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DIN rail adapters for plastic enclosures

DIN rail adapters for plastic enclosures

OKW has launched two new adapters that enable any small plastic enclosure to be mounted on a DIN rail – saving space and speeding up installations.

28th May 2019
The enclosure testers

The enclosure testers

Rittal’s VX25 enclosure was recently put through its paces by technicians from the Schaper Group. Their observations include notably around improved operational efficiencies and increased productivity. These offer insights for other operators, and indeed anyone who has the final say on enclosure technology.

28th May 2019
RA Rodriguez adds McGill bearings to its product range

RA Rodriguez adds McGill bearings to its product range

RA Rodriguez says the addition of the McGill product range to its portfolio will enhance its ability to provide custom-made bearings to OEMs serving the aerospace sector. Regal’s McGill speciality bearings have been specified by the aerospace industry for more than 60 years to reduce weight, increase payload and improve performance.

28th May 2019
UK Robot Pioneers win Queen

UK Robot Pioneers win Queen"s Award for Enterprise for Innovation

The Shadow Robot Company has been honoured with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation in recognition for its world leading advances in robotics and outstanding commercial performance.

27th May 2019
Interroll to deliver crossbelt sorters to Swiss reference customer

Interroll to deliver crossbelt sorters to Swiss reference customer

Interroll received a large follow-up order from Siemens Postal, Parcel and Airport Logistics (SPPAL) for the delivery of five crossbelt sorters. The fully automated, high-performance sorting system will be installed in the existing system infrastructure of a Swiss reference customer.

22nd May 2019
Low cost configurable IoT data capture

Low cost configurable IoT data capture

Beam has introduced the highly-configurable, 8-channel BMeasure-125i. While this innovative product is aimed at Internet of Things (IoT) developments, its capability and generous range of features also targets broader laboratory, industrial and remote sensing applications. The BMeasure-125i is an IoT data capturing and logging unit for real world data, featuring eight analogue and eight digital channels. Host connection is via USB, Ethernet, WiFi or RS-485 interfaces. Speeds of the 24-bit ADC run to 125ksps, delivering fully differential synchronous sampling. The BMeasure-125i is able to run from a variety of power sources.

24th April 2019
Ultimate choice for heavy duty shafts

Ultimate choice for heavy duty shafts

SKF has extended its range of reinforced shaft seals for heavy industrial applications. As well as providing a wide range of standard catalogue products, SKF offers tailored versions, in terms of both size and engineering properties.

24th April 2019
SCADA for filling and bottling tasks

SCADA for filling and bottling tasks

As speeds increase and filling-line machinery becomes more sophisticated, both operators and management teams require improved visualisation and control information to ensure efficient plant operation. SCADA solutions have all the answers.

24th April 2019
Pick-to-light technology provides the right ingredients for success

Pick-to-light technology provides the right ingredients for success

Pick-to-light technology first came to prominence in the automotive industry and is a tried and tested method of reducing human errors in production processes. Pick-to-light systems direct operators precisely and quickly to the correct bin locations in order to select the right parts and quantities. Light-directed picking is an effective error-proofing system that can significantly reduce assembly error rates.

24th April 2019
EtherCAT profile for integrated motors

EtherCAT profile for integrated motors

JVL has enhanced its range of Industrial Ethernet motion control modules to include the CiA402 drive profile for its EtherCAT protocol option. This brings support for EtherCAT synchronised position and synchronised velocity modes which means millisecond-level motion and machine synchronisation capability with extremely low jitter for high-speed automation tasks. Products are available in the UK from Mclennan.

24th April 2019
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