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Rittal unveils new AX and KX enclosure ranges

Rittal unveils new AX and KX enclosure ranges

Rittal has raised the bar with its new AX compact enclosure and KX small enclosure ranges. Each are designed to offer customers both consistent data delivery and a myriad of other benefits, including a 30 percent reduction in assembly time, 30 percent more space for cables and no less than 30 new features. 

23rd June 2020
Eaton extends benefits of Smart Universal Marshalling Solution to non-hazardous area applications

Eaton extends benefits of Smart Universal Marshalling Solution to non-hazardous area applications

Power management company Eaton has introduced a new version of its revolutionary MTL SUM5 smart universal marshalling solution for use in non-hazardous area industrial applications. Offering the same unique modular design as the original, the general purpose MTL SUM5 delivers lifetime cost savings for signal conditioning applications. Additionally, the new configuration module makes programming far easier and faster.

23rd June 2020
The easy way to connect IO-Link sensors to the cloud

The easy way to connect IO-Link sensors to the cloud

IFM Electronic has launched an easy-to-use plug-and-play data acquisition solution that allows IO-Link sensors to send process values to the cloud even from locations where no network connection is available. The new IO Key supports up to two IO-Link sensors and transmits data via the GSM mobile network. It is fully preconfigured and requires no SIM card.

23rd June 2020
Fanuc UK offers free trial of simulation software

Fanuc UK offers free trial of simulation software

As part of an initiative to get production back up and running, Fanuc UK is offering its ROBOGUIDE and CNC GUIDE simulation software programs as free trials until the end of September 2020.

23rd June 2020
Robots get greater range with plug-and-play linear actuators

Robots get greater range with plug-and-play linear actuators

Industrial robots have long been established as the technology of choice when it comes to efficient automation solutions for a wide range of handling and processing tasks. Now, thanks to a new innovation, owners and users can significantly extend the working range of their robots and cobots (collaborative robots) by installing Schaeffler driven linear units as horizontal axes.

23rd June 2020
Panasonic PAN1780 high-performance Bluetooth 5 low energy module now available at Mouser

Panasonic PAN1780 high-performance Bluetooth 5 low energy module now available at Mouser

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the PAN1780 module from Panasonic. The ultra-low-power Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 module enables the transmission of large amounts of data in connectionless environments, providing a compact solution for Internet of Things (IoT), beacon, and mesh network applications.

22nd June 2020
Three-axis handling with tray recirculation system

Three-axis handling with tray recirculation system

MK has designed a fully automated system for a customer who required a palletiser with a connected tray recirculation system. This custom solution uses cost-effective standard components and adapted special functions which allows pallet trucks to be used to feed Euro pallets into the system.

22nd June 2020
Roll feed and winding web length measurement made easy

Roll feed and winding web length measurement made easy

Extensively proven over several years for precise measurement of web length, position and speed in numerous roll winding and web-based machinery applications, Wachendorff’s LMS range of length measurement systems includes a novel spring-loaded arm design that facilitates straightforward mounting, fast pressure adjustment, and suitability for use with any surface material. Available with comprehensive support from Variohm EuroSensor, Wachendorff’s exclusive UK distributor, the LMSMA series is based on the German manufacturer’s rugged industrial incremental or absolute rotary encoders for a linear positioning resolution from 1 millimetre to 8 microns per pulse.

22nd June 2020
New EM1 expandable safety relay just got smaller

New EM1 expandable safety relay just got smaller

Four years ago, Mechan Controls successfully launched its innovative, modular EM1 safety relay. The goal was to develop an ‘intelligently simple’ safety relay that was expandable and more importantly, non-programmable. After thousands of units sold into a variety of applications/industries, the decision was made to make further improvements and developments to the existing design.

22nd June 2020
Scale-up capacity with smart tool changing

Scale-up capacity with smart tool changing

RARUK Automation is again pushing the boundaries of automation flexibility with the introduction of the SMARTSHIFT tool changer. Designed to operate with all models in its Universal Robots (UR) range of collaborative robots, the system cuts production time and errors and allows companies to scale-up capacity with ease.

22nd June 2020
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