Industrial Technology

Contrinex"s analogue inductives "get the measure" of textiles

A specialised textile-testing machine measures the thickness of a moving textile web in real at a high-speed. As the web passes over a roller, a precision Contrinex analogue inductive sensor, positioned directly above the roller, rests lightly on the top of the web. It senses the distance through the material to the roller, precisely measuring the thickness of the material.

22nd October 2020

Soft braking makes mine hoists strong

Access shafts and hoisting systems are essential components for mining activities. To optimise transport, stopping and parking operations, these elevator machineries need high-quality redundant controls for speed, acceleration and deceleration. When a leading manufacturer of mine hoists Coal¬field Services needed a custom braking solution for one of its setups, it chose Svendborg Brakes and Twiflex, two brands of Altra Industrial Motion Corp., for the production of a reliable system.

22nd October 2020

Finding the right control system to use in hostile manufacturing environments

Northern Combustion Systems (NCS) opts for Siemens Sirius ACT with PROFINET remote push button station as a reliable and robust solution under hazardous conditions – a unique system that saved 50% on costs. NCS is a revered name in the furnace industry. Established in 1984, it is a market leader for furnace manufacturing and the provision of process heating solutions to a wide variety of industries.

22nd October 2020

Smart enclosures combine great performance and attractive design

Machine enclosures are never one-size-fits-all solutions; they are as distinctive as the equipment they protect. In fact, they are often custom-designed and made-to-measure - a time-intensive and expensive option. However, there is an alternative, as illustrated by PVA TePla, a vacuum specialist company for high-temperature and plasma process technology. It employs standardised housing to protect its systems and not just for reasons of efficiency.

22nd October 2020

New Tsubaki Chain Configurator lets users build the perfect chain

Anyone working with industrial chain can now design their optimum attachment chain with the new online Tsubaki Chain Configurator. Featuring a wide range of design options and the ability to export formatted 2D and 3D CAD models - the new configurator is an indispensable resource for those looking to specify customised chains.

22nd October 2020

New "SLIMS" narrow FeedThrough connectors from Cliff save panel space

Cliff Electronics announces the introduction of the new SLIMS FeedThrough connector range. Offering a more compact alternative to their very popular 26mm wide XLR form factor product range, the new SLIMS connectors are just 19mm wide allowing up to 20 to be mounted in a 1U, 19” rack panel, rather than just 16 of the existing XLR design with cut out dimensions of 17.15mm (0.675in) x 22.86mm (0.9in) with mounting hole centres of 29mm.

22nd October 2020

Latest Improvements to the ModBox-Front-End

Laser Components offers iXblue’s ModBox-Front-End turnkey system as an ideal solution for optical pulse shaping, offering the finest performance for the end user by integrating screened and selected components that are controlled by a dedicated software interface for intuitive control to provide reliable and stable operation.

22nd October 2020

High accuracy mass flow controller for gas adds analogue comms

Bürkert has augmented its Type 8742/46 range of mass flow controllers/meters (MFC/M) for gas applications with the addition of analogue communications onboard. Characterised by their high measuring accuracy and repeatability, the Type 8742/46 range now also includes an option with PROFIBUS-DP directly integrated.

22nd October 2020

New gripper for automated handling of six packs

With Piab's new gripper, six-packs with cardboard wrapping can be handled automatically, gently and without leaving any marks. This provides the beverage industry with a new solution for more efficient packaging and palletizing of bottles.

22nd October 2020

EAO Series 09 rugged keypads feature flexible illumination

EAO announces its new Series 09 Rugged CAN Keypads which feature flexible illumination to provide quick end user recognition of equipment status in all types of environmental conditions.

22nd October 2020