Centa Gears

Yaskawa is a world-leading manufacturer of inverter drives, servo drives, machine controllers and industrial robots.

ABB Drives and Motors

Rockwell Automation is a global provider of industrial automation, power, control and information solutions




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  2013

  May 2013
Gambica forms industrial network security group
Forum aims to raise the profile of power electronics in the UK
Motor Driven Systems hits the road
US group acquires Kentish gear-maker
  April 2013
Drives recycling scheme hits a record
Initiative aims to cut manufacturers` energy bills
Custom bearing assemblies are supplied ready to fit
Enclosures specialist moves to new UK HQ
  March 2013
Taiwanese partnership brings automation portfolio to the UK
UK industry `is overspending on energy by £2.2bn`
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Variohm buys the footswitch-maker, Herga
Timken buys Plymouth-based lubrication specialist Interlube
Coil-winding machines mark first phase of £1.25m investment programme
Scheme will bring engineering information to 5,000 UK schools
SKF appoints de Bakker to run UK business
Start-up service builds nanometre-level positioning systems
  February 2013
New business targets safety and explosion-proof markets
Safety consultancy will address CE marking problems
Offshore event will make its debut alongside the Drives show in 2014
New-generation controls mark `a huge step in performance`
Machine matches chain lengths to within 10µm
New HQ doubles Rotherham distributor’s floor space
Gearbox supplier moves into automation with drives deal
Motor-maker launches product-sourcing service
  January 2013
UK Government earmarks £35m to boost robotics
UK robot sales hit an all-time high
UK manufacturing growth hits a 20-month high

  2012

  December 2012
£4m investment helps UK bearings-maker to expand
  November 2012
Magnetic gear developer raises £2.5m to fund growth
Welsh drives-maker wins global deals worth £6m a year
Energy efficiency could save the UK 196TWh by 2010
Manufacturers invest more to plug skills gap
Holroyd wins £2.8m of funding for new plant and r&d centre
  October 2012
Updated guide offers latest advice on installing drive systems
New manager greets a new generation of drives
HMK rescues Jacksons and aims to double its turnover to £5m
Kontroltek buys Karritek to deliver industry’s `most comprehensive service`
Mach 2012 show could generate business worth £146m
Medical and astronomical uses for cable carriers are winners
  September 2012
Machined plastic parts can be delivered in 24 hours
£2.1bn is `trapped` in UK manufacturing sector
£25,000 grants aim to stimulate manufacturing innovation
Elsy is appointed CEO of manufacturing Catapult
Collaboration extends to LV motors and drives
September News in Brief
  August 2012
Most smaller manufacturers in England expect orders to grow
Scheme will guarantee energy savings for large drives users
Awards will celebrate achievements in controls industry
August News in Brief
  July 2012
Cable: We need a long-term approach
A manufacturing contraction in 2012 could be followed by growth in 2013
IMechE: UK needs a national industrial strategy
Sensors show is cancelled as organisers join forces
  June 2012
UK manufacturers are split in their opinions
Partnership will promote North East England as EV hub
UK manufacturers show a glimmer of optimism
ContiTech buys specialist UK belt-maker
Government invests £6.5m to stimulate manufacturing innovation
Chinese chain-maker aims to be UK market-leader in five years
UK-China tie-up offers medium voltage drives
Robotics research gets a £16m boost as UK’s largest lab opens
  May 2012
Siemens doubles UK apprentice intake to 160, matching German levels
UK robot sales hit a record – almost all for automotive uses
Prof Isobel Pollock becomes IMechE’s second female president in 165 years
‘Skills shortage is having biggest negative impact on UK manufacturing’
The Queen’s Jubilee rowbarge hides an electric secret
Double acquisition creates `UK’s largest automation controls company`
Drives & Controls Show sets an all-time visitor record
Global motors group targets the UK
£1m investment gives students access to industrial pilot plant
Hazardous area motors make a UK debut
  April 2012
Taylor & Goodman goes Dutch
  March 2012
Expansion raises novel motor production capacity to 4,000
Nick Spetch is appointed MD of Parvalux
Cummins invests £2m in electrical machine innovation centre
Work starts on new Rexroth site in Wakefield
US analysis giant snaps up IMS Research for $46m
UK manufacturers `turn down orders worth £2.3bn`
UK will need 50% more technicians by 2020
Ray Bristow, `father of the soft-start`, dies at 79
Drives & Controls Show is almost full
Motor repairer launches its own range of motors
PLC integrator network is born
Large drives partnership is a first
Motor systems conference returns for 2012
March News in Brief
  February 2012
Enclosures firm transfers logistics to German hub
Inverter-driven laser beams create patterns in the London sky
Test-drive a mobile motor panel for free
Drives Show attracts exhibitors from Estonia to China
  January 2012
Applications for engineering degrees drop by 1.3%
Power transmission pavilion heads for Drives & Controls Show
Mechanical drives business aims to double within five years
Machine safety group will offer advice to users
January News in Brief

