Industrial Technology

They're not all little boxes and they're not all the same

Steve Gallon of Fibox explains that although many enclosures may look the same, many can be as different as chalk and cheese.

27th July 2015

Protective packaging

As a specialist in the design and manufacture of protective packaging solutions, MSA Foams recently completed tool drawer inserts for a major aerospace engineering firm. When the company moved into new, custom built premises its working systems were re-evaluated and re-designed. As a result, all of the departments on the production floor ordered tool cabinets and tools from Nuffield Engineering in Poole. Having previously worked with Nuffield, MSA Foams were their first choice to design and supply foam inserts for the tool drawers.

27th July 2015

Networking proves its worth in food and drink

Today's food and beverage plants must have a robust control and information system in order to meet the industry's need for high-production efficiency and total traceability. The control system also has to be hugely flexible in order to facilitate changes to plant and product that characterise the industry. Network technology has a key role to play, says John Browett of CLPA.

27th July 2015

RS Components increases stock of Alpha Wire product lines

RS Components has enhanced its stockholding of most-wanted product lines from Alpha Wire as part of a strategic initiative to ensure customers' favourite products are readily available for immediate despatch and next-day delivery.

22nd July 2015

Power resistor specialist supports client with product training

Specialist power resistor manufacturer Cressall offered one of its customers the chance to sip from the company's century-old fountain of knowledge with a bespoke training service. Cressall has more than 100 years experience designing and manufacturing resistors, load banks and harmonic filters. The company can offer a training package to help clients use Cressall load banks effectively and efficiently.

17th July 2015

Software cuts panel wiring time by 75%

The Pro Panel engineering software from EPLAN enables companies to achieve savings of up to 75% on wiring time, 50% time savings on layout and mounting and up to 50% increase in overall productivity.

9th July 2015

Designing a chiller - in just four steps

Designers and technical buyers in mechanical engineering can now plan machinery and process cooling more easily than ever thanks to the new Rittal TopTherm Configurator.

30th June 2015

Quick installation with Igus zipper

Igus demonstrates how easy it is to open and close zipper e-chain and e-tube energy chains that feature the zip fastening function in this week's Video of the Week. One of the most popular energy chain series being deployed in both sophisticated and industrial applications, including robotics and machine building, the zipper cuts installation time significantly and requires no specialist tools.

30th June 2015

CFD cuts development time for a race winning engine

When an engine specialist as experienced as Brian Kurn is excited about a technology, others in the field tend to take notice. If they don't, they should. Kurn is currently in charge of valvetrain development together with all virtual prototyping technologies, including engine and valvetrain simulation, as well as CFD at ECR Engines, a division of Richard Childress Racing. In a career spanning 25 years he has worked for some of the biggest names in the sport, including Roush, Hendrick and with Toyota team Bill Davis Racing. Kurn started his craft building and improving V8 engines for the small dirt tracks and worked his way up to the elite series in NASCAR.

24th June 2015

Industrial Ethernet switches with Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) power transfer

Harting has extended its Ha-VIS eCon range of industrial Ethernet Switches by incorporating high-performance Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) for the supply of power to industrial devices such as vision camera on production lines.

24th June 2015