Industrial Technology

Fibre optic switches from Laser Components

Fibre optic switches for single mode and multimode fibres based on a micro-mechanical/micro-optical concept provide excellent performance parameters, high flexibility and long-term stability. The switches are available for a broad wavelength range from the ultraviolet to infrared and can be fabricated with practically all possible fibre types including large core fibres.

11th January 2022

Schneider Electric switchboard brings ground-breaking innovations in electrical distribution

Schneider Electric has launched the new PrismaSeT LV switchboard for its EcoStruxure Power architecture. PrismaSeT is the optimised, tested and BS EN IEC compliant solution, based on more than 30 years of experience in low voltage switchboards.

11th January 2022

Maxon video explains motor's mechanical performance considerations

Analysing the contained within a typical product datasheet can be a challenging task for the design engineer. But it’s crucial information nonetheless, particularly when it comes to motors, with the typical datasheet giving comprehensive information about voltage, nominal speed, current, torque, dimensions, thermal data, ball bearings and much more. Understanding the datasheet can help you in choosing the right product for a given application.

11th January 2022

Yamaha Motor adds LBAR and ABAR rod types to Robonity series

Yamaha Motor Europe Robotics, FA Section, has added new rod type models to the basic model lineup of the Robonity industrial robot series, and says that slimmer models with reduced height will be added to the existing lineup of slider types. These additions to the Robonity series will expand it to 29 models, offering customers an even greater range of products to choose from.

11th January 2022

PTV terminals provide a new approach to panel wiring

Phoenix Contact’s new PTV terminals offer a new way to wire your panel. If you’re using the screw connection method in your terminals, you will of course value the benefit of the conductor/wire entering the terminal from the side. If you are a push in connection method terminal user, you will know the speed of termination and resilience to vibration benefits that ‘push in’ delivers. Now you can enjoy all of the benefits of both

11th January 2022

Inductive and fork sensors "keep the lid on" ketchup bottles

Some of the most compelling examples of automation are in food packaging, where the extensive use of high-speed automation means that equipment performance and reliability are valued because line stoppages are both costly and time-consuming.

11th January 2022

Instrument enclosures can now be specified in custom colours

Metcase’s TECHNOMET instrument enclosures can now be specified in custom colours – even in low volumes. Options range from trim and bezel highlights to bespoke colours for the whole enclosure.

7th January 2022

Vacuum conveyor transports coffee capsules

mk has helped a coffee capsule manufacturer find a way to achieve stable transportation of lightweight products. When coffee capsules are manufactured, they must be transported out of the filling system in such a way that they cannot tip. 16 capsules each in 2 rows are discharged by a multi-gripper on a linear axis with a cycle of 2.4 seconds.

7th January 2022

New light curable adhesive withstands repeated sterilisation

Intertronics now offers Dymax MD 1040-M, a new versatile autoclave resistant medical device adhesive, coating, and encapsulant. Resistant to numerous cycles of sterilisation, 1040-M is suitable for consideration in a range of medical devices and surgical tools. This light curable material cures in seconds on exposure to UV light, and contains no solvents, to deliver a faster, safer assembly process.

7th January 2022

Ansys and Innoviz Technologies enable autonomous driving revolution

Innoviz Technologies is using Ansys simulation solutions to successfully drive the technology behind its automotive-grade LiDAR sensor and achieve autonomy for their customers, while reducing development time and costs. Ansys enables Innoviz Technologies to meet its customers’ objectives for durability, reliability, and affordability in a LiDAR design that is seamlessly integrable into Level 3-5 autonomous vehicles.

7th January 2022