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Vaisala heads to Mars onboard NASA

Vaisala heads to Mars onboard NASA"s Perseverance rover

International collaboration takes Vaisala and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) to Mars onboard NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. The rover is scheduled to launch on July 30, 2020. Vaisala’s sensor technology combined with FMI’s measurement instrumentation will be used to obtain accurate and reliable pressure and humidity data from the surface of the red planet.

6th July 2020
Sick SensorApps help people to keep their distance

Sick SensorApps help people to keep their distance

Responding to the need for technologies to slow the spread of Covid-19, Sick has developed PeopleCounter and DistanceGuard SensorApps which help to ensure that people keep to the recommended distance apart in working and public spaces.

6th July 2020
Drives achieve an iFLY high

Drives achieve an iFLY high

When iFLY, the leading operator of indoor skydiving tunnels worldwide, needed new drives to continue delivering its unique experience at the company’s facility in Milton Keynes, it chose a powerful and highly reliable solution from Mitsubishi Electric. The upgrade, implemented in record-time, avoided unplanned downtime and offered improved system control for maximum customer enjoyment.

6th July 2020
Hammond introduces new DIN rail enclosures

Hammond introduces new DIN rail enclosures

Hammond Electronics has announced its 1597DIN family of UL94-V0 flame-retardant plastic enclosures for mounting to standard IEC/EN 60715 35mm DIN rails for applications such as industrial control equipment, automation, equipment management and monitoring, HVAC controllers and distributed IoT equipment. The family consists initially of four sizes: 2, 4, 6 and 9 standard 17.5mm module widths.

5th July 2020
Fanuc launches new 3d vision sensor with extended field of vision

Fanuc launches new 3d vision sensor with extended field of vision

Fanuc has expanded its range of integrated image processing solutions with the introduction of the 3DV/600 Vision Sensor. The new sensor benefits from an extended field of vision in comparison to other models in the range, and is designed for use in multiple applications, including bin picking, feeding an assembly line, or stacking pallets. Complete with the 2D Camera Package, 3D Laser Sensor and 3D Area Sensor, the 3DV/600 forms part of a highly-integrated, high-performance portfolio for industrial image processing.

5th July 2020
HBM has launched its new hygienic single-point load cell - PW37P

HBM has launched its new hygienic single-point load cell - PW37P

The PW30P single point load cell from HBM is EHEDG certified, ensuring it meets the strictest hygiene requirements, making it ideal for food packaging - especially in aseptic filling, weighing or packing of food and beverages. With capacities of 50, 100 and 200kg, the PW37 complements the PW27 (10-20kg) and allows hygienic weighing of higher loads for the first time.

3rd July 2020
Yokogawa Releases PRM Commissioning Support Package R1.02

Yokogawa Releases PRM Commissioning Support Package R1.02

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the development and release of the PRM Commissioning Support Package R1.02, an OpreX Asset Management and Integrity family solution that is used to perform plant commissioning and periodic maintenance.

3rd July 2020
GS Yuasa lithium-ion cells delivered to the International Space Station

GS Yuasa lithium-ion cells delivered to the International Space Station

GS Yuasa Lithium-ion cells have been delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) for the fourth time. The transfer marks the successful completion of battery deliveries to support a project to upgrade the craft’s battery system.

2nd July 2020
Intelligent image processing supports production workers in industrial 4.0 applications

Intelligent image processing supports production workers in industrial 4.0 applications

Automation plays a major role in Industry 4.0. Cost reduction, increased productivity and zero-defect quality are factors that are increasingly prompting companies to digitise their processes.

2nd July 2020
Compact panel mounted voltage measurement with LEM DVC 1000 series

Compact panel mounted voltage measurement with LEM DVC 1000 series

LEM introduces the DVC 1000 series of voltage sensors for insulated nominal voltage measurements in rail traction and industrial applications. The DVC 1000 series offers panel mounted voltage measurement in a compact package, measuring only 29 x 51 x 89 mm, giving a total volume of only 131.6 cm3.

2nd July 2020
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