Industrial Technology

Web panels with open web browser for HTML5-based visualisations

With the WP4000 product family, Phoenix Contact provides web-based panels that unite all the advantages of the HTML5 technology with a high degree of performance and flexibility. The IP65 multipoint touch displays installed in a metal housing have Ethernet interfaces as well as a microSD memory card. Supported by HTML5 and cascading style sheets, the data is always displayed in the same way, regardless of the operating system and device used.

7th October 2021

SIL 3 current drivers for hazardous areas

With new SIL 3 current drivers, Pepperl+Fuchs is completing its portfolio of SIL 3 isolated barriers for all types of signals – both as modules for DIN rail mounting and as isolating components for termination boards. Positioners in a SIL 3 application – which have always been available for digital signals from or into the field, and for analogue measuring signals – can now be connected directly to the controller with a single interface module. A SIL 3 application must no longer be realized via the elaborate path of redundant SIL 2 devices.

7th October 2021

The safety mechanisms keeping our rail network safe

It’s been nearly 200 years since Britain’s first railroad was constructed to connect Stockton to Darlington for the transportation of minerals. Since then, rail transportation has evolved at a rapid pace and now faster, greener and safer trains travel in larger numbers across the nation every day. How exactly does technology enhance rail safety? Here, Simone Bruckner, managing director at power resistor manufacturer Cressall, explains the safety mechanisms protecting the UK’s tracks.

7th October 2021

BCN3D releases brand new Cloud for real-time 3D printing fleet management

3D printing solutions manufacturer BCN3D has announced a complete reinvigoration of its Cloud platform. The new web-based cloud will allow companies to scale up their additive manufacturing (AM) operations and make entire printing workflows more efficient, controlled, and easier than ever before.

7th October 2021

Flexible inverter for handling and positioning

The NORDAC FLEX frequency inverter is the all-rounder among decentralised frequency inverters from Nord Drivesystems. Thanks to its direct motor mounting or close-to motor mounting, and a wide selection of functions, the inverter is said to be especially suitable for positioning applications or move and rotation tasks in handling technology. With available powers of up to 22 kW, it can also tackle larger positioning tasks.

7th October 2021

Emka locking solutions for the railway industry

Emka now offers a comprehensive range of door locking hardware for the railway industry, to suit specialist cabinets on-board or lineside, as well as for passenger doors and storage lockers. Train installations are particularly rigorous with respect to special requirements for safety – even in the smallest detail. For example, the regulations on fire protection play a major role in this area where Emka provides its customers with complete systems consisting of closures, hinges, sealing and accessories which comply with the sectors' standards.

6th October 2021

Ultra-compact, low profile servo drives deliver premium performance

Celera Motion has released a servo drive for your next generation applications that it claims is ‘the smallest, most powerful servo drive in the world’. The Capitan Series servo drives is just 10.3 mm in height and 18g in weight, designed for applications in robotics and autonomous vehicles. This product is distributed in the UK by Inmoco.

6th October 2021

IFM module turns any sensor into a speed monitor

The new DP2122 mini-display module from IFM Electronic transforms any sensor that provides a pulse output into a speed monitor with a local display and two user-adjustable switching setpoints. Not only does this provide a versatile and cost-effective solution for a wide range of speed monitoring applications, it also greatly reduces the processing load on the control system PLC compared with using the PLC to directly evaluate pulses from the sensor as a way of determining speed.

6th October 2021

Armoloy TDC coated linear rail and ballscrews from Matara for high wear resistance

When motion equipment is being used in harsh environments, it needs to be of resilient design and manufactured from highly durable materials. Matara UK provides customers with Armoloy TDC coated linear rail and ballscrews for maximum longevity in demanding applications and locations.

6th October 2021

Pump combiners for high power fibre lasers and fibre amplifiers

Laser Components supplies high power pump combiners N X 1 which are designed to combine several pump lasers to achieve higher pump powers. In addition, it also offers high-power reverse pump combiners (N x 1) x 1 which are designed primarily to be mated with the forward optical path to form a bi-directional pump structure to achieve higher amplification efficiency and output power.

6th October 2021