  2011

  December 2011
Gear-maker`s new premises are twice the size
Phone monitoring pioneer expands into the UK
  November 2011
Carbon Trust launches blitz on VSD and motor efficiencies
Clyde Blowers buys Finnish gear firms for €100m to create a global leader
Control Techniques signs up for the Drives show
Salmond opens Power Jacks’ £6m headquarters
November News in Brief
  October 2011
Ritchie succeeds Ruddell at ABB drives
2012 Drives & Controls Show `will be at least 15% bigger`
Dean succeeds Molloy in Rockwell’s top UK job
Government commits £140m to manufacturing innovation
MDS conference attracts speakers from US and Brazil
October News in Brief
  September 2011
Government provides £600,000 to help UK manufacturers to automate
  August 2011
Chinese engineering group sets up European innovation centre
August News in Brief
  July 2011
Siemens and Carbon Trust launch efficiency financing scheme
EU and Defra will address motor-driven systems conference
Cameron announces £25m funds for 10,000 advanced apprenticeships
Leasing scheme pays for equipment through energy savings
Siemens offers up to £700 to scrap inefficient motors
Renishaw expands UK manufacturing and buys Bosch plant
Power Jacks moves 40km to new headquarters
July News in Brief
  June 2011
Awards will honour UK’s motion engineering industry
GKN targets €20bn EV motors market with axial-flux JV
Gambica calls for tax credits for energy-saving technologies
Gear-motor service will operate around the clock
  May 2011
Rising energy costs are manufacturers` biggest worry
Gearboxes and gearmotors can be built `within hours
Workshop will extend lives of LV breakers
Manufacturers reject efficient drives as cost-cutters
Rockwell acquires repairs specialist Lektronix
May News in Brief
  April 2011
Devon motor-maker wins Swiss scooter order worth £500,000
Dutch motor supplier sets up UK joint venture
HMK creates machine safety business
Rexnord buys UK couplings specialist, Autogard
Maintenance specialists get a dedicated show
Networking leader sets up shop in the UK
April News in Brief
  March 2011
Soft-starter pioneer ramps up its capacity
Health and safety inspections will be cut by a third
Manufacturers are taking on new staff
£8m intelligent automation centre is part of £51m manufacturing programme
Banks and skills shortages still hindering engineers
UK partners are developing `disruptive` EV drivetrain
`Free` drives installations pay for themselves through savings
Would you change the Buyer’s Guide?
March News in Brief
  February 2011
£600,000 programme aims to boost automation uptake
50-strong team analyses energy savings for motor users
2012 Drives Show info pack is now available
MBO at Lancashire automation firm prevents takeover
Customer centre gets a refurb
EEF launches 2011 manufacturing awards
Brake producer sets up shop in Bedford
A third of OEMs may be unaware of motor changes
February News in Brief
  January 2011
Siemens boss calls for the government to back manufacturers
Manufacturing technology centre will be first in a network
Congleton drives plant thrives as orders hit a record
Large machines get dedicated services team
Philp succeeds Young as Gambica chief executive
January News in Brief

  2010

  December 2010
Welsh drives-maker plans to double its capacity
New drive system prepares Middlesbrough bridge for its centenary
Consultant warns of changes to machine safety standards
December News in Brief
  November 2010
UK industry `is not managing its motors effectively`
MTA launches manufacturing awards
Modified enclosures `will arrive within seven days`
Machinery sellers `are risking prosecution`
November News in Brief
  October 2010
Spectris pays $51m for industrial comms specialist
Parker plans to shut Derby tube plant
New mechanical division manager oversees move to Leeds
Look beyond pay propaganda, urges EngineeringUK CEO
Bookings open for machine safety conference
`Solution Factory` arrives in Luton
First pupils arrive at £22m engineering academy
Businesses not confident about CRC data
Systems engineering centre aims to create future leaders
October News in Brief
  September 2010
£40m logistics hub leads to UK move for Lenze
Motion team doubles to serve UK`s expanding market
September News in Brief
  August 2010
Drives & Controls Show defies the downturn
Machine Building show gets a successor
iPhone app calculates drive energy savings
Free guide shows how to choose efficient drives
  July 2010
TÜV acquires Laidler safety consultancy
IP rating confusion `leading to incorrect specifications`
Vibration legislation expands to cover old equipment
July News in Brief
  June 2010
Half-price SCADA system will `ruffle some feathers`
Finnish drives-maker sets up network in UK and Ireland
Encoder-maker looks to recruit 110 new employees
Manufacturing output and orders hit record levels
Hyundai replaces Hitachi as Silverteam’s drives supplier
UK manufacturing maintains `blistering` rebound
  May 2010
New-for-old swap scheme cuts drive and motor prices by 17.5%
Turn your unwanted automation spares into cash
LG and MiniTec expand into new site
UK orders rise for the first time since 2007
Drives Show attracts a flurry of late bookings
May News in Brief
  April 2010
Power Jacks, Moog and ATB Morley pick up Queen’s Awards
UK has half as many female engineers as European rivals
ABB claims HVAC pole position after eight years
Consortium creates lean production demo
April News in Brief
  March 2010
Businesses are confused by new emissions scheme
Beckhoff takes control at Hayes Control Systems
3,500-item motor control gear range goes on sale
Engineering bodies call for radical change
Holroyd gets Chinese owner in £20m deal
Interactive panel-building centre aims to save time
Portuguese motor firm buys Kenwoth
Connector suppliers form a trade group
March News in Brief
  February 2010
Controlgear assemblies `could pose a fire risk`
Yaskawa chooses Drives show to re-establish its UK presence
Siemens` drives and automation divisions get new leaders
MACH show is 90% full as bookings surge
£2m cash injection will fund Deritend’s expansion
Gateshead company motors to front of EV pack
Energy prices are near top of manufacturers` worries
SKF notches up a century in the UK
Showcase stands break 2008 D&C Show record
February News in Brief
  January 2010
Booking opens for wide-ranging seminar programme
Yaskawa sets up shop in Milton Keynes
SKF funds tribology centre at Imperial
MBO helps Welsh motion company to expand
Tribology lab opens in Yorkshire
Walsall goes to Germany
Drives turn from IR to Bluetooth communications
Drives trade-in scheme is modelled on `cash for bangers`
January News in Brief

