Industrial Technology

Small enclosures bring big benefits

With high-quality construction and a host of design benefits, Moeller Electric believes its CI-K miniature enclosure range will have a major impact in the industrial housings market.

11th May 2007

Climate control for MicroTCA systems

Rittal has developed a highly efficient cooling method primarily for use with MicroTCA systems, capable of heat removal up to 1200W. The 19in rack mounting Compact Cooling Package (CPP) comprises a controller managed air/water heat exchanger, 300mm deep, and a 19in fan tray, which can be supplied as a fully wired and piped re-cooling system.

11th May 2007

DIN rail cases allow multiple connectors

OKW have extended their comprehensive RAILTEC-B DIN-Rail enclosures with a new series of models that allow different types of terminals to be accommodated within the same enclosure. RAILTEC-B cases conform to DIN 43 880, unit 1 and are fully insulated and protected to VBG4 as well as IEC 529/DIN 0470-1.

11th May 2007

PLC gets new comms module

Idec Electronics has increased the serial communications capability of its Pentra programmable controller range by the recent introduction of an expansion communication module.

11th May 2007

Fast track up to speed on rapid prototyping

The phrase 'rapid prototyping' means different things to different people. But the concept is now sufficiently established for its supporting vocabulary to be moving from confusing jargon to fixed and well understood definitions. In the April 2007 issue, Martin Stevens MD of Unimatic gives an overview.

6th April 2007

Selecting the best possible switch for every application

How do you ensure you make the right switch selection for every electrical application? In the April 2007 issue, Tony Hankins, managing director of Rowe Hankins Components, the UK distributor for Marquardt switches, offers a handy guide.

6th April 2007

TACT switch has ultra low profile

Knitter-Switch has announced the introduction of the new TSS 309 surface mounted push-button TACT switch. At only 2.5mm high and with a space-saving footprint of 3.8 x 6.0mm the TSS 309 is 50 percent smaller than comparable products.

6th April 2007

Electrical design comes in from the cold

Unlike their mechanical engineering counterparts, electrical engineers have traditionally been something of a poor relation in terms of automation support. Yet such historic lack of investment looks set to change, as there is a growing push for fully-integrated design systems across the business. And this will not only impact on in-house electrical design teams: third-party contractors too will increasingly come under similar pressure to ensure that they are able to interface seamlessly with clients' CAD systems.

10th March 2007

Modular engineering platform

On its stand at the Machine Building show, Rittal will demonstrate, for the first time at a UK exhibition, its new electrical automation software EPLAN Electric P8. This revolutionary modular engineering platform offers the latest in CAE, which not only supports complete migration from EPLAN 5 and EPLAN 21, but also horizontal and vertical extensions. For the first time, the applications for electrical engineering, fluid engineering and instrumentation and control are able to communicate directly with one another.

5th February 2007

The implications of the latest edition of the EMC directive

The European EMC Directive (89/336/EEC, amended) can be viewed as an attempt to control this problem through legislation, although it does not cover safety issues. Unfortunately, it is unclear about how it should be applied to installations or custom equipment and systems, and this has led to it being effectively ignored by most companies active in those areas.

5th February 2007