Industrial Technology

Rittal"s VX25 Ri4Power panels deliver impressive solution for renewable energy project

Rittal was approached by Powerfish, a Scottish-based panel builder and electrical engineering business, with a brief to design and deliver robust, flexible, and easy-to-install panels for a renewable energy customer.

18th November 2020

ABB centralises drives" customer support in UK

ABB has moved its variable speed drive (VSD) customer services team from Aberdeen to Daresbury, Cheshire, ensuring improved access to extensive technical support services across the UK.

17th November 2020

Cooling technology delivers energy savings for bakery ovens

Karl Lycett, product manager for climate control at Rittal UK, explains how the company’s new cooling technology is delivering energy savings at Allied Bakeries.

16th November 2020

Mitsubishi Electric announces dedicated UK Drive Solutions Centres

Having already pioneered a more collaborative approach to designing and delivering automation systems employing low power drives, Mitsubishi Electric UK has announced a new network of Drive Solutions Centres (DSCs). Each one sharing technology, experience and ideas to focus on providing a full service offering for the entire lifecycle of larger capacity low voltage and medium voltage variable speed drives.

16th November 2020

Soft starter reduces single phase compressor start current by over 50%

Carlo Gavazzi has introduced a new robust generation of RSBS Soft Starts. The RSBS range was the first soft starter on the market to perform a self-learning algorithm for smooth soft starting and stopping of pumps. This ensures optimal starts and stops even under different load conditions and minimises any vibrations.

14th November 2020

Sick SPEETEC speed and length sensor looks but doesn"t touch

With the SPEETEC non-contact sensor for speed and length measurement, Sick has added a compact, affordable, eye-safe laser surface motion sensor to its portfolio, able to measure a wide range of continuous, web-fed or cut-to-length materials down to a resolution of 4 µm.

14th November 2020

Igus joins global automation body Profibus and Profinet International (PI)

Igus has joined the world’s largest automation membership body to advance the research of Profinet technology in dynamic applications. The focus for Profibus and Profinet International (PI), which has more than 1,700 members worldwide, is the continuous development of Profibus and Profinet technology, the two most important enabling technologies in automation today.

10th November 2020

Rittal installs new production line chillers for Irish manufacturing business

A broken production line is a hugely expensive issue for any manufacturing business, both in terms of lost productivity and the cost of repairs.

9th November 2020

Yuasa powers Josh Brookes and Ducati to British Superbikes championship victory

Yuasa are celebrating with Josh Brookes and the VisionTrack Ducati team after the Australian won the British Superbike Championship for the second time in his career. Two brilliant victories at Brands Hatch last weekend was enough to secure the title and give Yuasa their first as a BSB sponsor.

30th October 2020

How to effectively add machine controllers to your factory floor

Machine controllers are at the heart of Industry 4.0 applications. They allow factories to run automated processes while ensuring product quality, consistency, efficiency and high throughput. Hence, choosing the right solution and implementing it correctly can make a significant difference to the success of an industrial automation project.

29th October 2020

Machine Building