Industrial Technology

Strengthening the weakest SCCR link with current-limiting devices

Equipment with an insufficient short-circuit current rating (SCCR) can pose a risk to personnel, equipment or create a fire hazard. New North American National Electrical Code (NEC) legislation requires the available fault (short circuit) current to be stated at the installation point, and equipment to be marked with its short circuit current rating. This reduces the chance that an equipment installation will not be compliant or approved.

31st May 2017

Hydrotechnik UK announce extended Calibration Department

Hydrotechnik UK has unveiled a major new addition to its existing calibration department. A brand new £100,000+ flow test rig enables Hydrotechnik to offer full in house flow meter recalibrations traceable to National Standards.

31st May 2017

Condition-based maintenance improves fleet availability at Subsea 7

Analysis of marine electric motors and generators by SKF Electric Motor Condition Monitoring Services is helping a leading offshore engineering services provider optimise the performance and reliability of its rotating equipment.

31st May 2017

Phoenix Contact takes over specialist for industrial communication technology

Phoenix Contact is to take over Taiwanese company Etherwan System, a manufacturer for Ethernet communication technology in automation. The takeover enrichens the position of the Phoenix Contact Group in the area of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0, which was already strengthened by the take-over of the Canadian Perle Systems in 2016.

18th May 2017

Is the cooling output inside your enclosures sufficient?

Jason Swann of Rittal offers some practical tips on how to evaluate the effectiveness of an existing enclosure climate control regime through a series of simple checks.

17th May 2017

New cases are 40% lighter and come in three new colours

Peli has launched three new colours in its premium protective case. Air models 1485 to 1605 are now available in yellow, silver, orange as well as the original black. Up to 40% lighter, the cases are manufactured from the lightweight HPX2 resin which rebounds from stress without breaking, retaining the strength and durability of the original Peli Protector case range.

17th May 2017

CAE solution makes the change to automated design easy

CAE solutions provider Eplan has launched a configuration-based automation software package, which simplifies the changeover to automated working methods by enabling design engineers to generate electrical and fluid schematics at the push of a button – without the need for expert knowledge, specialist programming ability or extensive training.

17th May 2017

Breakthrough antistatic coating for hazardous areas

Intertec has launched a revolutionary advance in antistatic surface coating treatment for its GRP outdoor enclosures. Developed specially for Intertec by the chemical specialist BÜFA, the new nanotechnology-based coating also boosts protection against damage from ultraviolet radiation – helping to achieve extended maintenance-free lifecycles of field-based control and instrumentation equipment in processing industries such as oil, gas, chemicals and petrochemicals. Intertec's weathering tests in an environmental test chamber have demonstrated that the new coating can withstand extended exposure to very high UV levels, providing a superb new level of protection

17th May 2017

Cable entries made simple with Conta-Clip KDSClick

Connecting pre-formed cables, pipes and hoses into cabinets and enclosures can be a time-consuming exercise. Conventional solutions are also far from flexible, and there is often the risk of compromising the sealing or not providing adequate strain relief.

17th May 2017

Understanding the DESINA cable colour coding scheme

Andrew Fallows of Motor Technology explains the DESINA colour coding scheme for cables, and attempts to clear some of the confusion it can sometimes lead to.

17th May 2017