Industrial Technology

Rugged enclosures for tough environments

Spelsberg has launched a new range of highly durable non-metallic enclosures for electrical junctions and instrumentation protection in the most demanding environments. Originally developed to house sensitive electrical installations in tough petrochemical applications, the Stahlin J Series range of rugged GRP) enclosures is now a versatile solution for any application needing a high degree of protection.

30th January 2008

Plug-in terminal for high vibration applications

Camden Electronics has launched a new range of plug-in terminal blocks that feature screw flanges enabling male and female connectors to be clamped together to create ultra-reliable connections in all applications including high vibration. Besides anti-vibration applications, the new CTBA/FL pluggable terminal blocks are also ideal for use where a heavy cable on the female part could break the connection with the PCB-mounted male component.

30th January 2008

Stainless hinge for larger doors

The 1110-U120-PH is a lift-off hinge from Emka with simple screw fixing. It maintains the integrity of cabinet door panels, requiring only screw hole punching - not cut outs - and so aiding door rigidity. The strength comes from AISI 316 castings with fine ground finish. The simple design enables quick lift-off.

30th January 2008

No shocks with test fixtures

The risk of an electric shock during product testing is completely eliminated with the latest range of test fixtures and enclosures from electrical safety testing specialist Clare Instruments.

30th January 2008

Photo-machined parts despatched within 48 hours

Refined to the highest levels to rapidly deliver burr and stress free custom solutions, Tecan offers a 48 hour turnaround service for photo-chemical machined or 'photo-etched' metal parts. The company offers high-specification prototypes of flat metal components at very low set costs, based on a standard metal sheet 'blank' size of 300mm x 400mm.

30th January 2008

Ergonomic enclosures suit slimline displays and controls

Rolec has launched the advanced aluDISPLAY range of enclosures. These modern and ergonomic housings have been designed for slimline displays and control panels. The enclosures can be used as portable units, wall mounted, or fixed to a suspension arm system. Typical applications will include machine controllers, medical equipment, information terminals, display systems and process control units.

30th January 2008

Breathers prevent enclosure damage

New immersion-proof breathers from Brownell allow an enclosure to 'breathe' (transfer air in and out) but will withstand driving rain or even total immersion in water up to 5m. Made from robust plastics, the breathers can pass high flow rates of air which can result from rapid variations in pressure, caused by temperature or altitude changes. They can be screwed into a threaded boss or mounted through a hole.

30th January 2008

Rack extinguisher system provides fire protection

By actively and continuously monitoring the air within the protected enclosure for smoke aerosols, the new Rittal rack extinguisher system Detection-Active (DET-AC) can offer early detection of fire sources.

30th January 2008

HMI has built-in PLC

Following the successful launch of its Touch Panel family of operator panels in 2005, VIPA is now offering new versions of the panel with an integrated PLC powered by its leading-edge SPEED7 processor technology.

27th December 2007

Tuned in to digital TV

Clamason's automated transfer press line provides the ideal manufacturing solution for set-top boxes as the UK tunes in to digital TV. We report in full in the November 2007 issue of Industrial Technology.

23rd November 2007