Tailor-made cooling for mobile machines

10 June, 2016

Modern cooling systems are now reaching the limit of what is physically possible in terms of their capacity. Therefore it is important to work with a system partner with experience when developing new designs, writes Simon Withington, product specialist coolers, Hydac Technology Ltd.

Bearing refurbishment for Alstom

28 April, 2016

Precision bearing manufacturer Schaeffler (UK) Ltd. is currently refurbishing thousands of yoke type track roller bearings for Alstom, the company responsible for maintaining the entire West Coast Mainline fleet of 56 high-speed Virgin Pendolino trains. The 60-week refurbishment programme involves the refurbishment of nearly 5000 track rollers.

Eaton and A.E. Petsche get on track with combined solution

28 April, 2016

Eaton has appointed A.E. Petsche, a division of Arrow Electronics, Inc., as its specialised partner for a full range of power management technologies for rolling stock applications including customised and standard power converters, hydraulic-magnetic circuit breakers and smart fuses.

Bath extends courses

28 April, 2016

The Centre for Power Transmission and Motion Control at the University of Bath has extended its range of courses with a focus on hydraulic system engineering and efficiency.

Skills shortage or skills mismatch?

28 April, 2016

How do we fill the skills gap in the UK manufacturing sector? A question commonly asked. But shouldn’t we be looking at it from a different angle and asking what are we doing with the skills we already have?