Industrial Technology

Cobots and no-code: robotics for all at Automatica 2022

With just under three months to go until Automatica, which will be held on the grounds of Messe München from June 21 to 24, one thing is for sure: never before has there been such a wide range of collaborative robots on show. And they are easier to operate than ever. The same also applies to industrial robot, with ‘no-code robotics’ coming to the fore.

1st April 2022

Analog Devices to highlight strengths at European Microwave Week

Analog Devices has announced its participation in European Microwave Week (EuMW) to be held at EXCEL London from 4-6 April. ADI provides enabling semiconductor technology at every point across the RF, micro- and millimetre wave (mmW) spectrum, and will showcase how it is pushing performance to new heights in communications, radar, remote sensing as well as terrestrial, mobile and space-based systems.

31st March 2022

Saft solar nickel battery system delivers reliability for offshore gas platform

Specialist solar batteries supplied by Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, are providing power continuity for the GG unmanned gas wellhead platform. The platform is operated by Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) ONWJ, Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company and produces around 40,000 barrels of oil per day.

31st March 2022

Mouser Electronics sponsors FIRST robotics competition

Mouser Electronics has announced its continued sponsorship of the FIRST Robotics Competition, which inspires innovation and fosters well-rounded life capabilities in tens of thousands of young people every year. During the 2020 FIRST Robotics Competition season, nearly 100,000 students on more than 3,900 teams from all over the world participated to learn, discover and solve engineering challenges through a series of virtual and live robotics events.

31st March 2022

ABB works with Savannah Resources for zero emission lithium

ABB and Savannah Resources plc have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore industrial automation and smart electrification solutions for the development of Savannah’s Barroso Lithium Project in northern Portugal.

31st March 2022

EAO features airflow testing system at Drives & Controls

Sanyo Denki’s dual chamber on-site test system eliminates customers’ guesswork when designing cooling architectures in high static-pressure applications such as servers, telecom racks and digital signage.

30th March 2022

Low-cost SCARA robot and novel cable storage solution on show at MACH

Igus’s ‘Tech up, cost down’ concept is proudly on display at MACH 2022, with the company exhibiting a new low-cost robot for small scale work and a novel solution for storing and shipping cable drums – both increasing efficiency but keeping costs down.

30th March 2022

Mouser Electronics signs global distribution agreement with ISI

Mouser Electronics has announced a new distribution agreement with Interconnect Systems International (ISI), a Molex company and leading supplier of signal processing and data acquisition solutions. ISI’s hardware, software and FPGA IP design teams provide innovative products that enable faster, more intelligent systems.

30th March 2022

Analog Devices and Gridspertise advance smart grid resiliency

Analog Devices and Gridspertise, the new subsidiary of the Enel Group providing cutting-edge sustainable solutions to distribution system operators (DSOs), have announced a collaboration to advance the resiliency and quality of smart grids around the world. The collaboration enables the development of new hardware and software that support distribution grid self-healing and adaptation in response to the significant changes in energy supply and demand as renewable energy sources are brought online.

30th March 2022

Bearings from NKE for wind turbine gearboxes and generators

NKE Austria will be presenting its bearings for wind turbine gearboxes and generators at the WindEurope Annual Event in Bilbao, Spain, in April 2022. Wind turbines cannot be serviced easily. This is why the components of the gearbox, especially the bearings, must be exceptionally reliable.

29th March 2022