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Siemens joins forces with LG Energy Solution to improve battery production

Siemens joins forces with LG Energy Solution to improve battery production

Siemens and battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LGES) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase cooperation in the field of battery manufacturing, particularly the digitialisation of production process. Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies plan to take steps to promote the process of battery manufacturing intelligence at LGES production facilities worldwide.

15th December 2021
Award winning sensor optimises yoghurt production

Award winning sensor optimises yoghurt production

The new generation of PAD20 level sensors from Baumer have been pivotal in improving efficiency with accurate and reliable detection of air and gas bubbles in ingredients at one of Europe’s most advanced dairy plants. This has been recognised with the PAD20 analysis sensors winning a Dairy Technology Award for Environment and Sustainability presented at Anuga Food Tech in Cologne earlier this year.

15th December 2021
Electrocomponents announces winners of People.Planet.Product student design challenge

Electrocomponents announces winners of People.Planet.Product student design challenge

Electrocomponents has announced the winners of the People.Planet.Product student design challenge launched earlier this year in collaboration with the company’s first global social enterprise partner, The Washing Machine Project, a humanitarian initiative dedicated to alleviating the burden of hand washing in low-income and displaced communities, through innovative product design and distribution.

14th December 2021
Rittal

Rittal"s DCiB provides sustainability and data solution for Oxford University"s GLAM Division

Oxford University’s Gardens, Libraries and Museums division (GLAM) forms one of the greatest concentrations of university collections in the world. GLAM holds over 21 million objects, specimens and printed items, constituting one of the largest and most significant collections in the world.

14th December 2021
Structural bearings support stadium beam joints

Structural bearings support stadium beam joints

A time-lapse video has proved that Vesconite Superlube low-friction, high-load-carrying bearings pe-form well as sliding bearings a football stadium. The video starts shortly after 7pm and shows structural movement throughout the evening, when the stadium concrete beams contract due to cooling, and continues past mid-day, when higher temperatures result in expansion.

13th December 2021
Shaping the next 100 years of innovation

Shaping the next 100 years of innovation

In 1921 the company known today as Mitsubishi Electric Corporation was formed. It went on to become renowned the world over for its expertise in the development of high-quality electrical and electronic products. Today, products developed and manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric can be found in almost every field of industry; from information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, to home electronics, industrial automation, energy, mobility and building technology, as well as in HVAC systems.

13th December 2021
Air compressor enables window of opportunity for bespoke blind manufacturer

Air compressor enables window of opportunity for bespoke blind manufacturer

Ventura Enterprise is a start-up manufacturer offering bespoke integral blinds for double-glazed windows and bi-fold doors. The company has invested in multi-tool CNC drilling and punching machines to maximise throughput and boost its competitive edge. These machines have been powered, without issue, by an Atlas Copco G15FF 10 bar air compressor since their original installation.

10th December 2021
Mouser Electronics and Hartland Controls announce global distribution agreement

Mouser Electronics and Hartland Controls announce global distribution agreement

Mouser Electronics has announced a global distribution agreement with Hartland Controls, a supplier of components used in HVAC and other industrial applications. According to the agreement, Mouser will offer customers a range of motor run capacitors, definite purpose contactors, transformers, and other electrical control solutions.

10th December 2021
Washdown rated 700 Series inductives keep compost machine on track

Washdown rated 700 Series inductives keep compost machine on track

Agriculture is increasing its use of complex automation in its machinery and an unusual example application is in the tracks of composting machines. Contrinex’s robust V4A/ 316L stainless-steel sensors are trusted to operate reliably inside the track drive rotor. Withstanding dust, humidity and high temperatures, the sensors enable the machine to provide the fast drying of materials and optimal decomposition with reliable sanitisation being ensured.

10th December 2021
Bearing swell problem solved for percussion hammer drill

Bearing swell problem solved for percussion hammer drill

A nylon bearing-swell problem almost led to the abandonment of a project to develop a new percussion hammer drill until the drill maker turned to Vesconite Hilube no-swell wear-resistant bearings.

9th December 2021
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