Industrial Technology

Connected safety for improved productivity

What is a Safe Network and what benefits does it offer for system designers and users? Dr Martin Kidman, Safety Specialist at Sick UK, provides a useful, step-by-step ‘walk through’ of the principles of Safe Networks, how safe information can be transmitted over them, and the advantages that can be gained.

24th November 2020

Preparing manufacturing for the new normal

Greg Hookings, Head of Business Development – Digitalisation, Stratus Technologies, looks at how edge computing can prepare manufacturing for the new normal in a post covid-19 world.

24th November 2020

I/O modules enable process control with the need for a separate PLC

Two new series of I/O modules for Control Techniques’ drives have been designed to enable applications to be managed without the need for a PLC or SCADA system. In the first configuration, add-on RTMoE or Modbus TCP Remote I/O modules connect directly via the on-board Ethernet port of the M7XX series drives, or via the on-board Ethernet port of the MC210 Machine Control option modules.

24th November 2020

ABB Food Safe motors withstand over 1,100 washdown cycles

Maintaining product safety in food and beverage plants requires strict hygiene standards. Frequent washdowns are required to avoid contamination. The challenge is that electric motors used in these facilities can be damaged by aggressive cleaning. ABB Food safe motors to address the washdown challenge.

24th November 2020

Distributor becomes manufacturer of social distancing solution

Turck Banner’s systems division has a reputation for bringing together a diverse array of products to form cohesive systems solving the requirements of major industrial companies. However it had not manufactured its own product in the UK until July of this year.

24th November 2020

Re-energising European battery cell production

Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics can play a key role in powering up the industry, says Henry Claussnitzer, Business Engagement Manager, Omron Europe.

24th November 2020

The hidden costs that could damage profits

TFC’s Keith Kentish highlights some unseen supply chain costs and explains how manufacturers can avoid them.

24th November 2020

Building the supply chain of tomorrow

How can digitalisation, sustainability, customisation and regionalisation will help build the supply chain of tomorrow? Schneider Electric’s Mark Yeeles explains.

24th November 2020

Pfeiffer Vacuum presents new turbopump for ion implantation applications HiPace 2800 IT

With the HiPace 2800 IT Pfeiffer Vacuum presents a turbopump especially dedicated for ion implantation applications. The sophisticated rotor design of the turbopump results in an optimized pumping speed for light gases. This ensures very good process adaption for ion implantation processes, were hydrogen is the most accumulating gas. With 2,600 l/s pumping speed for hydrogen the new HiPace 2800 IT is the best turbopump in its class.

20th November 2020