Industrial Technology

Westermo launches range of industrial cellular wireless products to support IIoT

Westermo has launched a new range of industrial cellular wireless products designed to provide resilient data communications for remote sites. The Merlin range of compact, rugged and secure cellular solutions has been specifically developed to support industrial IoT (IIoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions in demanding utility, infrastructure and transportation applications.

5th October 2021

Fluke launches clamp meters for solar power installations with CAT III / 1500 V safety rating

Fluke has launched a new clamp meter designed to measure solar installation voltages at the new standard of 1500 V, while offering high safety specifications and being easy to use in congested solar combiner boxes. The Fluke 393 and 393 FC are claimed to be the world’s first true-rms solar clamp meters to be rated at CAT III / 1500 V DC according to the latest safety standard for clamp meters IEC/EN 61010-2-032:2019.

5th October 2021

Analog Devices brings smart manufacturing to life at SPS 2021

With the resumption of in-person trade fairs, in November 2021 SPS returns to its traditional venue of the Nuremberg exhibition centre. Analog Devices (ADI) will be there to showcase and discuss its comprehensive, industry-leading sensing and connectivity solutions that are driving the transformation to Digital Industry and enable increased productivity and enhanced efficiency for more sustainable and smart manufacturing – matching the SPS event’s tag line of ‘Smart Production Solutions’.

4th October 2021

IFM offers the easy route to Industry 4.0

The new moneo starter kit from IFM Electronic provides everything needed for users to start exploring and enjoying the benefits of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Developed specifically to be easy to use, the kit includes all the hardware and software required to implement condition monitoring for motors, fans, pumps and other simple machines. Not only is the solution provided by the kit comprehensive and fully functional, it also offers almost unlimited scalability and easy integration with existing IT infrastructure.

4th October 2021

Finding data has never been easier

Selecting appropriate product data in engineering is often time consuming. However, the new Eplan Data Portal, with a new user interface and improved search algorithms, makes it easier and faster than ever before. Expanded search parameters mean that users can quickly find exactly the components they are looking for. Individualised solutions based on configurators can be intuitively generated.

4th October 2021

New control knobs with optional LED illumination

OKW has launched advanced new rotary/click Control-Knobs for menu-driven electronics – typically for devices manufactured in high volumes. These elegant and ergonomic tuning knobs fit rotary potentiometers or encoders with round shaft ends (DIN 41591). They are ideal as the central element of menu-driven interfaces. Applications include measuring and control, medical, wellness and laboratory technology, HVAC, communications, smart factory and building control systems.

4th October 2021

Quiet, strong, easy to fill: E2.1 e-chains tick all the boxes

Energy supply applications using Igus polymer e-chains are virtually unlimited, whether the application is linear, vertical or rotational. And new polymer materials, improved designs and customer-specific requirements are continually expanding the product range, exemplified by the E2.1, the new e-chain standard for the small and medium load range.

4th October 2021

Cleanroom flat cable management system for semiconductor and medical industry

Kabelschlepp Metool says its new Cleanveyor is an innovative cable carrier system that achieves very good cleanliness levels through minimal abrasion. The solution, which was developed specifically for use in cleanrooms, can also be equipped with cables and pneumatic hoses and delivered ready to install.

4th October 2021

Yokogawa invests in Japan-based startup CyberneX

Yokogawa has invested in CyberneX, a Japan-based startup that has developed a compact, lightweight, and high-performance earphone-type device capable of measuring brainwaves in real time. CyberneX and Yokogawa will collaborate in the conduct of empirical research with the aim of constructing a platform for the visualisation of information on the mental states of individuals, based on brainwave data. The companies will work to develop applications that will lead to the effective utilisation of this technology by industry and society.

1st October 2021

Simplify safe signal transmission in sensor-actuator applications

Field-wireable M8 signal cable connectors from Binder support efficient and reliable installations in sensor and actuator applications. Featuring snap-in quick locking and now offered with 3 to 6 pins, they are said to prove themselves in industrial applications that require reliable signal transmission and are subject to installation space constraints.

1st October 2021