Industrial Technology

Flush mounting locks from FDB for panels and doors

Flush mounting locks are often used for cupboard access or passenger doors on rail carriages, coaches and ferries/cruise ships because of their discrete appearance without protrusions which enhances safety. These features allow door panels to be left smooth in narrow corridors or other small spaces such as walk-in storage rooms.

20th January 2022

Stromag launches SHPU range of hydraulic power units

Stromag has launched its all-new range of SHPU hydraulic power packs, which are suitable for use with Stromag hydraulic brakes and clutches. Replacing all previous hydraulic power unit (HPU) models, the new range offers customers simplified specification, increased modularity and excellent performance rolled into a compact package.

20th January 2022

More cable carrier installation space for higher requirements

With the UA1995, Kabelschlepp Metool presents an all-rounder with added installation space. This means that the cable carrier is ready for any requirements in machine manufacturing, machine tool manufacturing and for gantries and axes. A variety of different opening options ensure easy operation.

20th January 2022

Rittal celebrates the one millionth VX25

Rittal has cause to celebrate. Not only did it mark its 60th anniversary in 2021, as well as the 75th birthday of owner Professor Friedhelm Loh, but now it has seen its one millionth VX25 enclosure roll off the assembly line. It was a memorable celebration, that celebrated the extraordinary achievements of so many Rittal employees, including the VX25 design engineers, product managers and production technicians.

20th January 2022

Agricultural and machinery experts develop vision harvesting robot with IDS camera

Lettuce is a valuable crop but labour shortages make it difficult to harvest this field vegetable, as sourcing sufficient seasonal labour to meet harvesting commitments is one of the sector’s biggest challenges. Moreover, with wage inflation rising faster than producer prices, margins are very tight. In England, agricultural technology and machinery experts are working with IDS Imaging Development Systems to develop a robotic solution to automate lettuce harvesting.

20th January 2022

Pickering Electronics extends stand-off voltage for high voltage reed relays

Pickering Electronics has increased the stand-off voltage values for its prevalent small-size Series 104 high voltage reed relays for up to 4kV. For the newly introduced versions this means a 1000VDC stand-off voltage improvement on the previous Series 104 product offering.

19th January 2022

Computer-On-Module delivers scalable performance for industrial, medical and server applications

Embedded systems and display solutions provider Review Display Systems (RDS) has announced the availability of a new Kontron COM Express Basic Type 7 Computer-On-Module. Extending Kontron’s product family of server-grade COM platforms, the industrial specification COMe-bEP7 features AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 SoC processors which deliver cost effective, highly scalable server-class performance in a compact form factor.

19th January 2022

Reliable energy supply for various stage technology demands

The challenge for every stage and set builder is to design and build the perfect stage. Every job is different because stages are not off-the-shelf. Every stage is unique, meaning that every component not only has to be powerful, durable and efficient but must also work together perfectly. To achieve this, builders need a competent partner who both understands the specific problems of stage technology and offers a wide range of products that match any stage application.

19th January 2022

Enclosures can be worn on the wrist, arm or belt â€“ or be wall mounted

OKW’s body-contoured ERGO-CASE enclosures now offer an even wider choice of options. They can be worn on the wrist or arm, clipped to a belt or pocket – or wall mounted for easy charging and data transfer.

19th January 2022

Multi-point colour detection system measures up to 28 LED test specimens simultaneously

Micro-Epsilon has updated its colorCONTROL MFA series of LED analysers with the colorCONTROL MFA-7. The high precision, multi-point colour detection system is available in either 7, 14, 21 or 28 channel configurations to monitor up to 28 LED test objects simultaneously.

19th January 2022