Industrial Technology

Brewing"s journey into automation

Britain’s brewing industry has expanded from a modest 1,218 breweries in 2012 to a colossal 3,018 in 2020 – with small and microbreweries accounting for over 80 per cent of this figure. With the industry reaching a saturation point, Martyn Williams, managing director of Copa-Data UK explains how digital tools can help small brewers compete in a bubbling market.

23rd September 2021

Emka swinghandle locking solutions for switch and control cabinets

Emka has announced that it now offers a wide range of market-leading swinghandle designs that feature a safe rest position with leverage comparable to an L handle, but without the protrusion where people and clothing may get caught. This is important in often busy and crowded industrial environments, where protruding handles might otherwise present a safety hazard. Their low profile also provides a smoother surface when in transit, where L and T handles can damage adjacent cabinets or may need on-site installation – a swinghandle design resolves all these problems.

23rd September 2021

From the smallest housed camera with C-mount over 10GigE to AI

From precise monitoring to picking and automation, there are countless applications that benefit from reliable image information. However, what can be done when there is only a tight budget for the realisation of such an application? With the introduction of uEye XCP, uEye XLE and Ensenso S, camera specialist IDS says that industrial-grade image processing technology does not have to be expensive.

23rd September 2021

Network communication opens new opportunities for industrial joysticks

Lifting a steel beam, moving a container or controlling a crane does not require much raw strength nowadays. On the contrary, what is required is dexterity and a joystick. Kristianstads Lyftdon AB in Sweden has long experience of producing ergonomic solutions for the operator cabins from which you control cranes and industrial operations. With the help of HMS Anybus technology, their new joystick can be used in industrial applications using Profinet.

23rd September 2021

Emka expands railway related hardware range with new industry specific catalogue

In line with its policy of providing specialist industries with guidance and support Emka has recently issued a new railroad industry catalogue detailing its extensive range of locks, handles, hinges, gasket and accessories specifically suited to this industry.

22nd September 2021

Igus now offers injection moulded, cost-effective production of lubrication-free gears

Gears made of polymer deliver power transmission in many applications, from automatic coffee machines to actuators. Specifically for producing wear-resistant and durable gears, Igus now offers injection moulded gears in addition to machining from bar stock and those made using additive manufacturing (3D printing). Customers can select from a large standard range of lubrication-free iglidur materials from Igus.

22nd September 2021

Round cable entries for diameter combinations up to 22.5 mm

Conta-Clip has further expanded its KES-E cable entry program for screwless mounting, adding metric 50 mm variants: the new KES-E-R cable entries allow for quick and secure feeding of cables into control cabinets or machine housings. The plates are simply manually pressed into the machined openings. The inner, elastic sealing lip of the profile seal bulges on the inside of the panel, ensuring secure and vibration-proof hold. In order to feed cables or hoses into a housing, users simply pierce the surface membrane at one of the marked centre points and push the conduit through.

22nd September 2021

Miniature sensors take the strain even in confined spaces

Maintaining and improving process performance along with optimising quality control, whilst meeting the latest safety standards requires reliable data collection from a range of control systems. Force measurement sensors are vital components in some applications and when the challenges are limited space or machinery has small structural dimensions, Baumer says its DST20 miniature strain sensors are an ideal solution.

22nd September 2021

13.3-inch full HD TFT delivers exceptional optical performance

Display solutions and embedded systems provider, Review Display Systems (RDS) has announced the introduction of a new 13.3-inch TFT display module from industrial display manufacturer Tianma. The P-series P1330FHF1MA00 features Full HD (FHD) resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels), a wide 16:9 aspect ratio and in-plane switching (IPS) technology which provides excellent optical performance.

22nd September 2021

Relec Electronics lends expert help to keep pace with display design

The popularity and versatility of HDMI means that embedded SBCs face more design demands. Relec Electronics has enhanced its specialist design services to keep ahead of this industry trend.

21st September 2021