  2009

  December 2009
`Most efficient` hydraulic technology could replace gearboxes
Dutch motors giant appoints UK sales director
December News in Brief
  November 2009
£9m project will use `disruptive technology` for urban EVs
Teco expands into larger premises in Salford
Bulanda appointed president of Control Techniques
Directors showed `a complete lack of probity`
  October 2009
UK manufacturers predict a return to growth
Bailey succeeds Taylor as Gambica president
Dyson triples the size of his motors division
Scrappage scheme could give a £6.5m boost to motors and drives suppliers
Engineering centre boosts its capacity
Regional hubs take training to customers
October News in Brief
  September 2009
Advanced motors start-up gets £1.45m injection
Fan-maker keeps spinning at 100
Linear axis offers an IP67 option
Motor-maker sets up shop in the Midlands
DC drives maker receives Queens Award
Engineering recruitment halves – but future looks brighter
  August 2009
MoD contract could lead to efficient electric propulsion systems
Alliance aims to improve manufacturing skills
£2.5m boost for Rugby machine test centre
Automation service centre gets £330,000 of aid
August News in Brief
  July 2009
Pancake motor maker does the splits
Soft-start pioneers join forces
Modular Automation is saved for a second time
Pickering returns to the drives fold to lead new team
Drives `bible` is brought up to date
EEF sets out its manifesto for manufacturing
Siemens industry chief predicts manufacturing `renaissance`
July News in Brief
  June 2009
82 jobs go as SKF moves production from UK to Italy
Official stats show slight rise in manufacturing output
Start-up aims to free users from one-supplier `straightjacket`
  May 2009
IET appoints Nigel Fine as new CEO
UK engineering research is `in excellent shape`
Wimbledon’s folding roof rolls on 300 bearings
Bowman buys Oilite’s assets from the administrator
May News in Brief
  April 2009
Sprint, Morley and Renishaw pick up Queen’s Awards
EEF launches manufacturing awards
ABB extends drive service options
Trio forms panel partnership
April News in Brief
  March 2009
Recession could put engineering at the centre of the economy
Trans-Atlantic deal re-unites flexible twins
EEF campaign aims to help manufacturers combat recession
Leak detection service could save £100,000 a year
Gambica highlights VSD investment problems
Parvalux transfers EMD operations to Bournemouth
MTA calls for more Government support for industry
EEF predicts 10.9% drop in manufacturing output
Machine safety course is `the world’s first`
March News in Brief
  February 2009
North East invests £30m in an EV future
Smith returns to Aerotech to head new European division
MCS joins Gefran to boost applications support
February News in Brief
  January 2009
Ballscrew specialist expands into new premises
New assembly line will produce custom gearboxes `in days`
Deritend pair set up power transmission business
Choosing a single machine-building supplier `makes economic sense`
Ondrives and Rino become one
EEF issues six-point plan to halt manufacturing decline
January News in Brief

