Industrial Technology

Encyclopedia of UPS

An invaluable reference guide for all those who specify, purchase or work with UPSs, the new UPS Handbook from Eaton is now available as a free download from the company.

28th May 2011

Expanded range of M12 circular connectors

Harting has expanded its range of M12 circular connectors to include field-installable versions with larger cross-sections as well as new receptacles for 10 Gbit/s data transmission.

13th May 2011

Assembly tools for opening and closing energy chains in one go

The new E4 assembly tool range, from the energy chain specialist igus, is set to make the building of all E-Chains a whole lot simpler.

5th May 2011

Energy Chain guide system for vertical movement eliminates need for troughs

Energy Chain expert, igus UK has launched Guidelok Slimline (SL), a system designed to safely guide cables at heights up to 262 feet (80 metres).

5th April 2011

Fans breathe life into Channel 4 logo

The 'breath of life' for the inflatable Channel 4 logo outside the company's Horseferry headquarters is provided by nine blowers supplied by Air Control Industries, Axminster.

31st March 2011

OEM Automatic acquires Echobeach

OEM Automatic has acquired Echobeach, the Contaclip distributor for the UK. Contaclip is a major European manufacturer of connection systems and other associated electronic products and with this acquisition OEM Automatic greatly strengthens its product offering to manufacturers of control panels and switchgear.

31st March 2011

Continuous monitoring in medical applications

Quality managers in plastics, electronics, nanotech, medical products and medical device companies can now obtain a guide to evaluating costs of monitoring critical environments while controlling risk factors from Veriteq, a Vaisala company.

25th March 2011

New web site

DirectIndustry has a fresh new look. The redesigned website features expanded content, more product images and new search facilities for a richer visitor experience. You'll find products, catalogues, press releases, technical spec sheets and corporate videos.

1st March 2011

Selecting the optimum enclosure

Steve Gallon, Managing Director of Fibox, looks into the electronic and instrumentation enclosures and answers common questions on such aspects as the precise production methods and materials to meet specific technical, aesthetic and budgetary needs.

1st March 2011

Junction box solves solar cable problem

Spelsberg's new PV48 junction box provides a specific and inexpensive solution to the annoying problem on photovoltaic panels, of standard cables being too short. Designed to seal cable diameters of between 4-7mm, the PV48 allows simple cable extension, providing a quick, secure cage clamp connection within a discrete IP65-rated junction box.

1st March 2011