Industrial Technology

CLPA passes 4,000 members in key new milestone

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has passed a significant milestone in its aim to promote and advance state-of-the-art open industrial communications technologies. The organisation now counts over 4,000 members worldwide, making it one of the largest organisations of its type. It also reflects the level of global acceptance that CC-Link open automation network technologies have achieved and their widespread adoption by leading manufacturing companies.

23rd November 2021

RS Components urges DesignSpark community to engineer for a better world

RS Components has launched its DesignSpark #ActivistEngineering programme, further strengthening the company’s commitment to engage and inspire design engineers across the globe to ‘make amazing happen for a better world’.

23rd November 2021

New gateways for secure remote maintenance of machines

The remote maintenance gateways portfolio of the Cloud Client product family from Phoenix Contact has been extended by four variants. They offer additional interfaces and fallback functionality alongside new software functions. Cloud Clients connect your machines to the mGuard Secure Remote Service securely via the Internet, enabling inexpensive and scalable remote maintenance throughout the world.

23rd November 2021

TFT displays for the most demanding applications

Relec Electronics offers custom TFT displays that are tailored for the demanding defence industry, from handheld equipment to displays used in satellites. “TFT selection is key when designing a display for mission critical applications,” says Mathew Rehm, Relec’s account manager for displays. “Primary concern for the designer is that the display can be viewed – and operated – in harsh conditions that may incur extreme temperatures and be subjected to vibration or shock. They also have to be reliable and have a long operating life because in many conditions maintenance and repair can be challenging.”

23rd November 2021

Rittal AX enclosures sped up machining and fitting out

Can enclosures be machined and fitted out even faster? Emma Ryde – Rittal UK’s product manager for enclosure systems – looks at how the company’s AX compact enclosure speeds things up.

23rd November 2021

Kontron acquires business operations of Ultraschalltechnik Halle

Effective December 1, 2021, Kontron Electronics has acquired the business operations of EMS provider Ultraschalltechnik Halle (UST). In this way, the company is continuing to expand its engineering and production competency and pursuing its consistent growth strategy.

19th November 2021

Igus showcases the best of the 2020 nominees for the vector awards

It is that time again for the vector awards, which showcases the best applications for Igus energy chains. There are always innovative applications, and this year will be no exception. Because of Covid, last year’s vectors were postponed so Igus anticipates that the 2022 ones will be bigger and better. In a new video, the company looks back over the 2020 applicants to highlight the variation of applications that the energy chains are used in.

19th November 2021

New white paper reveals how to develop devices that leverage TSN benefits

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has published a free white paper on the development ecosystem for Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) compatible automation devices at /redirect-link.php?shash=bmV3LXdoaXRlLXBhcGVyLXJldmVhbHMtaG93LXRvLWRldmVsb3AtZGV2aWNlcy10aGF0LWxldmVyYWdlLXRzbi1iZW5lZml0c0luZHVzdHJpYWwgVGVjaG5vbG9neQ==&story_id=37935&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS5jYy1saW5rLm9yZy9lbi9jYW1wYWlnbi8yMDIxL3RzbndwSW5kdXN0cmlhbCBUZWNobm9sb2d5. Created for automation vendors, ‘Getting your TSN product to market’ provides a practical insight on how to implement the technology and the importance of conformance testing for TSN products.

19th November 2021

Elesa interlocked hinge protects packaging equipment

A common requirement for packaging equipment lines is the need for frequent access to adjust, correct, re-set or reprogramme. This a situation where the Elesa CFSW combined hinge and electrical cut-off switch provides a safe and simple solution.

19th November 2021

High brightness TFT display for graphical user interface applications

Review Display Systems (RDS) has announced the availability of an 11.6-inch Tianma TFT display module. The TM116VDSP02 features full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution, a 16:9 wide aspect ratio, a high brightness rating and exceptional optical performance characteristics.

18th November 2021