  2008

  December 2008
Ex-Newall duo spearhead Indian group`s move into the UK
UK’s first IECEx repairs certificate goes to Middlesborough
Skills gap blamed on a lack of technicians and apprentices
Soft-start start-up wins `most promising UK business` award
December News in Brief
  November 2008
Leuze goes solo in the UK - and appoints new MD
All-new design `brings DC drives into the modern world`
UK site pilots online sales of micro drives
  October 2008
Invertek targets €50m of sales by 2012
RS ordering comes to a mobile near you
Vipa sets up UK operation
Curtiss-Wright finds solenoid-maker Mechetronic attractive
October News in Brief
  September 2008
ECAs mean nothing to 92% of UK businesses
Scots entrepreneur buys David Brown in $1bn deal
Government strategy `reaffirms commitment` to UK manufacturing
Era ends as Crompton Electric Motors prepares to close
September News in Brief
  August 2008
Parvalux buys EMD to create UK’s largest gear-motor maker
Manufacturers are `now feeling the economic chill`
Maier to lead Siemens Industry sector in UK
August News in Brief
  July 2008
Factory managers don`t rate drives as energy savers
Electric sportscar can be recharged in ten minutes
Bill aims to attract 20% of young people into apprenticeships
Conference will focus on functional safety
July News in Brief
  June 2008
Discover your motors` carbon footprints online
EEF lifts forecasts as manufacturing thrives ... or does it?
June News in Brief
  May 2008
New president will spearhead IMechE`s skills campaign
Academy aims to halt the decline in engineering students
UK manufacturers `need to move to high-value products`
Visitor numbers soar by 40% at the Drives Show
Actuator start-up is on a roll
Eriks sells Rencol to Saint-Gobain for £12.5m
May News in Brief
  April 2008
FKI recommends £478m takeover offer
Politicians should `stop talking manufacturing down`
An inspector calls - once every 14.5 years
UK manufacturing output continues to grow
HSC + HSE = HSE
April News in Brief
  March 2008
Rockwell returns to the Drives & Controls Show
UK manufacturers competing on quality, rather than price
Coupling cells slash lead times to days
Safety conferences head for Manchester and the Midlands
Government to target its £150bn spending at SMEs
Fenner Precision buys Winfield Industries
Wyko takes on more apprentices
Drives Show heads for the record books
March News in Brief
  February 2008
Indian group buys switch-maker Craig & Derricott
Invertek will add 50 jobs in €2m expansion
Parker SSD invests £500,000 in Littlehampton site
UK manufacturers `need to move to high value`
Engineers urged to pass on their skills
Drives companies sponsor £2,500 bursaries
Free guide explains changes to the Machinery Directive
Wyko morphs into Eriks
Jetter buys Control Developments
February News in Brief
  January 2008
One in five young people will become apprentices
What does the future hold for UK manufacturing?
Balluff moves to new UK HQ
Web site offers resource for maintenance engineers
Camera pen cuts drives servicing paperwork
Tribunal rules that 79 LSE workers were unfairly dismissed
Manufacturing sector output is still growing
January News in Brief

  2007

  December 2007
Cooper Industries offers £144m for MTL Instruments
ATB boosts Laurence Scott`s sales by 34% in six months
Animatics buys UK’s Harmonic Linear Drive
Manufacturers report that demand is easing
Schneider and Phoenix join the Drives show line-up
EEF appoints Toppin to guide it through changes
Goodbye Cegelec, hello Quartzelec
German ballscrew supplier sets up shop in the UK
December News in Brief
  November 2007
£23m up for grabs for `high-value manufacturing` projects
Business picks up for consultants
Big names line up for the Drives & Controls Show
Parvalux aims to double in size within five years
Machine tool sales set to soar
Parker buys pneumatics specialist, KV Automation
November News in Brief
  October 2007
Actuators help giant NFL player to move realistically
Work starts on a new £3m HQ for Fortress
MRO distributor opens `unique` training centre
Catalogue giant heads for 50% of sales via the Web
Manufacturing `out-performs the service sector`
October News in Brief
  September 2007
Atlas Copco plans to move assembly from the UK to Hungary
Wyko name is set to disappear by Spring
25-tonne gearboxes are Renold`s largest ever
Anorad UK shuts as Rockwell brings linear motion in-house
`20,000 jobs are unfilled`
September News in Brief
  August 2007
WEG`s Ede takes control at IMO
SMEs plan to invest as home orders boom
48-hour motor repairs help to restore water to flood victims
UK manufacturers record best performance for eight years
Variohm acquires Heason from receivership
August News in Brief
  July 2007
IEEE`s Tesla award goes to Glasgow`s Tim Miller
Jones will lead CC-Link`s assault on Europe
Safety conference draws capacity crowd
UK manufacturing has a strong future – CBI chief
18MW HV motor puts pumps through their paces
ATB adds David McClure to its UK collection
Siemens gets to grips with materials handling
MTL takes control at RTK for $7.42m
July News in Brief
  June 2007
German cartel office gives ATB the go-ahead to buy LSE
Austria’s ATB buys Laurence Scott from adminstrators
Letter from Laurence Scott executives
New maintenance show creates `one-stop shop` for UK engineers
Rockwell pays £110m for UK`s ICS Triplex
Deritend buys RMB to broaden its skills base
Drives & Controls backs glittering electrical awards night
Signals specialist alights in the UK
Three-tier drives service gives `cradle-to-cradle` support
June News in Brief
  May 2007
MTL goes wireless by buying Elpro for AU$28.5m
Fortress and Renishaw pick up Queen`s Awards
79 jobs go as Laurence Scott enters administration
US organiser acquires MTEC and Machine Building shows
Former employee rescues Weir Pumps in £48m deal
UK motor-maker wins $10m wheel-hub motor order for 250km/h SUV
May News in Brief
  April 2007
Challenge takes over Polish chain-maker
Experts line up for BARA’s 2007 machine safety conference
New sales team spearheads ABB’s servo drive
Taiwanese giant targets UK automation market
IMechE and ICE decide not to merge
April News In Brief
  March 2007
Weir`s £48m pumps sale to Sulzer collapses
Invertek plans to expand and add 30 jobs
Is machine safety an Enigma to you?
Order books hit a 12-year high in the UK
Brammer enters Poland to start buying spree
March News In Brief
  February 2007
AEG becomes Lafert as MD takes on France
Brammer succeeds BSL
February news in brief
Micromech buys Unimatic`s motors and drives division
£14m manufacturing academy aims to train 40,000 a year
  January 2007
E-stop recall prompts a safety warning
January news in brief
Manufacturers call for action on energy efficiency
Schneider targets motion market with simple servos
UK apprenticeships `need to double`
UK`s slow robot uptake `could hit competitiveness`

