Industrial Technology

Multiple mushroom heads

Baco offers the widest range of innovative mushroom heads to suit every "Stop" or "Emergency Stop" application imaginable - all available in the UK from OEM Automatic

25th May 2015

Igus to offer £500 industrial robot

How low can the price of an industrial robot go? According to Justin Leonard, director at Igus, a key focus for a number of manufacturers is the €1500 robot, and Igus may just have stolen a march on the competition. A key introduction at the 2015 Hannover Fair was the Igus' Robolink D, a direct driven update of the original Robolink.

25th May 2015

ABB acquires Gomtec to expand collaborative robotics portfolio

ABB has acquired Gomtec to expand its offering in the field of collaborative robots. The parties agreed not to disclose financial terms of the transaction.

25th May 2015

Low friction tribo tape helps to improve endurance race reliability

What is classed as 'the most extraordinary journey possible in a motor car' will kick start next year when more than 100 vehicles, in Vintageant and Classic categories, will attempt the sixth Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. Starting from the Great Wall of China near Beijing on 12th June 2016 and just over a month later ending in Paris, the intrepid drivers will cross the finish line in Place Vendome on 17th July.

25th May 2015

Torque sensor is non-contact

The Kistler Type 4520A sensor for measuring torque on shafts rotating at up to 10,000 rpm uses frequency modulation to transmit the torque signal from the rotating shaft without contact and convert it into an analogue signal.

25th May 2015

Low cost compact load cells

Sensors UK's range of LM-series load cells is expanding to now offer increased capacities up to 50kN. With sizes as small as 12mm diameter and weighing from only 1.5g the range is ideal for load distribution and installation where there is restricted space.

25th May 2015

Proximity probe system with universal driver

Condition monitoring specialist Sensonics has introduced a new range of proximity sensors suitable for measuring shaft vibration, position and speed on rotating plant. Building on the established Senturion proximity probe range, the new series offers a configurable universal driver suitable for all probe cable combinations and offers new features including a separate socket for gap voltage monitoring.

25th May 2015

NAMUR valve range is cost effective and easy to use

Providing excellent value in all process automation applications, Festo's VSNC valve range offers a choice of coils suitable for many applications across a wide range of industries including chemical, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, water & wastewater and food processing. Coils are available with intrinsic safety as well as with other protection methods such as non-sparking and encapsulated protection all to IEC EX (ATEX).

25th May 2015

Accurately dispense fluids and pastes with 60% fillers

UK Flowtechnik has exclusively launched Beinlich's new small-scale progressive cavity pump, the VISCO.pump. This innovative pump has been designed specifically to enable the precise dosing of fluids and pastes proportionate to the rotational speed.

25th May 2015