personnel with the right training – and CPS i4.0 covers this throughout the engineering chain.
components for transporting the cubes, identifying their properties, and storing and transmitting data. Incorporating a conveyor belt, pneumatic actuators, and an extensive array of sensors, its intelligence comes from its Bosch Rexroth universal XDK microcontroller. Acting as the development platform, this transmits programming and sensor data over WLAN, with trainees working directly with up to twelve sensors – such as accelerometers – and four actuators. All hardware and software used is industry standard so what you find on the rig is the same equipment as the shop floor. Dave Stirling, technical training manager, at Bosch Rexroth, said: “Experts across the world agree that the age of Industry 4.0 is upon us, and it will fundamentally change how we all work. So, it’s never been more vital to be ready for it, and CPS i4.0 is another way we’re helping to make this happen, ensuring engineering and manufacturing businesses can future-proof not just their machines, but their people too.” To find out more, visit
www.boschrexroth.com
Omron and Techman Robot, one of the world’s leading companies for collaborative arm robots, have signed an agreement to form a strategic alliance in the area of collaborative robots. Through this alliance, Omron will globally market and sell Techman’s TM series of collaborative robots via its worldwide distribution network under a co- branded logo, starting in the second half of FY2018. Furthermore, Omron and Techman will cooperate in developing the next generation of collaborative robots that will be easier to integrate with Omron’s other factory automation products
industrial.omron.eu
BSI, the business standards company, is running the secretariat for a new ISO Project Committee that is developing a new standard for IoT device development aimed at protecting consumer’s domestic privacy, ISO 23485 Consumer protection - Privacy by design for consumer goods and services.
https://bit.ly/2JRs04M
Cornish Levant Beam Engine is to receive an Engineering Heritage Award. The engine receives the accolade from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in recognition of its restoration and contribution to Cornish mining history. The Levant Beam Engine at Trewellard on the rugged ‘Tin Coast’ is the world's only Cornish beam engine still operated by steam on its original site.
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Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software, has been named a winner of a Stevie Award for its EpicCare best-in-class support platform in the Customer Service Department of the Year – Computer Software category in the 16th Annual American Business Awards.
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