  2006

  November 2006
Another 22 jobs are lost at Brook Crompton
Cylinder production ends in Watford after 40 years
Huco`s US coupling delivers growth
In Brief
Parvalux sets up Chinese factory - and expands in the UK
Plastic shock absorber wins design award
£2.5m bridge upgrade is Bosch Rexroth`s biggest UK contract
  October 2006
Dutch group buys Wyko to create European market leader
High-efficiency HVAC drive sparks campaign to woo financial bosses
In Brief
Manufacturers call for a skills shake-up
Manufacturing deaths rise, against the UK trend
Using ATEX motors with drives - the effects of harmonics
Using ATEX motors with drives - the effects of harmonics
£1bn energy institute will be a public-private partnership
  September 2006
Drives users are offered single-source support
Exports fuel growth of UK manufacturing
IMechE appoints its first female CEO
In Brief
Schneider Electric gets GET in the UK
UK-developed hybrid Mini will hit 100km/h in 4.5s
  August 2006
Parker plans to end manufacturing in Cannock
  July 2006
210km/h electric sportscar will be built in the UK
Government body calls for mandatory motor efficiencies by 2010
In Brief
SSD sales climb under Parker`s ownership
Teco moves under new management
WEEE will come into force from next July
  June 2006
Europe`s Eff1 efficiency rating is `too conservative`
In Brief
Invertek does a deal with Gefran and launches IP55 drive
UK firms are not ready for 1 July RoHS deadline
Visitor numbers soar for Drives Show at the NEC
`Motor users are not ready for ATEX`
  April 2006
IET succeeds IEE and IIE
igus glides into new HQ
Invertek Drives sets up Spanish subsidiary
Takeover creates UK`s largest power resistor player
£4,000 up for grabs in plastic bearings contest
  March 2006
11 tonnes of drives are recycled
Are you systems safe from hackers?
Bonfiglioli gears up for growth
In Brief
Join the Drives road race!
Sir Bobby kicks off the Drives show
  February 2006
8% of UK drives users are DC diehards
A new start for soft-start pioneer, Fairford
Danfoss aims to take the water industry lead
German safety specialist sets up shop in the UK
Hoerbiger travels down the M6
HSE and EEF sign safety pact
In Brief
New name in the motors market has a history
Schaeffler steps out of the shadows
  January 2006
Award will honour energy-saving applications
Danfoss signs up for Drives and AirTech Shows
Harting revamps and gets a new MD
In Brief
Manufacturers invest in training to close the productivity gap
Manufacturers invest in training to close the productivity gap

  2005

  December 2005
Big names sign up for Drives & Controls Show
In Brief
Oil depot blast hits APT and Parker
Plastic bearings maker changes hands
Siemens buys Electrium to join electrical top three
The gloves come off as ABB lays into low-end drives market
  November 2005
In Brief
Kenworth takes Universal Motors into its fold
Parker Hannifin buys Sterling Hydraulics
Philp moves into the Gambica hotseat
Twin conferences will focus on networking and safety
£10m up for grabs in DTI power systems competition
  October 2005
Farewell IEE and IIE - hello IET
IEE will present free seminars
In Brief
Industry turns to efficiency to tackle soaring energy prices
Manufacturing stagnates as oil prices rise
Wyko signs deal to stock and repair WEG products
  September 2005
Huco adds Dynatork to its portfolio
In Brief
Online automation `superstore` opens its doors
Two start-ups plug the T&P gap
UK drives market is `in transition`
Vacon stakes claim to 20% of UK HVAC market
  August 2005
Danfoss disputes ABB`s HVAC claims
In Brief
New air show will be a blast
Robicon UK becomes Siemens` global hub for marine work
Siemens adds Transmitton to its UK rail business
US buyer rescues Laurence Scott from closure
Watching the Directives
  June 2005
ABB hopes to feast on food and drink
Automation `university` comes to Birmingham
Campaign aims to get 1,000 qualified women back to work
EEF slashes growth forecasts as confidence falters
In Brief
Schneider buys Invensys building controls for £84m
Scottish gears raise the Marines` big guns
  May 2005
Crompton is no longer Small
Deritend adds EMIR to the group
Drives & Controls Show joins line-up for engineering mega-event
Fenner seals Wellington deal
In Brief
Invertek will make drives for SEW
Just plain Sick
World record bid grinds to a halt in Nevada
  April 2005
Brook Crompton motor centres will hold £7m of stock
IEE launches engineering innovation awards
IMO enters French market by buying €8m firm
In Brief
Reliance disengages its gear
Three forms of support for UK automation users
US motion group acquires NEE Controls
WEEE is put back to 2006
  March 2005
After 150 years, the Society of Engineers joins the IIE
EEF survey reveals manufacturing `soft patch`
Electrical manufacturers call for a WEEE delay
Land Rover brings in a pneumatics expert to avoid glitches
Modular joins CHB and develops simple cell
  February 2005
Couplings set sail for round-the-world race
Government`s education plans get a mixed reception
In Brief
In Brief
Manufacturing picks up - but 25,000 more jobs will go
Suppliers may have to pay to use new Energy List logo
UK researchers pick up a pair of tribology awards
  January 2005
ABB hopes network will win 20% of soft-start market
Gloom sets in as orders drop and costs spiral
Goodbye Bill, hello MEM
In Brief
UK manufacturers sense an Eastern threat

