Industrial Technology

Creating Digital Twins is quicker and error-free thanks to Festo

Festo has developed an award-winning online catalogue that provides designers with a time-saving tool kit and prepares the way for the creation of an Asset Administration Shell, or Digital Twin, for their machines. Preparing technical data for incorporation into Asset Administration Shells will become increasingly important for designers in the future, but the ability to collate complex data quickly and accurately also has relevance today in responding to the pressures and constraints of working under lockdown and recovery conditions.

26th July 2021

Next generation Stratus ftServers optimised for edge applications

Stratus Technologies has announced the next generation of its Stratus ftServer line of fault tolerant edge servers. Offering up to 50% greater performance, Stratus’ latest ftServers provide computing power and reliability optimised for the industrial edge and for edge data center locations. Stratus ftServer computing platforms allow organisations to build distributed, edge-in architectures required to run advanced software applications, manage large scale I/O counts, and collect real-time data. In addition, the latest generation ftServer line offers expanded configurations for VARs, systems integrators, solution builders and end-users to fine-tune edge computing.

26th July 2021

Cyber resilience for industrial systems

Paul Taylor, business development director for industrial services at TÜV SÜD, a global product testing and certification organisation, discusses Ccber resilience for industrial systems.

26th July 2021

Intertronics introduces Low Shrink optical adhesiv

New from adhesives supplier Intertronics is Dymax Low Shrink OP-81-LS UV adhesive, which offers very low volumetric shrinkage. Designed for optical assembly applications that require precise alignment, the material cures in seconds on exposure to UV/visible light. It is single-part, solvent free and can bond dissimilar substrates. It is recommended for materials including polycarbonate, glass, acrylic and metal.

26th July 2021

Spirol receives General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award

Spirol is pleased to announce the receipt of the 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award. Two of Spirol’s locations, Spirol International in Danielson, CT, USA and Spirol Industries in Winsor, Ontario, Canada, each received notification of the awards on 1 July, 2021.

15th July 2021

Henkel launches essential knowledge hub

Henkel has launched its virtual knowledge hub, providing an indispensable online resource to learn about and discuss key topics in the packaging and consumer goods industry. The Henkel Adhesives Forum is the place to go for live presentations, on-demand webinars, in-depth white papers, and live interaction, with a focus on hot topics like sustainability, circular economy, health & safety and more.

13th July 2021

HMS Networks acquires a majority of Owasys Advanced Wireless Devices

HMS Industrial Networks has acquired 60% of all shares in the Spanish company Owasys Advanced Wireless Devices. Headquartered in Bilbao with 20 employees, Owasys is a wireless communication company designing and manufacturing products for utility vehicles and industrial machines.

6th July 2021

Anybus Wireless Bolt brings CAN communication via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth

Since its launch five years ago, the Anybus Wireless Bolt has provided thousands of industrial applications with wireless Ethernet access. With a rugged and unique form factor for bolt-on-machine mounting, it is today proven and trusted in the most demanding industrial applications. Use cases vary from warehouse installations and AGVs to manufacturing of food, underground mining or rough outdoor applications. Building on the success, HMS now launches the Anybus Wireless Bolt CAN, featuring CAN-based communication to the host equipment.

29th June 2021

Creating more hours in the day with supply chain improvements

Research has found that 75 per cent of millennials list “too time-consuming” as the main reason they avoid phone calls. Phone calls are a positive and valuable tool, but unnecessary administrative ones can be a distraction that takes employees away from productive work. As businesses get back to normal activity, manufacturers can cut through unproductive noise and reduce avoidable admin to create more time to innovate. Here Chris Billinge, business development director at vendor managed inventory (VMI) specialist TFC, discusses how supply chain improvements can create more hours in the day.

28th June 2021

New toughened epoxy adhesive suitable for mismatched substrate bonding

Adhesives and dispensing equipment supplier Intertronics has introduced the IRS 2128 Toughened Epoxy Adhesive. The material is a high-performance black resin system that offers good chemical resistance and excellent adhesion to a wide variety of substrates. Compared with many other epoxies, it offers vibration resistance and can bond dissimilar substrates more effectively.

28th June 2021