Industrial Technology

Optimal"s software shows the way to Industry 4.0 at leading PAT event

The 17th edition of the annual International Forum on Process Analytical Chemistry (IFPAC) was a great success for event sponsor Optimal Industrial Technologies. During this year’s digital event, the company welcomed high attendance and positive feedback to its presentation ‘Implementation of PAT and Data Systems to Enhance Quality, Cost and Manufacturing Time’. The company showcased how its software, synTQ, can enhance quality assurance strategies while reducing manufacturing times and costs in a regulatory compliant way.

4th September 2020

Electronic assemblies without PCBs

Laser direct structuring (LDS) is a special success story. For almost 20 years, it has been possible to apply electronic conductor paths directly onto plastic parts during series production.

4th September 2020

Technical support from Endress + Hauser is now available 24/7

Imagine one of your flowmeters or thermometers monitoring a critical process stops working. You need help to get it back up and running – and fast. Instrumentation Support from Endress+Hauser can solve your problem in several ways.

3rd September 2020

World-leading pharmaceutical developer turns to TorqSense

TorqSense transducers are used to ensure caps are being properly fitted to pharmaceutical bottles in a high speed packaging line run by the Almac Group at its global headquarters in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK.

2nd September 2020

Harting celebrates its 75th anniversary

For 75 years, the Harting Technology Group has been driving technological change and providing decisive innovations for the future. The vision formulated in 1996 by the family owners, ‘We want to shape the future with technologies for people’, remains the guiding star of our entrepreneurial activities. September 1st marks the 75th anniversary of the founding day of the family company. The manufacturer of everyday products such as waffle irons and irons has evolved into a worldwide leading supplier of industrial connection technology for the three lifelines of data, signal and power, a global player fielding innovative products and solutions focusing on Industry 4.0 and digitalisation.

2nd September 2020

Weg develops anti-viral coating to protect against Covid-19

Industrial equipment manufacturer Weg has developed a new anti-viral coating from its Weg Coatings and Varnishes Unit in Brazil. Developed for use on professional machinery and equipment used in hospitals, laboratories and medical settings, the new coating makes 99.9 per cent of coronavirus inactive within minutes of contact with the surface.

1st September 2020

TFC boosts its presence in Ireland post-lockdown

Leading supplier of fasteners and supply chain solutions TFC is helping manufacturers in Ireland recover from the effects of lockdown by powering up its new facility in Portadown, Northern Ireland. The company is embracing the challenges of the new working environments with the help of customer video conferencing, hygienic product handling and safe vendor managed inventory (VMI) installations. TFC has also recruited a new area sales manager to drive customer interactions and support.

31st August 2020

Stromag brakes fitted to powerful shipyard shiplifts

An Italian winch and gearbox manufacturer providing assemblies for a shiplift system approached Stromag to provide 4BZFM brakes that could deliver reliable stopping power for the system’s hoists.

28th August 2020

2020/2021 Enclosure Hardware catalogue and supplement from EMKA

Of note to machine builders is that EMKA has just unveiled its all-new Main Catalogue for 2020/2021, covering a comprehensive range of locking technology options for cabinets and enclosures. It has earned the description of "everything but the enclosur" for the way in which specialist panel builders have come to rely on it for high quality, easy-to-assemble locks, handles, hinges, swinghandles and gaskets.

27th August 2020

Winners announced in global innovation competition

Electrocomponents is a key sponsor of ‘Invent for the Planet 2020’, and recently participated on the judging panel to select the winners of this global engineering innovation competition, which challenges university students from all over the world to devise solutions to tackle some of our planet’s toughest issues. This sponsorship is another example of the company’s commitment to engage with students and support initiatives that develop their skills in a real-world environment.

27th August 2020