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Wenglor Sensoric acquires illumination expert TPL Vision

Wenglor Sensoric acquires illumination expert TPL Vision

The Wenglor group has expanded its product portfolio in the field of illumination technology with the takeover of the Scottish-French company TPL Vision. With this acquisition, Wenglor says it is reinforcing its position in the machine vision sector – specifically with innovative LED illumination technologies for industrial image processing. The specialist founded in 2005 will be integrated into the Wenglor group as a division, but will continue to exist as an independent business unit.

21st September 2021
Rigid couplings for food equipment

Rigid couplings for food equipment

Ruland rigid couplings have high torque capacity, accuracy, and repeatability, making them the ideal choice for food equipment. Designers of food processing, baking, and packaging equipment benefit from the Nypatch anti-vibration hardware, precision honed bores, and high torque of Ruland rigid couplings.

20th September 2021
Programmable electronic DC loads offer multiple operating mode

Programmable electronic DC loads offer multiple operating mode

TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the TDK-Lambda brand SFL series of programmable electronic DC loads. The series comprises 300W and 1,000W power levels and either a 120V or 500V maximum rating. The SFL incorporates high-speed current feedback control to eliminate load current overshoot and oscillation to generate a stable and predictable load waveform during turn-on or dynamic operation. The unit is capable of operating in seven different load modes and four operating modes. This flexibility allows the user to perform up to seventeen different types of load tests on DC power supplies, fuel cells, solar cells, batteries and components to characterise their performance fully.

20th September 2021
Tactile technologies for cobots

Tactile technologies for cobots

Cobots have now been developed to a point where the only thing differentiating them from their human co-workers is soft-skills. Developing adaptive capabilities like decision-making or problem-solving in cobots is challenging for engineers, but progress is inevitable. With state-of-the-art sensors, actuators and software, cobots are now capable of experiencing physical sensations that allow them to feel and identify the object being touched. Here Neil Bellinger, head of EMEA at automation parts supplier EU Automation, discusses the advantages of tactile technologies for cobots.

20th September 2021
Eliminating the heat dissipation challenges of hygienic motors

Eliminating the heat dissipation challenges of hygienic motors

It is critical that any equipment operating on a food and beverage production line is designed to hygienic criteria. This includes motors driving conveyors. However, the features required to achieve a hygienic motor design can present heat dissipation challenges that can affect the reliability of induction units and threaten uptime.

20th September 2021
Collaboration in the industrial automation ecosystem

Collaboration in the industrial automation ecosystem

Today’s ecosystem of industrial automation is characterised by many media disruptions during the processing and transfer of documentation. It is essential to resolve these issues within the development process for machines and plant systems – via targeted collaboration among all stakeholders and systems. Data created in the engineering process must be shared with everyone involved in the process. The ideal goal: machine builders and system integrators, control cabinet manufacturers, component manufacturers and also the machine or plant system operator all work networked together.

20th September 2021
Watlow announces upgrades for high performance fluid heating solution

Watlow announces upgrades for high performance fluid heating solution

Industrial heating technology manufacturer Watlow has upgraded its FLUENT heater, which now features dual voltage capabilities. The lightweight, high-performance solution reduces overall system cost and complexity of heating in semiconductor, medical and analytical industries.

20th September 2021
Retrofit upgrades improve pump reliability and reduce maintenance costs for operators

Retrofit upgrades improve pump reliability and reduce maintenance costs for operators

Reliability is a fundamental requirement for between bearing high energy pumps that operate in oil and gas applications. To optimize pumping systems, design improvements and material upgrades can be implemented during planned maintenance intervals, extending mean time between failures (MTBF) with minimal effort. In older pumps, the bearing assembly is key to modernize the pump to current API standards and reducing operating cost.

20th September 2021
Gear motor and backstopping clutch deliver increased reliability on cement plant bucket conveyor

Gear motor and backstopping clutch deliver increased reliability on cement plant bucket conveyor

When a leading global cement producer experienced repeated breakdowns on a bucket conveyor at one of its plants in Colombia, with costs of lost production running into millions of dollars, it turned to Altra Industrial Motion for reliable drives and backstops.

20th September 2021
Sustainability at the push of a button for Drop Water vending machine

Sustainability at the push of a button for Drop Water vending machine

A new water vending machine from a Californian company reduces the transport and consumption of plastic bottles with the help of Igus motion plastics.

20th September 2021
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