  2004

  December 2004
D&M does deal to sell Siemens motors
Renold launches a budget brand
  November 2004
Gambica scheme defines automation service levels
In Brief
Is DeWind sale an ill wind for FKI drives?
Sell your excess capacity via the Web
The worm gear still turns
  October 2004
Fortunate four fly to Florida
Manufacturing recovery appears to falter
Motor controls firm rockets into the tech charts
New man hopes to raise EPP`s UK profile
SSD is reborn as Eurotherm era draws to a close
  September 2004
Crompton Controls gets a new MD - and brings back VSMs
Distributors must raise their safety awareness
Ex-Eurotherm trio forms drives SI
Harmonic Drive sets up UK offshoot
In Brief
  August 2004
In Brief
In-fighting dogs the UK`s large motor suppliers
Manufacturing orders `are highest for 9 years` - but output drops
Vacon clinches Heathrow Terminal 5 contract
  July 2004
Centre aims to boost the number of women in engineering
Hard core of UK manufacturers resists automation
IEE + IIE = IET?
In Brief
RS takes on ABB automation products
Solenoid business has its attractions
WEG offers three-year warranty on motor-drive combos
  June 2004
Hitachi servos head for the UK
In Brief
Is UK manufacturing doomed?
Rising water swamps world speed record bid
UK firm will craft the world`s largest compressor rotors
£4,000 prizes up for grabs in plastic bearings contest
  May 2004
60% of control system accidents `are waiting to happen`
AEG drops Lafert name in the UK
Deritend and Parsons Peebles join forces
Dutch motor-maker Rotor acquires Exico
Holroyd and Renishaw win Queen`s Awards
In brief
Italian delegation heads for Telford
Manufacturers report healthiest orders for three years
  April 2004
Brown and black are the new red and yellow
Encoder wins scientific achievement award
In brief
On-line matchmaker helps to find PLC spares
Record-breaker makes tracks for Telford
Robot rival adds an extra dimension
  March 2004
IEE, IMechE and IIE decide not to merge - yet
In Brief
INA`s Hartigan adds FAG to her responsibilities
Manufacturing hits fastest growth for seven years
Rapid motor refurb helps put WWII sub back in the water
Survey prompts revamp pf Schneider`s UK operation
Wind turbines generate new business for FKI
  January 2004
An era ends as Laurence Scott closes
Brook Crompton plans to shut Guiseley and axe 400 more jobs
In Brief
Megadyne makes a belt for Leeds
SIEI sets up shop in Telford
The manufacturing downturn is over, declares CBI
Top jobs change at ABB, Brook Crompton, Danfoss and Siemens

  2003

  December 2003
ABB aims to win 25% of UK drives market by 2005
In brief
Is this the UK`s first ATEX motor repair service?
Low-cost coupling is brand new
Renishaw and HMK join THK and Parker team
UK engineering `will grow by 2.4%` in 2004
  November 2003
Drives & Controls show returns to Telford
HID`s failure leads to new UK sales structure for Hitachi
Implanted rotor helps cancer patients to walk again
In brief
The EEF rebrands itself as "the manufacturers` association"
UK companies are "sitting on a WEEE timebomb"
  October 2003
Gambica members sense confidence returning
Higham takes control of Siemens` automation business
Is UK engineering research on the brink of collapse?
Omron motors up the M1 to new Milton Keynes HQ
Rotalink invests £500,000 in Crewkerne plant
Winners of Allen-Bradley competition are revealed
  September 2003
More green shoots emerge (tinged with brown)
  August 2003
ABB, Fairford and Lenze stretch their warrantees
Assembly plant gets into gear
Australian motors maket-leader sets sights on the UK
In brief
Two years ago, the HSE issued guidance, which warned about the hazard of parts being ejected from machines and the need to ensure that vision panels are properly constructed and maintained.
  July 2003
Free advice on how to install VSDs and motors
Gavazzi buys Ralcom and appoints Ralf to lead UK business
In brief
Johnson succeeds Clee at Baldor and predicts brighter future
Project aims to deliver stronger gears
VEM moves and takes on cast-iron sales
WEG will become UK number two in 2004, predicts MD
  June 2003
Bonfiglioli pushes into UK drives market from a new base
Glimmer of hope for engineering` in the UK
IEE votes to accept IEngs and EngTechs
In brief
Lease a drive without a deposit
MTL venture promises `DCS at PLC prices`
Program vault helps to restore stricken drives
  May 2003
Budget reveals eight new technologies for ECA scheme
Calculate your VSD loan savings online
Engineer MP welcomes the D&C Show
In brief
New team takes control at Taylor & Goodman
Small UK manufacturers reject the Government`s strategy
  April 2003
Brevini and PIV mesh together in the UK
BSL extends WEG deal to drives and soft-starts
Compressor-maker takes up the EC Challenge
Darlington loses its bearings plant
In brief
Motor pack gives scooters an extra kick
  March 2003
Corbett takes the helm at Moeller Electric
Crompton Small Motors expands into the DC market
In Brief
Industrial Devices does the splits
Leasing scheme makes it easier to own drives panels
UK calls for higher EU motor and pump efficiency standards
  February 2003
Another 90 face the axe at Brook Crompton as sales are devolved
BGA quizzes members over future
Engineering trade body goes national
In brief
Managers take over at Astralux
Portescap to end UK production
Siemens creates systems division
  January 2003
Ametek buys Airtechnology from Candover
Parker EMD to end manufacturing at Poole

