Industrial Technology

Harting introduces secure panel feed-throughs for industrial PROFINET device interfaces

Harting has introduced a range of new panel feed-throughs in extremely robust metal housings for use with its Han PushPull (variant 14 to IEC 61076-3-117): the standardised RJ45 connector to protection type IP 65/67 for industrial PROFINET cabling.

25th May 2012

Avoid EMC assumptions

Many machine builders assume that if each individual electrical or electronic component in a machine carries the CE marking, then the entire machine will also meet EMC requirements. However, that is not the case, as Paul Laidler explains.

24th May 2012

Norm compliance for network connections

Manufacturers of medical technology or IT vendors integrating applications into hospital network environments are faced with the problem of having to supply network connections that are suitable for medical devices. That is no easy job, if expensive and risky external insulators are to be avoided.

24th May 2012

Enclosure assembly service removes production bottleneck

When increasing growth at Bond Display Cabinets meant that assembling and wiring control boxes for its refrigerated display cabinets was proving a production bottleneck, the company looked into the possibility of finding an enclosure who could supply fully assembled enclosures as a single part.

24th May 2012

Dispose of the cost of disposal

Rittal understands that to supply an improved cooling solution is only half of the battle. There is also the question of how do clients dispose of the old cooling units? Rittal can solve this problem if the cooling units are old, inefficient, require frequent maintenance or are not working at all. A new Rittal cooling system may help to save both time and energy.

24th May 2012

New IP67 enclosures for the electrical market

Hylec-APL has launched a new series of enclosures to complement its existing range of connectors, terminal blocks and junction boxes. Manufactured by Hylec's UK based manufacturing division, DE Controls, the robust and versatile all weather enclosures boast up to IP67 protection.

24th May 2012

Cost-effective emergency stop safety mechanism for cable management

The fully-featured igus PPDS condition monitoring system is usually only implemented as a safety feature for cable management applications in large scale projects, such as offshore cranes. The cutting edge tool is able to monitor the condition of the energy chain system, alert the maintenance engineer via email or SMS and even shut the system down if necessary.

17th May 2012

Cutting cable stripping time in half

igus UK, a leading expert in dynamic cabling for energy chains, has devised an intelligent solution to strip back long lengths of cable both quickly and easily. By integrating a tear strip into the cable jacket, CFRIP simplifies the stripping back of the cables, especially for those with gusset-filled extruded jackets, without damaging the cores.

15th May 2012

Rittal's Hygienic Design (HD) enclosures

Where there is an emphasis on stringent hygiene requirements and ease of cleaning, Rittal's Hygienic Design (HD) enclosures, with a protection category of IP69K, provide a key element in the design of open processes in the food industry and clean rooms.

14th May 2012

Cost-effective, flexible linear guide rail requires no maintenance

Design flexibility is a fundamental factor for applications in the agricultural, vehicle manufacturing, medical, printing and packaging industry sectors, which is why the cost-effective, fully-assembled linear slide rail and carriage drylin W from igus UK is a popular choice.

11th May 2012