Industrial Technology

High clamp force PCB retainers available from Foremost

Foremost Electronics can now supply the nVent/Schroff Card-Lok range of innovative high thermal performance and high clamp force PCB retainers for use in rugged environments. The new Card-Lok retainers have been designed to be drop-in replacements for most applications currently using standard Card-Loks and provide on average more than 3X the amount of clamp force compared to similarly sized Card-Loks.

20th October 2021

Eplan partners with LCA Group to support apprenticeship training programme

Eplan has announced that it is partnering with LCA Group to Support Coleg Cambria’s electrical engineering apprenticeship training programme. After working with Eplan since 2017 and establishing a strong relationship, Eplan’s offer to higher education establishments was brought to the LCA Group’s attention by account manager, Simon Jackson.

19th October 2021

TSN is set to become a must in the industry, according to Moxa

Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is acknowledged to represent the future of industrial Ethernet, as it sets the foundation for data-driven interconnected, smart factories. More than a simple, product-level solution, the technology offers a systemic solution to support determinism, convergence and process transparency. These ground-breaking features are the reason why TSN adoption has already occurred with leading automation vendors.

19th October 2021

IP65/67 quarter-turn latch/lock with a flat head

FDB Panel Fittings has introduced the new Dirak L36 IP65/67 quarter-turn latch/lock with flat head which offers an especially flat and stable installation for where a smooth low-profile head is important for aesthetic and safety reasons.

18th October 2021

A leading edge for smart manufacturing

Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies are improving autonomous decision-making in industrial operations. By delivering holistic insights into shop floor operations in real-time, these data-driven frameworks enhance processes and support the implementation of continuous improvement strategies. To realise the required level of data transparency and availability at a local level, businesses should incorporate Edge computing systems within their frameworks.

15th October 2021

Unmanaged POE switches with isolation

Phoenix Contact has expanded its line of unmanaged switches. With galvanically isolated Power over Ethernet, the new 5-Port and 8-Port switches are easily mountable using DIN-rail mounting and functions with both SELV and PELV power supplies.

14th October 2021

Emka provides new locking solutions guidance for switch and control cabinets

Emka has enhanced its online guidance for varying industrial sectors as an aid to specialist enclosure manufacturers. The company recognises that the demand for high performing locking solutions is growing as the protection of data and equipment in general has become more and more important. Therefore, Emka is pleased to offer robust mechanical and advanced electronic locking systems for switch and control cabinets to provide a high level of protection against unwanted access.

14th October 2021

Rolec launches IP 67 enclosures IIoT and smart factory technologies

Rolec says its newly extended aluCASE and technoPLUS electronic enclosures are ideal for a wide range of IIoT and other industrial electronics applications in challenging indoor and outdoor environments. Both are rated IP 66 and IP 67 as standard (IP 69K optional).

13th October 2021

Fluke launches simple to use power quality analyser

Fluke has launched the 1770 series power quality data logger/trouble shooter, the first instrument built on its future platform for power quality analysers which it says brings big gains in both form factor and operability.

13th October 2021

Student design challenge launched to inspire engineering innovation

Electrocomponents has launched a student design challenge in partnership with The Washing Machine Project, a social enterprise dedicated to designing, developing, and distributing low-cost, water-saving, manual washing machines to provide displaced and low-income people with an accessible, off-grid alternative to handwashing clothes. Research conducted by The Washing Machine Project with 1,500 families in 12 countries shows that 99% of the people conducting this task are women and girls as young as seven years old.

12th October 2021