Industrial Technology

Retained detent pins now include loss prevention mechanism

A new range of detent pins with permanently attached lanyards has been released to increase machine safety and meet EU machinery directives. WDS Components’ new retained detent pin range covers a wide range of sizes and styles, with the lanyard increasing safety and reducing the cost of replacement.

16th December 2021

RS extends design and manufacturing solutions offering with Eurocircuits partnership

RS Components has expanded its design and manufacturing solutions offering by partnering with Eurocircuits – a specialist manufacturer and assembler of prototype and small series PCBs. This will give customers of RS even more choice with access to solutions that will help them in their digital transformation efforts – supporting engineers, designers, procurement professionals/buyers and maintainers, with an interest in reducing down-time, saving money and iterative design.

16th December 2021

Siemens joins forces with LG Energy Solution to improve battery production

Siemens and battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LGES) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase cooperation in the field of battery manufacturing, particularly the digitialisation of production process. Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies plan to take steps to promote the process of battery manufacturing intelligence at LGES production facilities worldwide.

15th December 2021

Electrocomponents announces winners of People.Planet.Product student design challenge

Electrocomponents has announced the winners of the People.Planet.Product student design challenge launched earlier this year in collaboration with the company’s first global social enterprise partner, The Washing Machine Project, a humanitarian initiative dedicated to alleviating the burden of hand washing in low-income and displaced communities, through innovative product design and distribution.

14th December 2021

Flame-retardant Henkel adhesives used on industry-first spandrel panels

Speedpanel, part of the Speedclad group of businesses, has developed a range of insulated composite spandrel panels that provide both extremely quick building encapsulation and fire-retardant properties in accordance with the latest regulations. Notably, the company worked in close liaison with adhesive expert Henkel to identify the optimum flame-retardant bonding product for the panels. In a construction market still reeling from the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, the resulting Speedpanel A2 Glass and Speedpanel A2 Aluminium carry an independently certified fire rating of A2-s1 d0, creating a huge USP for the company and opening up vast market potential in both new build and replacement façade projects.

13th December 2021

Eplan presents new full version of eManage

The free version of eManage allowed users to upload, share and manage Eplan Platform projects in the cloud environment. Solutions provider Eplan is now presenting the full version of the software, which offers considerably more added value: master data can be accessed in the cloud as can supplementary documents, and performance is increased with additional capacity. Collaboration is at the heart of the application, which networks OEMs, system integrators, machine builders and operators.

8th December 2021

How to select the proper pin for your application

Spirol has published a white paper looking at the design considerations for the specification of press-fit pins. Ideally, the design engineer selects a pin that is simple to assemble, provides the desired performance for the intended lifetime of the assembly, and that yields the lowest overall cost of the assembly taking into account the entire manufacturing process, but with so many different types of pins to choose from, it is difficult for designers to be sure that they have selected the best pin for their specific application.

3rd December 2021

Electric lock from Magnet Schultz is compliant with Lifts Directive

Magnet Schultz has developed an electric lock expressly designed for secure passenger lift applications. The lock complies with the stringent requirements of the 2014/33/EU Lifts Directive.

2nd December 2021

Siemens expands collaboration with AWS for cloud-based digital transformation

Siemens Digital Industries Software and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced an expansion of their collaboration, which combines Siemens’ deep industry expertise with cloud services from AWS to help industrial companies accelerate digital transformation in the cloud.

1st December 2021