Industrial Technology

An engineer’s guide to selecting check valves

Specifying a check valve for a given application is no trivial task, with the design engineer needing to consider critical performance characteristics, environmental factors and performance trade-offs. We asked the experts at Lee Products for advice.

23rd February 2022

Biometric locking from Emka for server racks and electronic cabinets

Emka continues evolve the cabinet security industry with its biometric ‘at the door’ system for data centre racking and other sensitive data applications across the financial and public service environments, as well as for vulnerable industrial situations.

23rd February 2022

Bearings bring long service life to food industry applications

Continuous high speeds, demanding hygiene standards and challenging operating conditions call for robust, reliable bearings that deliver cost-effective production at food and beverage plants. Any bearings deployed in these applications must reliably prevent the onset of corrosion, which is a common threat on production lines subject to harsh wash-down regimes.

22nd February 2022

Couplings in construction machinery powertrains

Spring couplings from Torsion Control Products (TCP) are said to be ideal for use in construction machines powered by modern diesel engines. Thanks to their special torsional elasticity, these durable, robust couplings damp the vibration from the powertrain and remain serviceable even under the harshest operating conditions.

22nd February 2022

High-performance anti-collision sensor from Sick

Sick has developed a super-tough radar sensor for collision avoidance duties in even the most extreme weather or harsh industrial conditions. The RMS1000 radar sensor has been purpose-designed to achieve new levels of availability and 24/7 detection performance in challenging industrial environments such as for cranes in container ports, warehouse docking gates or off-road vehicles.

21st February 2022

IP52 AMRs offer increased ability withstand dust and fluids

Two new additions to the RARUK Automation MiR range of autonomous mobile robots are the first IP52 rated AMRs on the market, giving them increased ability to withstand dust particles and fluids. This allows them to be used in more challenging environments such as areas close to open, weather-exposed docking gates. Both AMRs – the MiR600 and MiR1350 – are also compliant with the highest safety standards, ISO3691-4. The company claims this attribute, combined with the new IP52 design, makes these models the safest, most stable, flexible and reliable AMRs currently available.

21st February 2022

Maxon datasheets explained in part 2 of video series

Each Maxon product is accompanied by a datasheet. The sheets give comprehensive information about voltage, nominal speed, current, torque, dimensions, thermal data, ball bearings and much more. In part 2 of this video series, Gaz Satkunathas, technical engineer at Maxon, explains why the datasheets are important and how to use the data for motor selection.

21st February 2022

Weld immune inductives improve performance and longevity

Contrinex’s weld-immune inductive proximity sensors incorporate three features that the company says enables them to offer the best performance and longevity, whilst being able to withstand high-intensity magnetic fields. The first is ‘chip-immunity’ which enables the sensor to continue to work reliably even when its front face has collected weld-spatter.

21st February 2022

Cartridge valve sets standards in terms of power density and performance

Parker Hannifin has introduced a 2-way servo proportional valve as part of its TFP series, pioneering a new generation of cartridge valves. With the company’s patented VCD actuator technology, the innovative design of sleeve and spool allows for previously unattainable flow and pressure drop values. The improved efficiency, compared to regular cartridge throttle valves, enables the use of smaller nominal sizes with the same output – and thus reduces the size requirements of the control manifold blocks.

21st February 2022

The e-spool flex mini guides cables safely and saves space

A compact, desktop energy supply system from Igus transmits power, data and media without interruption, and without a slip ring. It is 169mm high, 163mm long, 78mm deep and weighs only 200 grammes, making the e-spool flex mini from Igus one of the smallest and lightest cable and hose reels available. It carries energy, data and media in many different environments with no interruption, in factories, offices, laboratories and even dental practices.

21st February 2022