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No more worrying about chips and dirt with closed cable carrier

No more worrying about chips and dirt with closed cable carrier

The UNIFLEX Advanced series offers reliable solid plastic cable carriers with fixed cable carrier widths. These all-rounders in the Kabelschlepp Metool range are quiet and lightweight, yet robust. That also applies to the UAT1555: This cable carrier was developed for rough ambient conditions with chips, dirt and dust and effectively prevents foreign bodies from entering into the cable space.

22nd April 2021
High speed motor for turbo applications sets the new standard

High speed motor for turbo applications sets the new standard

Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has delivered thousands of high-speed motors in serial production to several world leading manufacturers for their specialised turbo pump and compressors applications. Based on more than two decades of experience, the same technology is now introducing motors paired with drives, offering unrivalled cost and size advantages in powers of 300kW to 1.5MW and speeds of 6,000 to 15,000 rpm.

22nd April 2021
Igus rises to robot cabling challenge

Igus rises to robot cabling challenge

Industrial robots are pervasive in manufacturing and their applications are increasing all the time. But with constant multi-axis movements, the cables that supply robots are subjected to extreme levels of stress, posing a challenge for manufacturers of cables and other connecting components. Plastics expert Igus has just the solution.

22nd April 2021
Driving up performance in surgical hand tools

Driving up performance in surgical hand tools

As the capabilities of control systems grow, so the potential use cases for surgical hand tools also grow. These increasingly sophisticated motion profiles demand more accurate speed and position information. Andrew Sharp of Portescap examines the benefits and trade-offs of different feedback options, enabling designers to develop surgical hand tools that are capable of addressing the most demanding motion profiles.

22nd April 2021
16-channel mixed-signal front-end digitizer for reference design integration

16-channel mixed-signal front-end digitizer for reference design integration

Analog Devices has introduced a 16-channel, mixed-signal front-end digitizer for aerospace and defence applications, including phased array radars, electronic warfare, and ground-based SATCOM. The new digitizer includes four AD9081 or four AD9082 software-defined, direct RF sampling transceivers. It is designed to accelerate customer development by providing reference RF signal chains, software architectures, power supply designs, and application example code.

22nd April 2021
Switch combines large actuation surface and intuitive symbols

Switch combines large actuation surface and intuitive symbols

EAO offers its new Series 56 Universal Switch that provides reliability in demanding, high-use environments. The switch features an unmistakable, distinctive click when actuated, giving a high level of user confidence. With a large actuation surface and LED illumination, the Series 56 Universal Switch can be located quickly. The front bezel also includes a range of colour options and laser engraved symbols.

22nd April 2021
Diecast enclosures now come with colour-coding

Diecast enclosures now come with colour-coding

Colour-coded trims are now available as options on Rolec’s aluCASE premium diecast aluminium enclosures for industrial electronics. These tough, elegant and versatile housings can be installed anywhere – on walls, machines, bulkheads and desktops.

22nd April 2021
Danfoss and Quantum maximise uptime in the water industry

Danfoss and Quantum maximise uptime in the water industry

Danfoss Drives has appointed Quantum Controls as an Authorised Water Partner for the water and wastewater industry. This partnership will enable both companies to enhance its provision of services to customers across the UK involved in water and wastewater management, treatment and supply.

20th April 2021
Rittal celebrates 60th anniversary

Rittal celebrates 60th anniversary

April 1961 saw the beginning of an international success story in a small weaving mill in central Hesse - the standardization of enclosures. Rudolf Loh founds the Rittal company and changes the industry with one idea. What was initially smiled at is now a phenomenon: the standard enclosure is used in millions of product solutions in over 90 percent of all industries worldwide.

20th April 2021
ABB

ABB"s new cobot GoFa wins prestigious Best of the Best Red Dot award

ABB’s GoFa cobot was awarded the prestigious Red Dot Best of the Best design award in recognition of its unique design concept to make the new robot appealing and accessible to users.

20th April 2021
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