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New data logger is small and self-sufficient

New data logger is small and self-sufficient

PCE Instruments has used the experience of the recent years to develop a mobile, small and powerful data logger. The development and production were guided exclusively by the suggestions, experiences and wishes of the customers. For all the branches of industry, a new data logger of the PCE-VDL series offers solutions for the detection of 3-axis acceleration, for example, upon shock or vibrations. The first two data loggers PCE-VDL 24I and PCE-VDL 16I are now conquering the market after intensive and successful work.

22nd October 2018
Rittal Offers Panel Opportunity to Test Drive the Perforex Solution

Rittal Offers Panel Opportunity to Test Drive the Perforex Solution

Rittal is offering UK customers the chance to ‘test drive’ its Perforex machining and automation systems before they buy. Rittal Perforex machining centres are a major advance for switchgear manufacturing. They are designed to automate the creation of bore holes, cut-outs and threads in mounting plates, enclosure doors and side panels.

16th October 2018
Liverpool showcases the fourth industrial revolution

Liverpool showcases the fourth industrial revolution

Smart Factory Expo returns to the Liverpool Exhibition Centre from 14-15 November, where technology, finance and manufacturing meet. We offer a preview of what you can find.

5th October 2018
New Rittal Electronic Motor Controller for RiLine Compact Busbar

New Rittal Electronic Motor Controller for RiLine Compact Busbar

A new electronic motor controller is now available for Rittal's RiLine Compact busbar system. All it takes is a matter of seconds for the controller to simply clip the controller onto the busbar.  Its easy wiring means installation costs are lower than those for traditional electro-mechanical devices.

21st September 2018
Eplan

Eplan"s data portal adds user ratings

Eplan’s Data Portal, which provides access to downloadable data and drawings for hundreds of thousands of components, has now added a user rating function. The resulting feedback will help manufacturers that host product information on the portal to hone and structure their data so that it is an even better match for the needs of the EPLAN Data Portal users. Since the new rating function was introduced early in 2018, more than 80 product catalogues with a total of 50,000 data sets have already been updated.

21st September 2018
Stäubli upgrades high current connector system

Stäubli upgrades high current connector system

Stäubli Electrical Connectors is launching the 16BL single pole, high current connector, which has been specially designed with optimised safety functions and increased flexibility for (emergency) power supplies and industrial applications. The 16BL features numerous innovations and allows safe, intuitive use and reliable power transmission under extreme environmental conditions, even in a temperature range from -40°C to +120°C.

17th September 2018
Reliable energy supply for exploring the sun

Reliable energy supply for exploring the sun

Researchers from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) want to use the DKIST solar telescope on the island of Maui (Hawaii) to examine the changes in the sun and its effects on Earth in the near future. Central to the success of the facility is the reliable supply of power, and this has been assured through the use of two separate drag chain systems.

14th September 2018
Powering ahead with a new cable entry system

Powering ahead with a new cable entry system

Buttkereit is to offer Murrplastik cable entry systems to customers throughout the UK. Murrplastik’s cable management solutions can be found in just about every industry sector including: automotive, rail, medical, mechanical engineering and packaging. Over 100 patent applications bolster the technical innovation inherent in the company’s product range, which delivers a competitive advantage to their customers.

14th September 2018
Temperature management

Temperature management

Food processing is a sector that demands very high levels of efficiency to meet daily production targets. And productivity is a growing issue for food production worldwide. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs expects the global population to be in excess of 11 billion by 2100.  That’s more than twice what it was in 1990 and so, preparing for tomorrow, there needs to be an even keener focus on productivity to make sure there’s enough food for everyone to thrive.

14th September 2018
Thermal imaging tools key in futuristic transport project

Thermal imaging tools key in futuristic transport project

Here’s a challenge: build your own Hyperloop pod prototype and test it at Elon Musk’s SpaceX headquarters in California. Who said engineering can’t be fun? Engineering students from the University of Edinburgh who were accepted to participate in the exciting SpaceX Hyperloop Pod competition used thermal imaging and measurement technology from Flir to make sure their prototype was ready for the race.

14th September 2018
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