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Compact pressure sensor from Festo

Compact pressure sensor from Festo

Festo has announced a new pressure sensor, SPAN, delivering an easy to set up, use and maintain sensor in a compact 30x30mm form factor with IP40 certified protection against outside ingress, optimised to be competitively priced. Applications include supply pressure monitoring, vacuum monitoring, leak testing, pressure monitoring at the regulator and object detection.

20th February 2017
EasyTrax quick opener now in new dimensions

EasyTrax quick opener now in new dimensions

The cable carriers from the proven EasyTrax series from Kabelschlepp Metool are now available in three additional versions. In total, the series now comprises five models with inner heights from 4.6 to 31mm. The new dimensions allow a new application spectrum for the compact cable carriers – from sun roofs and office furniture to assembly machines. Users benefit from fast cable laying without tools: up to 1m of drag chain can be filled in less than a second.

20th February 2017
Compact and modular servo actuator

Compact and modular servo actuator

Spinea’s DriveSpin (DS) range of ultra-compact and high-torque rotary positioning actuators integrate an AC servomotor and feedback device with the well-proven TwinSpin high-load capacity reduction gear unit. Available from Heason Technology, the DS range has now been expanded to include a new variant that offers additional mounting possibilities.

20th February 2017
Ultra compact DC motor with gear and controller

Ultra compact DC motor with gear and controller

The Dunkermotoren ultra-compact BGA 22 Ironless brushless DC motor is now available with a suitable gearbox, encoder and controller. This BGA 22x22 dCore option benefits from the innovative ironless, BGA axial flow design and provides users with advantages such as zero-cogging torque, low vibration and very low audible noise.

20th February 2017
Precision combined roller bearing and steel profile

Precision combined roller bearing and steel profile

When we talk about “precision” in this context we are not talking about a tighter set of tolerances relevant to the internal construction of the full complement cylindrical roller bearing, but rather the tightening of the external running tolerance between the outside diameter of the combined roller bearing and the ‘mouth’ of the mating steel profile.

20th February 2017
SMC raises the curtain on high precision digital pressure switch

SMC raises the curtain on high precision digital pressure switch

SMC has unveiled a new three-screen display, high precision digital pressure switch to give more information, more quickly. The ZSE20(F)/ISE20 accurately measures the pressure of air or non-corrosive gas and is the ideal choice for operators who need a compact sensor with a single switching output, simple to read meter and a quick set-up time. 

20th February 2017
Weidmüller offers CC-Link IE connectivity

Weidmüller offers CC-Link IE connectivity

The drive to Industry 4.0 brings challenges in communications and connectivity, and industrial connectivity specialist Weidmüller is helping customers to address these. The company’s growing range of products supports all of the key industrial network protocols, including CC-Link IE, the gigabit industrial Ethernet version of the CC-Link fieldbus.

20th February 2017
Bus cables for moving applications

Bus cables for moving applications

Low-end “chain-suitable” bus cables usually feature simple extruded outer jackets and open shielding, which in dynamic motion can lead to abrasion damage and interference. They also tend to have a layered design with poor guidance of conductors, resulting in lower signal quality. 

20th February 2017
New communications platform is interactive

New communications platform is interactive

Bosch Rexroth, has launched a new interactive communications platform which is set to play a key role in the adoption of smart manufacturing in the UK. As part of the company’s Industry 4.0 ready products, software and solutions, ActiveCockpit collates, filters and visualises data continuously, enabling operators to react quickly to any changes to the production process. 

20th February 2017
Analytics cloud for OEMs

Analytics cloud for OEMs

IoT-enabled assets and machines can improve operations when information that matters is delivered to the people who can use it best. Yet, equipment builders who invested heavily to build smart machines often are blind to the use and performance of their products after deployment.

20th February 2017
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