Industrial Technology

Omron improves label compliance and quality monitoring

The new V275 verification system is said to be ideal for inspecting and verifying labels andbarcodes in medical device manufacturing, automotive labelling, food and beverage secondary and tertiary packaging labels and other applications requiring comprehensive label quality monitoring.

24th September 2021

Bridge handle range from FDB Panel Fittings

The FDB Panel Fittings online program of bridge handles has been optimised for a large number of applications. Explains MD Gary Miles: “We have serviced the specialist panel building industry for many years and so when it came to selecting common items, like bridge handles for our online store it was important that we offer high quality items suitable for applications such as mechanical engineering, tool making, electrical housings, medical and health generally – and the food/pharmaceutical processing industries.”

24th September 2021

High-speed rotor achieves greater packaging sustainability

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, Schwaig, is bringing a small version of its El-Exis SP 250 packaging machine series to Fakuma 2021. Available worldwide, the El Exis SP range, now comprises ten machines, with a clamping force range of 150 to 1,000 tons. At the trade fair in Friedrichshafen, a cup application, made from a ISCC Plus-certified polypropylene material, will impressively demonstrate the high speed, user-friendliness, sustainability and durability of this hybrid machine.

24th September 2021

Production and development go hand in hand when finding the best solution

When fulfilling customer requests in fibre optics, Laser Components says its production department works closely with the company’s cross-disciplinary R&D team. This, it says, has the advantage that the fibre engineers also benefit from the experience gained by other departments such as thin-film technology and electrical engineering.

24th September 2021

Carabiner and lanyard kit prevents equipment loss and ensures safe operation

A new carabiner clip and lanyard enables faster and safer operation by providing a secure linkage between an operator and their equipment. The carabiner and lanyard kit by WDS Components removes the danger of the operator dropping tools or becoming separated from live machinery thanks to the carabiner and lanyard’s secure connection. The kits are intended for OEM integration as well as personal use by maintenance staff and machinery operators.

24th September 2021

Henkel presents new generation of dosing machines at Fakuma 2021

Henkel will be presenting the new DM 502 generation of dosing machines with the newly developed MK 825 PRO mixing head at Fakuma 2021, the world's leading trade fair for industrial plastics processing, from October 12 to 16. The many innovative improvements serve one purpose: maximum process stability in the fully automatic processing and dosing of sealing foams, adhesives and potting compounds. The result is high-quality sealing, bonding or potting of components.

24th September 2021

Qdos chemical metering pumps now offer four configurable outputs

Qdos chemical metering pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) now feature four configurable outputs to help users cut down on the need for additional PLCs and provide extra flexibility when communicating with SCADA or other external monitoring systems.

23rd September 2021

ETP Express R saves downtime and increases productivity

Food production areas have fast-moving units of packaged ready meals continuously flying along conveyor systems heading towards the final packaging area. Abssac has recently supplied a stainless steel food compatible hydraulic clamping bush for quickly adjusting conveyor width. In this environment downtime costs money and the fast positioning of the pulley belt wheels by turning just one space saving screw, takes just three seconds with the ETP Express R product.

23rd September 2021

Soft starters improve energy efficiency and motors" performance

In Europe, around eight billion electric motors are in operation, which consume nearly half of the continent’s electricity. Owing to the increasingly serious energy crisis and rising energy costs, technologies for reducing motors’ power consumption, like soft starters and variable speed drives (VSD), have become essential. Here Neil Ballinger, head of EMEA at automation parts supplier EU Automation, explains the benefits of soft starters.

23rd September 2021

Compact connectors for high-density industrial systems

Expanding its product offering for industrial markets, Harwin has announced the Archer .8 series. With a 5mm stack height, these dual-row 0.8mm-pitch board-to-board connectors are intended for uses where there is very limited available space and cost-effectiveness is equally important. These include factory automation and environmental monitoring equipment, smart meters, point-of-sales units, servers/data centre hardware, and battery management systems in electric vehicles.

23rd September 2021