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Plant maintenance taken to new heights by AR

Plant maintenance taken to new heights by AR

Augmented Reality promises a step change in the way process industries think about maintenance, supercharging the already formidable power of predictive maintenance. David Lincoln, of ABB Measurement & Analytics explains how.

23rd September 2020
G5/5 regulations bring important changes for VSD installations

G5/5 regulations bring important changes for VSD installations

With the exception of the light bulb, virtually every electronic device will generate harmonics of some description. And when we consider non-linear loads such as variable speed drives, the harmonics they generate can be enough to disrupt the operation of other devices connected to the supply.

23rd September 2020
Making digitalisation and Industry 4.0 a physical reality

Making digitalisation and Industry 4.0 a physical reality

The global manufacturing industry spends a great deal of time and effort discussing digitalisation and how it will affect production in the future. However, many of the ideas and principles remain abstract, and it is often difficult to portray the many facets of digitalisation in manufacturing in one place.

23rd September 2020
NSK bearings adapted to meet servomotor demands

NSK bearings adapted to meet servomotor demands

Available from NSK is a range of deep groove ball bearings adapted to the specific requirements of servomotors. Thanks to the development of special greases and a highly effective, low-friction seal, NSK solutions overcome the limitations of conventional electric motor bearings when used in servomotor applications.

23rd September 2020
Wenglor presents new barcode line scanners

Wenglor presents new barcode line scanners

Wenglor says its new barcode line scanner sets new standards in the reading of one-dimensional codes. Thanks to the increased scanning area, the stationary scanner can be used even more flexibly – at manual workstations and in fully automated systems.

23rd September 2020
Mouser Electronics now shipping ams TMF8801-EVM eval kit for ToF distance sensing

Mouser Electronics now shipping ams TMF8801-EVM eval kit for ToF distance sensing

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the TMF8801-EVM evaluation kit from ams. The TMF8801-EVM allows engineers to evaluate the operation of the ams TMF8801 1D time-of-flight (ToF) sensor for applications such as smartphones, industrial robotics, and autonomous appliances.

23rd September 2020
All-new portable hydrocarbon and water dew-point analyzer for natural gas quality

All-new portable hydrocarbon and water dew-point analyzer for natural gas quality

Michell Instruments has announced the launch of a ground-breaking new development for quality control in natural gas processing and transmission.

23rd September 2020
At-sea rewind restores performance and reliability for offshore vessel

At-sea rewind restores performance and reliability for offshore vessel

Pumping crude oil ashore is a round-the-clock business that depends on onboard generators to provide vital electricity supplies. Removing a generator from service is a project that requires significant planning and technical expertise to ensure a cost-effective maintenance. For one oil and gas operator, that meant assigning Sulzer with the task of refurbishing one of its crucial assets.

23rd September 2020
NIR-MX800-LN and NIR-MPX800 Series from iXblue

NIR-MX800-LN and NIR-MPX800 Series from iXblue

Laser Components is excited to introduce iXblue’s NIR-MX800-LN amplitude and NIR-MPX800 phase electro-optical modulators featuring a wide bandwidth of up to 40GHz, designed to operate between 780nm to 960nm. The modulator chip is tested for wavelengths 780nm, 850nm or 950nm to guarantee mono-mode propagation property over the optical LiNbO3 waveguide.

22nd September 2020
Euchner

Euchner"s new compact safety switch protects personnel within industrial and processing applications

International safety experts, Euchner, have launched a new range of compact and highly secure locking switches ideally suited to applications in the manufacturing, processing and packaging industries with special variants for hygienic areas in food & beverage plants.

22nd September 2020
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