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HMK to exhibit at Drives & Controls 2012
1 February 2012
HMK Automation & Drives, the Drives Technology partner for Siemens, will showcase their full range of Motion Control and Drives solutions at the Drives & Control exhibition this year. Working closely with Siemens, HMK provides innovative drive/motion solutions. Siemens product portfolio meets the broadest range of performance more
HMK and Leuze hold Safety Seminar
20 December 2011
HMK and Leuze Electronic Ltd are planning to hold a free Safety Workshop to equip engineers and managers with the tools to specify, design and operate machinery safely. This will enable them to comply with the imminent Safety Legislation changes that come into place on January 1st next year. The course, which will be held at HMK’s head more
HMK joins the North West Aerospace Alliance
14 December 2011
As part of its growing involvement and commitment to the Aerospace Industry, HMK has joined the NWAA in September this year. The North West Aerospace Alliance is a flagship organisation representing companies and stakeholders involved in the North West Aerospace Cluster. The NWAA is responsible for shaping the industry through strategic more
HMK's Oliver Slade's winning Formula
9 December 2011
Oliver Slade joined HMK as a Graduate Engineer in September this year. Whilst completing his Masters in Mechatronic Engineering at Lancaster University Oliver took part in the prestigious Formula Student Competition. Open to university students internationally, the competition aims to showcase and develop engineering students’ more
HMK sponsors the 'Spoke for Stroke' Charity Cycle
2 December 2011
Mark Ashurst, Business Development Manager at Siemens Automation & Drives recently cycled 90 miles in aid of the Stroke Association, raising a staggering £950. The event which saw many eager cyclists take to the road began at the Siemens site in Manchester and ended at Siemens in Nottingham. Mark Ashurst comments “It was a more
New secure client area, now live on HMK website
20 October 2011
HMK has launched a new client area on their website www.hmkdirect.com The new functionality allows users to enter a stock code or description to check stock of an item. An order enquiry can then be sent on-line to a HMK representative who will prepare a quote. Once an order has been placed the status of the order can be tracked using more
New version of Simotion SCOUT v4.2 SP1 released
4 October 2011
A new version of the Simotion SCOUT Engineering platform has recently been released. V4.2 SP1 incorporates the following important innovations: Connection to S120 Configuration of axes using Sinamics S120 has been simplified by the use of symbolic connections. Message frames and telegram addressing are assigned more
Extending the Siemens Sinamics family with the new G120C inverter
22 September 2011
The SINAMICS G120C defines new standards in its class regarding size, fast commissioning, extremely simple operator control, high level of service-friendliness and highly integrated functionality. It is predestined for machinery construction and sales through distribution channels and covers the requirements of many applications, e.g. for more
Bahr Modultechnik Introductory Video
19 September 2011
HMK expands its Mechanical offering with BAHR partnership
18 July 2011
Responding to the anticipated growth within the engineered drives market in the coming years, HMK Automation & Drives has expanded its mechanical capabilities. A new partnership has been forged with BAHR Modultechnik based in Lower Saxony, Germany. BAHR is a leading manufacturer of modular positioning systems with more more