  2002

  December 2002
Eaton buys Delta`s electrical business
Gregory gathers a gong in New Year`s honours
Guides offer help on PWM and CCL
In brief
JFL takes control at Mecelec
Machine tool sector `will strengthen slightly`
  November 2002
5MW super motor takes shape in the UK
Eurotherm`s MBO team looks East for growth
In brief
Power Jacks adds Youngs to its clan
The BGA and MTTA adopt new identities
`Our drives are smaller than yours`
  October 2002
Copycat contactors `could be killers`
Craig & Derricott sheds its harnesses to return to basics
Invensys raises $1bn from sales of Eurotherm and Rexnord
  September 2002
In brief
IP ratings are `causing confusion`
New network will serve scattered motor users
  August 2002
Avo is dying, long live Megger
Carbon Trust takes over ECA scheme
CompAir ends production at High Wycombe
Hydraulic plant wins a second gong
In Brief
Invensys sells sesosrs to Honeywell
Is Queen to blame for manufacturing slump?
Is UK manufacturing still in decline?
UK warns that Euro norm will cut safety levels
  July 2002
ABB fires UK managers for hiding $65m losses
Festo`s headquarters head North
Government offers £10m of interest-free energy loans
In Brief
Lucky Law`s visit to D&C Show wins him a sat-nav system
Managers take a stake in CompAir
Schneider warns over Indian contactors
  June 2002
Alldales picks Danfoss to replace ABB
Brook Crompton `will keep UK manufacturing`
D&C Show visitor numbers soar by 20%
Energy wizard extends to engineering
Government consults industry over energy policy
Invertek aims to triple sales in coming year
  May 2002
Boge moves to Brighouse
BSL teams up with Dowding & Mills
Compressor parts will join the ECA list
Control Techniques` vision expands beyond drives
Enginering bodies slam Budget cost hikes
US DC motor-maker sets up in Europe
  April 2002
ABB lashes out at poor quality motors
ETB`s first CEO is a mechanical engineer
EU condemns trike as a carcinogen
Penny & Giles has a new US owner
Wyko adds FPT to its distribution chain
Yorkshire company will recycle old drives
  March 2002
ABB decides to tackle the HVAC market directly
An end in sight for the Climate Change Levy?
Brook plans to end motor production in Huddersfield
Dathan buys local competitor from Textron
Everyone`s a winner in new drives awards
Exhibition train will pull in alongside the D&C Show
Invensys hangs For Sale sign on Eurotherm Drives
KTR ends its coupling to Brown after spat
MBO puts new team in charge at Crompton Controls
Power Jacks buys its Scottish rival, PAS
Rockwell offers four ways to save
Tyco emerges as the buyer of Crompton Small Motors
  February 2002
Copley rescues Linear Drives from receiver
Danfoss-Bauer union spawns a new business
Focus lives on after Malaysian buyout
Moeller Electric bucks the blues
Omron gets a new general manager
Space for the NEC D&C Show is going fast
Waterside buys into contract electronics
  January 2002
Bosch Rexroth restructures its UK business
German indexer firm Weiss sets up UK base
Invensys sells bulk of Brook Crompton to Singapore group
Power factor specialist enters the quality arena
UK gears up for third place in European market
UK manufacturing is `in a downward spiral`

  2001

  November 2001
Engineers warn on the future of UK manufacturing
Maxam expands and restructures in Cornwall
UK machinery sector now speaks with one voice
Yaskawa starts producing servos in the UK
`2,000 jobs will go in UK motors firms`
  October 2001
Career engineer is new BGA chief executive
Climate Levy `will cost engineering more than £200m`
GE pays £152m for Spirent`s sensing group
Government `should encourage manufacturing`
Motor-maker VEM sets up shop in the UK
Three ways to help cut Climate Change Levy bills
`Substantial` investment boosts bespoke servo business
  September 2001
AEG Motors sets up shop in the UK
Anglo-German merger `creates tachometry leader`
CT transfers Luton and Leeds operations to Telford
Güdel`s Coventry move quadruples its size
New Wieland MD comes in from the hot
Nick Fossey takes the helm at Rockwell
Renishaw bucks the recessionary trend
Waterside`s Oyster acquisition is a pearl
  July 2001
Danfoss quits Perivale after 20 years
Drives & Controls 2002 show looks like a winner
Let us recycle your old drives and motors
Nord expands into a £2.25m UK plant
Wheatley`s dream dies as Focus is liquidated
  June 2001
950 jobs go as Timken shuts UK bearings plant
Bosch Rexroth sets up shop in the UK
Drives users vote Eurotherm Europe`s best supplier
Invensys puts Brook Crompton up for sale
Rennie becomes president in revamped ABB
The BFPA has a new man in the hot seat
  May 2001
Engineering enrolments are up - but so are drop-outs
Gambica issues guidance on G5/4 harmonics recommendation
Mitsubishi restructures after `traumatic changes`
Renold combines three machine tool businesses
Schneider Electric lines up a new UK MD
UK keeps third slot in EU transmission market
  April 2001
Drives & Controls Show moves to Birmingham`s NEC in 2002
FKI joins the Skoda-owners` club
Government finally publishes its ECA list
Lenze sells microdrive via the Web
Moeller expands its switch production plant
  March 2001
Drives scheme boosts ABB`s UK share to 20%
Engineering Board will be `totally different from Council`
Infranor moves North to Lincolnshire
Managers buy Deritend from Lee Beesley
Pitchline Transmissions couples up with NDE Clarke
Siemens buys Dickinson; ABB snaps up Eutech
  February 2001
IMO aims to be a global components supplier
Renishaw develops its own motion controls
Textron revamps David Brown gear operation
Trilogy motors straight into the UK
  January 2001
Drive-maker Meiden trims UK operation to tackle adverse currencies
Torc merges with its sister company, MPTC
UK trade bodies link with Government to boost machinery sector
Welsh start-up Invertek expands, adding up to 30 jobs
Wyko launches an e-commerce site built for speed

