Industrial Technology

Angled version of PCB connector enables flexible equipment configurations

Harting's har-flex series, the recently introduced PCB connector family designed for a wide range of board-to-board and board-to-cable applications, has been extended with the introduction of an angled version.

16th December 2011

New TopTherm fan-and-filter units

Rittal's new and innovative TopTherm fan-and-filter units are available now and bring numerous tangible benefits.

14th December 2011

Protective cover provides reliable outdoor protection for industrial connectors

The reliable Han HPR series of industrial connector housings from Harting now includes a protective cover for size 3 A bulkhead and surface mounting housings. The new cover protects the contact inserts from environmental influences when not in use: in particular, effects that can cause outages in outdoor applications in the rail and industrial sectors. This is a particularly significant challenge for interfaces that are not always in use, such as service interfaces.

9th December 2011

Hygienic processing and production

Food safety is an ongoing concern and Rittal has invested significant engineering resources to ensure their enclosures will meet the stringent hygiene requirements in all sectors of the food and processing industry.

7th December 2011

Universal hood and mixed adaptor frame add flexibility to Han-Yellock connector configurations

A universal hood and a mixed adaptor frame have been added to the range of housing and insulator components for use with Harting's innovative Han-Yellock industrial connector system.

30th November 2011

Short lead time helps EOS Energy deliver on seven week solar deadline

Spelsberg has just supplied 180 outdoor electrical enclosures in four days to help EOS Energy build a 1.15MW solar farm in less than seven weeks; the fastest British installation of its size.

25th November 2011

Getting the latch and hinge specification right

The experts at Southco discuss how the latching and hinging solution is integral to the success of an enclosure design, and offer specification advice.

25th November 2011

Enclosure manufacturers answer the demand for more from OEMs

The UK enclosures industry has changed out of all proportion over the last the 30 years. Then, GRP was seen as an expensive alternative, specified by the large water and utility companies, and the use of wall mounted plastic enclosures was basically limited to electrical contractors looking for a low cost box, with PVC being the material of choice and invariably purchased from an electrical wholesaler.

25th November 2011

Moisture adsorbing polymers

Brownell has developed a mouldable moisture adsorbing polymer, with the versatility to be injection moulded. This can be used as a practical alternative to conventional desiccant solutions for preventing condensation and corrosion within virtually any product or packaging.

25th November 2011

Enclosures are DNV approved

Enclosures aboard ships or mounted in offshore installations can face extreme environmental conditions including high temperature, high humidity, shock, vibration, and exposure to corrosive seawater. CEE Norm announces an extension to the Hensel range of Enycase enclosures, with DK cable junction boxes now DNV approved for marine and offshore applications.

25th November 2011