Industrial Technology

Thermal imaging camera with Ethernet interface includes autonomous operation

Micro-Epsilon has introduced a thermal imaging camera with Ethernet interface and automatic hotspot finder function, enabling the camera to be operated autonomously without a PC for automatic monitoring of hot and cold spots in a wide range of applications.

25th November 2021

The differences in design and application between brushed and brushless motors

Mathematician Alfred North Whitehead once said: “It takes an extraordinary intelligence to contemplate the obvious”. While the crucial distinction between brushed and brushless motors, the presence or absence of brushes, is evident, the implications of their differences are much more complex. Here Dave Walsha, sales manager at brushed and brushless motors supplier EMS, shares his insight through a detailed comparison of the two motor types.

25th November 2021

Belzona adds first epoxy structural adhesive to its polymeric portfolio

Belzona has expanded its product offering with a new high-performance structural epoxy adhesive, Belzona 7311. This cold bonding adhesive has been optimised for structural bonding applications subject to cyclic and repeated load where high mechanical strength, cleavage, shear and fatigue resistance are required.

25th November 2021

Maxon adds dynamism to robotic drives

Maxon presents a new frameless BLDC motor with matching encoder that it says really comes into its own in dynamic applications. At the same time, the drive specialist is presenting a new series of ECX flat motors for a wide range of robotics applications. This heralds the arrival on the market of several solutions for design engineers grappling with tight spaces.

25th November 2021

Safe, self-contained charging of accumulators, with datalogging of results

Hydrotechnik’s new nitrogen gas charging kit is designed for accurately charging high and low-pressure accumulators. Designed to be completely self-contained, Hydrotechnik says the N2 Service Pal suits 99% of all accumulators. Easy to use and extremely safe using minimess gas charging valves and hoses capable of 630Bar working pressure, the N2 Service Pal is a completely self-contained service tool for accumulator charging and datalogging of results.

25th November 2021

Visualising sound with the Flir Si124 ultrasonic leak detection camera

The Flir Si124 industrial acoustic imaging camera produces a precise acoustic image that is overlaid in real time on top of a digital camera picture. The blended visual and sound image is presented live on screen, visually displaying ultrasonic information and allowing the user to accurately pinpoint the source of the sound.

25th November 2021

Kontron presents new AMD-based motherboard D3714-V/R mSTX including matching chassis

ontron is expanding its portfolio of industrial motherboards with the D3714-V/R mSTX. This is Kontron's first completely new motherboard development following the acquisition of Fujitsu's industrial motherboard division. The new product in the space-saving mini-STX format supports up to four independent displays in 4K resolution. Kontron says this makes it suitable for applications such as digital signage, kiosks, medical displays, thin clients and ultra-small industrial PCs. A matching SMARTCASE for universal use is available for the two D3714-R versions in the form of the S511 housing kit.

25th November 2021

Fully automatic picking of unknown products from bulk material

In intralogistics, there has been a real hype about robotics for some years now, whether in trade journals or at fairs. Most of them are classic six-axis articulated robots that are looking for their way out of a production environment and into logistics. The goal is fully automated small parts picking, and the main driver here is the labour shortage, the big challenge not a technical component like the robot or the gripper, but the design of an overall economic process.

25th November 2021

Free online infrared workshops from Optris and Fraunhofer IOSB

Conveying the exciting world of non-contact infrared measurement technology in an understandable and clear way, Optris is presenting free online infrared workshops, on 1-2 December.

25th November 2021

Miniature rocker isolation valve for clinical laboratory instruments

Emerson has introduced the Asco Series 062 rocker isolation valve designed especially for today’s most demanding fluid control manifolds in the clinical laboratory such as hematology and immunoassay analysers, sample preparation and pre-analytical, as well as DNA sequencing instruments. The valves’ 16mm compact size allows for easy integration into complex fluid-handling manifolds, resulting in a reduction in footprint, weight and power. It also offers two-way and three-way functionality, which maximizes flexibility and versatility.

24th November 2021