Industrial Technology

New plastic hinges and mounting adjustment devices

Industrial component and standard machine element manufacturer Elesa recently launched their new CFAX plastic hinge in high resilience polyamide technopolymer designed for enclosures, cabinets and machine access panels. The CFAX range offers wide angle opening (215°) and secure rear mounted fixing in a range of sizes (40mm, 50mm, 65mm).

19th April 2017

Rittal"s DX enclosure-based cooling solutions support growing IT needs

In today’s data-driven business models, even small companies have to contend with growing IT needs. When they expand their computing environments and install the latest class of servers, the issue of cooling the equipment becomes acute. Legacy air-cooling systems are no longer sufficient.

18th April 2017

PLC is smart, compact and communicative

The new XC300 modular PLC from Eaton enables machine and system builders to bring streamlined, modern automation concepts to life – especially when combined with the XN300 I/O system and XV300 touch panel. With high performance and excellent communication features, the modular controller’s fast cycle times enables higher productivity rates for the machine.

17th April 2017

Rittal showcases enclosures at Railtex 2017

Rittal will be showcasing its PADS and LU approved enclosures at Railtex 2017. The company will be exhibiting a range of Network Rail and London Underground approved enclosure systems used extensively within the rail network, rail telecoms and throughout the underground network. The company’s range of approvals includes PADS for track side and the S-1085 for the underground. Visitors to Stand N41 will also be able to talk to the company’s expert team, who will be on hand throughout the show to provide advice.

30th March 2017

Surface testing ensures a smooth finish for a tasty beer

Ensuring that outstanding levels of hygiene are maintained is vital to the effective production of quality beer, as even the smallest numbers of contaminants can multiply during the brewing process. The avoidance of contaminants helps to guarantee the delivery of a high quality product and prevents the possibility of revenue losses through the production of a spoil batch.

27th March 2017

Digital RCDs usher in new era of preventative maintenance

Chris Pack of Eaton explains why it is vital for machine builders, especially for those who export worldwide, to work with partners that know the international requirements to save both time and money.

27th March 2017

Easy integration with tamper-proof safety transponder

Sick has launched the STR1, a transponder safety switch that uses non-contact RFID technology to provide highly-reliable and tamper-proof personnel protection on removable guards to PLe/SIL3, with easy installation and safety system integration. The STR1 can be installed individually or in series with up to 30 units, using T-junctions or the Sick Flexi Loop safety sensor cascade whilst still achieving PLe (EN ISO 13849) and SIL3 (IEC62061).

27th March 2017

Scope and limitations of OPC-UA and TSN

OPC-UA and TSN are widely used buzz-words in the Industry 4.0 and industrial IoT debates. But what is behind these buzz-words, where are these technologies going and will they replace the fieldbus systems? Stephen Hayes of Beckhoff offers some guidance.

27th March 2017

Connectivity trends in the food industry

With the food processing industry under ever-growing pressure to reduce costs, boost quality, guarantee food safety and operate with smaller and smaller batch sizes, Jeremy Shinton of Mitsubishi Electric looks at how trends in connectivity are helping to address these requirements.

27th March 2017

Connectivity lifeline for Industry 4.0

Harting has introduced three Industry 4.0 lifelines: the M12 Power connector with L-coding, the PushPull Signal 20-pin connector and a new preLink end-to-end Ethernet connection module: Power, Signal, Data. This trio operates in accordance with approaches for the industry of tomorrow, miniaturisation and modularisation trends.

27th March 2017