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Festo focuses on increased productivity at Industry 4.0 Expo

Festo focuses on increased productivity at Industry 4.0 Expo

At this year’s Industry 4.0 Expo, 10-11 April, Festo will be showcasing exciting new developments for increased productivity with smarter automation and digitalisation. The team will be showing the latest Cyber-Physical training factory - demonstrating the principles and technologies to help companies and organisations with their Industry 4.0 skills development.

21st March 2019
New plastic clamp concept from Igus for triflex R energy chains on cobots

New plastic clamp concept from Igus for triflex R energy chains on cobots

Collaborative robots, or cobots, are mainly used as assistants in simple or interactive activities and, in contrast to large and fast industrial robots, work hand in hand with humans. That is why cobot and industrial robot service engineers are already using igus' multi-axis round triflex R e-chains. In addition to conventional metal clamps for industrial robots, Igus has developed new plastic mounting clamps that attach the energy chain to the robotic arm both quickly and easily.

21st March 2019
Industrial Ethernet boosts Danish sawmill performance

Industrial Ethernet boosts Danish sawmill performance

When Dansk Træemballage (DTE) looked at how to increase the precision and productivity of its sawmill one of the major challenges was to establish the right automation control network. As the biggest producer of wooden packaging in Denmark the plant includes over one hundred inverter drives, all of which needed to be controlled simultaneously and in real-time. The technology used was CC-Link IE, the only open gigabit Ethernet designed specifically for industrial automation tasks.

21st March 2019
PMBus enabled power supplies from Relec

PMBus enabled power supplies from Relec

The Excelsys CoolX and Xsolo families from Relec are now available with full implementation of PMBus (power management bus) protocol. PMBus provides the developer full control of their system with on the fly adjustment of output voltage and current limit.  This gives the engineer the ability to optimise the power supply to the features of individual loads.

21st March 2019
Enclosures are enhanced for extreme applications

Enclosures are enhanced for extreme applications

The new Rittal VX25 large enclosure system delivers significantly enhanced value to electrical engineering companies thanks to its technical features, ease of assembly and high levels of safety. Now, new versions of the VX25 are available in stainless steel and NEMA 4X to enhance corrosion protection and to ensure the equipment within it is shielded from dust, as well as from splashes and jets of water. The VX25 large enclosure system is now available in stainless steel to deliver the highest level of corrosion resistance. The frame structure, doors, panels and the gland plate, as well as all the external parts are all made of stainless steel.

21st March 2019
Enclosures for machine control equipment

Enclosures for machine control equipment

Rolec has launched its new profiPANEL command enclosures. These stylish, tough and highly versatile enclosures offer an economic solution for housing machine control equipment. IP65 rated profiPANEL is ideal for a wide range of industrial applications. It can be mounted from the top or bottom on Rolec’s profiPLUS 50 suspension arm system or to a wall or machine housing using the optional 180 degree pivot bracket. Thanks to a wide range of depths, profiPANEL can accommodate all types of displays and electronic control equipment.

21st March 2019
Rittal laser machining centre revolutionises panel production

Rittal laser machining centre revolutionises panel production

In a UK first, Hawarden-based electrical engineering firm, LCA Group, has switched its control panel operations from manual production to end-to-end automation, including laser-machining. The move is expected to transform its productivity and efficiency. LCA Group has invested in a Rittal Automation Systems 3D laser machining centre to revolutionise construction of its stainless-steel panels by automating processes previously done by hand. It has also acquired a Secarex cutting centre to cut DIN support rails, C rails and cable ducts, along with an Averex wiring centre to cut wires to the correct length before stripping and crimp-ing them with wire ferrules.

22nd February 2019
Enclosures help maximise efficiency for fast food kitchen fit-outs

Enclosures help maximise efficiency for fast food kitchen fit-outs

Most industries take efficiency seriously, but for fast food companies it must pervade their every move – from serving customers right back to the original fitting out of the kitchens. Here, enclosures can have an important role to play.

22nd February 2019
New range of powerful and small magnetic catches

New range of powerful and small magnetic catches

Back in the eighties the first neodymium magnets were devised by companies in Japan and America. They are enormously strong compared to ferrite magnets and have found themselves at the heart of many aspects of modern technology, from hard drives to hybrid and electric cars.

22nd February 2019
Strong, small ABS enclosures with lids

Strong, small ABS enclosures with lids

Following the recent announcement of the expansion of its business, BCL Distribution, the specialist UK manufacturer of standard and custom plastic enclosures, has expanded its

22nd February 2019
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