  2000

  December 2000
250 jobs to go as ABB slims down from 17 to seven UK sites
Dowding & Mills regroups under one name
Ex-Intellution manager creates `first top-to-bottom service`
Managers buy Morley Electrical from Bullough
Rechner sets up UK sensors subsidiary
  November 2000
NSK drops the -RHP from its name
  October 2000
Honeywell buys paperless recorder pioneer, TrendView
Motors network offers lifecycle support
Rockwell revamps its partner programme
Siemens hits UK sales target two years early
  September 2000
MTE joins the French group, Entrelec
Rockwell invests in Milton Keynes to boost customer service
Venture capital firm rescues troubled ICS group
Weidmüller sells its HTE operation to TE Controls
  August 2000
ABB revamp merges instruments with automation
Bonfiglioli and Amir target 10% of UK market
Ex-Schneider duo create an engineering portal
Fluid drives and Eff1 motors will qualify for tax breaks
Gambica launches on-the-job drives training course
Hay Hall adds Huco and Bibby to its group
Pneumatics powers a rum do in Cumbria
UK and France join forces in £19m electric ship project
  July 2000
Italian drives-maker SIEI sets up in UK
Obtain a drives MSc from your desk
Rexroth`s Fife motor plant wins Queens Award
Siemens Moore aims for process control top three
`Third force` in UK distribution expands its activities
  June 2000
British engineer `cures` planetary gear backlash
German drives-maker establishes UK base
Norgren sets up shop on the Web
Size your transmission chain on-line
Slingsby Engineering joins the Coflexip group
  May 2000
Cressall tops resistor league after Eaton deal
GKN drives into hydraulic repairs
Low-loss drives will qualify for 100% tax allowances
Rexroth expands to get ready for Star
SMC picks UK as site for European lab
Web war looms over £6bn online market
  April 2000
Briggs & Stratton puts Lynch motor into mass production
Fenner sells its hydraulic arm to SPX for £40m
Meiden slashes its inverter prices
Toshiba closes its UK automation office
  March 2000
CT launches Web sales with 48h delivery pledge
HID seeks acquisition to boost UK presence
Siemens launches e-commerce pilot trial
Simplatroll adopts its parent`s Lenze name
£3m programme will help more-electric aircraft to lift off
  February 2000
Horner emerges from behind the badge
Scottish deal makes SKF `the UK`s largest` in condition monitoring
Vibration injuries threaten 1.2m workers
Wolseley trio unite to form the Electric Motor Company
£1.5m `National Fluid Power Centre` nears completion
  January 2000
Brook Hansen dies; Brook Crompton is reborn
NSK-RHP proposes closing Ferrybridge plant
Safety specialist EJA merges its operations
Will Heidenhain take over servo maker SEM?

  1999

  November 1999
Cooper adds Weidmuller`s enclosures business to its family
Eurotherm combines its three instrumentation operations
Gear logo goes as Unimatic revamps
IMO plans to go global via the Web
  October 1999
Engineering Council shake-up aims to give better value
Gambica quits a restructured Beama
Siemens opens e-Mall to boost sales
Silvermines sells Elequip and Muirhead Vactric
Wheatley loses "unfair dismissal" case against Emerson
Wheatley takes control at Focus Dynamics
  September 1999
Cammell Laird buys M&R to enter hydraulics market
Control Techniques moves UK HQ to Telford
EJA reorganises under Rockwell`s ownership
Siemens and Yaskawa form automation JV in Japan
UK anti-friction market is bearing up well
Wheatley bids to take over Focus Dynamics
Wyko plans to expand after £92m MBO
  August 1999
Siemens merges linear motors business with Krauss-Maffei
GE Fanuc buys servo specialist Whedco
Daewoo sells its motors business to Emerson
Rossi and Brevini merge to form £100m business
Managers take control at HES with Dowty`s help
Quarter of UK motor firms are `unprofitable`
Using ATEX motors on inverter supplies
WF Electrical becomes Hitachi distributor

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