Industrial Technology

Understanding performance during design iterations

For some time Ansys has been a pioneer in 3D CAD with Ansys Discovery SpaceClaim. But while this allows 3D CAD to be more accessible to all, simulation tools that provide insight to a design’s performance have historically struggled with adoption throughout organizations.

6th December 2018

Merger of CamdenBoss and Smartboxx creates comprehensive enclosure range

Take it easy at this year’s Southern Manufacturing. Pick up your badge, turn right, grab a coffee. You’ll then notice something a little different, a combined CamdenBoss/Smartboxx stand (No. G310). Wander over, have a chat with our Sales, Tech Support and Design teams–you can then tick e-mech off your ‘to do’ list.

6th December 2018

Your productivity is what drives us

Blum is a renowned manufacturer of innovative and high-precision measuring and testing technology. The company develops and manufactures solutions to the highest quality standards with the aim of boosting customer productivity.

6th December 2018

Dancing Robots are a reality at Rittal"s Manufacturing Plant in Germany

High-tech production plants that “think for themselves”, that plan things automatically and that optimise maintenance work through artificial intelligence, might sound like a futuristic sci-fi film, but it is fast becoming a reality at Rittal’s manufacturing plant in Rittershausen, Germany.

25th November 2018

SCADA key for large Italian wine maker

Located in Emilia Romagna, one of the most fertile areas in Italy for winemaking, the Cantine Riunite and Civ Cooperative produces and distributes its variety of Lambrusco and other sparkling wines worldwide with a registered designation of origin. The winery has been constantly building its business since 1950 and has become the most profitable wine producer in the country, with over 4,300 hectares under vine and 130 million of bottles sold worldwide annually.

23rd November 2018

Safety functions enable human-track collaboration

The flexible ACOPOStrak transport system and B&R's human-track collaboration open up new dimensions in safe productivity at collaborative workstations. Intelligent safety technology keeps these workstations reliably risk-free without the need for safety barriers.

23rd November 2018

NeuronEdge controller from Brainboxes

Brainboxes has launched a smarter way to know what’s happening on your production line. The BB-400 NeuronEdge Controller combines industrial hardware connections with the processing power of a Raspberry Pi Compute Module and the possibilities of opensource software to offer a simple retrofit way to unlock the potential of your equipment.

23rd November 2018

Customised assembly lines for smart factories

The evolution of smart factories has seen a growing trend in the demand for customised workstations and assembly lines. Modular aluminium profiles hold the key, as Gary Livingstone of Minitec UK explains.

23rd November 2018

The benefits of bespoke motor control centres

Pat McLaughlin of Boulting Technology discusses how a made to measure motor control centre (MCC) can benefit both commercial and industrial operations.

23rd November 2018

Universal cable entry system for maximum packing density

In recent years, cost pressures combined with the need to prevent miswiring have seen the rise of cable entry systems for panels and enclosures. These allow the feeding of non-assembled cables, lines and pneumatic hoses into the panel quickly and simply. Now, for applications where the installations might be carried out in confined spaces and/or high packing densities are required, CONTA-CLIP has taken the concept of the cable entry system to the next level, with the introduction of the KES series of gland plates.

23rd November 2018