Jon Oliver Communications - Marketing Agency. Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Diaphragms moulded from GYLON®, a proprietary modified PTFE, are now available from Garlock in sizes from DN8 – DN50.  GYLON® Style 3522 has been developed specifically for valve applications to provide extended life, claimed to be two to three times, over conventional PTFE diaphragms.    Read full article

In-depth microfluidics application knowledge, and system design, is now ‘part of the package’ for Fluid Automation Systems (FAS) customers.  FAS, an integral part of Norgren (Norgren FAS), is able to provide medical sector application know-how, gained over 35 plus years, to support its direct customers’ demands. Read full article

FANUC Robotics’ latest addition to the M-410i range of palletising robots claims to be the fastest robot in its class performing cycles in less than 2 seconds.  The slimmer arm and wrist design make the 140Kg payload M-410iB/140H the most compact robot in the range. Read full article

West Midlands small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) were given the opportunity to see how UK manufacturers are remaining competitive, by investing in robotic automation, during a recent visit to FANUC Robotics’ facility in Coventry.  Out of the 13 businesses represented, 11were stimulated to further investigate opportunities at their own sites. Read full article

A thriving Yorkshire bakery has invested in its first robot system loading and unloading baked products to an oven.  Fosters Bakery has increased capacity of a reel oven by 80% and is saving 50% energy costs in the process.

Based in Barnsley, Foster’s Bakery has a ‘can do’ attitude when it comes to production processes in its factory.  A trip round a fully automated bakery in Holland several years ago illustrated to Directors John Foster and Michael Taylor just what could be done to enhance manufacturing capability.  Read full article