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Cable management technology helps loudspeaker arrays fly

Cable management technology helps loudspeaker arrays fly

Sophisticated acoustic modelling helps sound engineers in theatres and concert halls achieve optimal clear sound and sonically uniform coverage around the venue. However, some flexibility is needed within the fixed installation to allow for the different audio projection needs of visiting performers. Traditionally, this has been achieved by connecting the fixed and moveable audio elements though slip rings, however their operation depends on breaks in the conduction paths. In high power, high quality systems this break can have an adverse effect on reliability and potentially signal quality.

1st December 2019
Condition monitoring test rig helps ensure high train availability

Condition monitoring test rig helps ensure high train availability

A condition monitoring test rig which monitors vibration and temperature of bearings and gears in gearboxes and axles has cut maintenance costs on trains, and costs significantly less than installing complex onboard monitoring systems.

1st December 2019
Planetary gear units from Stober

Planetary gear units from Stober

Stober has developed the third generation of servo geared motors, which it claims are the most compact and versatile drive solutions on the market in their power range. To make this possible, Stober has significantly reduced the length of the new gear units. What’s more, all Stober motors can be directly attached without an adapter, in any desired size.

1st December 2019
Smooth performance in medical applications

Smooth performance in medical applications

Surgeons performing small bone orthopaedic surgery need total control over the tools they’re using. In an environment where success and failure can be measured by millimetres, there is no margin for error. Portescap has released three new surgical motors designed for orthopaedic saws, drills and reamers. The compact motors offer controllable, precise torque and have been tested to withstand 1,000+ sterilisation cycles.

1st December 2019
Analog Devices helps manufacturers address Industry 4.0 issues

Analog Devices helps manufacturers address Industry 4.0 issues

Analog Devices announced the release of new robust, industrial Ethernet physical layer (PHY) products to help manufacturers address key Industry 4.0 and smart factory communication challenges surrounding data integration, synchronization, edge connectivity, and system interoperability. The ADIN1300 is a low-power, single port Ethernet transceiver with industry leading power and latency specifications primarily designed for time-critical industrial Ethernet applications up to Gigabit speeds. As industrial automation increases the adoption of Ethernet and pushes in the boundaries of data rates, the ADIN1300 is designed to operate reliably in harsh industrial conditions over extended ambient temperature ranges.

1st December 2019
IT meets OT with new generation of Lenze controllers

IT meets OT with new generation of Lenze controllers

Picking up on the theme of IT meets OT, Lenze launched a new generation of controllers to cater for the growing demands of Industry 4.0. The heart of the new c500 series is Intel’s most powerful CPU currently available for highly compact designs. These processors redefine the upper performance limits for controllers. This means that the new controller series can easily keep pace with the rapidly increasing requirements for general controller tasks and motion applications made by Industry 4.0. For machine builders, this means you don’t necessarily have to adopt a PC platform: instead, you can use your know-how in a familiar environment and also make use of the intelligent standard software modules of the Lenze FAST Application Software Toolbox.

1st December 2019
Mitsubishi launches new robot model at SPS 2019

Mitsubishi launches new robot model at SPS 2019

Mitsubishi Electric is completing its range for robotics beginners and cost-conscious users with the MELFA RV-8CRL articulated arm model, which was shown for the first time in Europe at SPS 2019. This robot is an addition to the RH-CH Series SCARA robots, which also cater for low-to-medium complexity applications. Cost-effective systems can be identified as an important trend in robotics, alongside safety, collaboration and programmability. To meet these demands, while reducing the investment required by existing and future customers, Mitsubishi Electric has developed the RV-8CRL articulated arm model.

1st December 2019
Improve the ROI on your drives installation

Improve the ROI on your drives installation

Paul Streatfield of Bosch Rexroth discusses his top five ways to improve ROI on industrial drive technology.

1st December 2019
Orbital chooses SKF for tidal turbine

Orbital chooses SKF for tidal turbine

SKF has developed a power train for the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, capable of generating 2MW, being developed by Scotland-based Orbital Marine Power. SKF has been supplying bearings and components to Orbital since 2011 but has now taken a further holistic step in its technical capacity, by developing the full power train system.

1st December 2019
Igus opens readychain automated production line in the UK

Igus opens readychain automated production line in the UK

Igus is a leader in e-chain carriers, and indeed on the dynamic cables that run within them. For a long time now Igus has offered these cables complete with the required connectors through its readychain products, saving users the associated assembly time when sourcing connectors separately. This can be particularly arduous for cables for drives, but the industry norm for ordering pre-assembled cables can be anything from six weeks to sixteen weeks.

29th November 2019
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