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Stainless steel enclosures are IP66-rated for safe wash-down

Stainless steel enclosures are IP66-rated for safe wash-down

BCL Enclosures’ new BEDSS stainless steel series of lockable, solid door enclosures are specially designed to provide high-quality, secure, cost-effective protection for specialist and demanding electronic and electrical installations.

3rd November 2021
The types of hinges and where to use them

The types of hinges and where to use them

Choosing the appropriate hinge is an important step in the design process of many product applications. Though it seems simple enough, there are a number of factors that must be considered when deciding which type of hinge to use in an application, as Stewart Beck, global product manager at Southco, explains.

3rd November 2021
High-quality slam latches on ex-stock delivery from FDB Panel Fittings

High-quality slam latches on ex-stock delivery from FDB Panel Fittings

FDB says its online store is proving an excellent resource for those needing a single point of contact for many different latch configurations such as slam latches. Slam latch variants from sales partners including Dirak and others are listed with sliding door latches, push-button types, sliding latches, refrigeration style and a stainless steel flush T handle.

3rd November 2021
Interroll expands Modular Pallet Conveyor Platform (MPP) with flexible and powerful control solution

Interroll expands Modular Pallet Conveyor Platform (MPP) with flexible and powerful control solution

Interroll’s powerful MultiControl solution for container conveying can now also be used for automated pallet conveying. The company says that, when used with the Modular Pallet Conveyor Platform (MPP), this solution unifies and simplifies the control of 400-volt and 48-volt/24-volt drives. This reduces the planning and installation effort for material flow projects.

3rd November 2021
Fast conveyor adjustment increases productivity

Fast conveyor adjustment increases productivity

Abssac has recently supplied a stainless steel food compatible hydraulic clamping bush for quickly adjusting conveyor width, providing positioning of the pulley belt wheels in only three seconds by turning just one space saving screw.

3rd November 2021
It has to be steel for many cable carrier applications

It has to be steel for many cable carrier applications

For cable management in extreme conditions, properties such as strength, temperature resistance, hardness, impact strength and corrosion characteristics are invaluable. In such applications, explain the experts at Kabelschlepp Metool, there is often simply no alternative to steel.

3rd November 2021
IoT functionality should come as standard

IoT functionality should come as standard

Rich Carpenter and Silvia Gonzalez from Emerson explains why the inclusion of IoT functionality in machine designs should now be considered the norm.

3rd November 2021
A bite-sized route to digital integration

A bite-sized route to digital integration

Everybody’s talking about digital transformation. And, just like the elephant that must be tackled one bite at a time, it seems an overwhelmingly huge process for any manufacturer to swallow in one go. Seb Strutt, Senior Product Manager with SICK UK, plots a bite-size route to real-world Industry 4.0 integration with data at its heart, and ditches the buzz words in favour of simple, quick and practical use-cases.

3rd November 2021
ISO standards in pneumatics – what you need to know

ISO standards in pneumatics – what you need to know

Steve Sands, head of product management at Festo, offers some pointers on the significance of ISO standards in pneumatic actuator development and their role in machine design.

3rd November 2021
Mighty micromotors advance medical testing

Mighty micromotors advance medical testing

Medical conditions such as meningitis, an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, can be very serious if not treated quickly. Medical testing provides doctors with the clarification needed to administer the best treatment, fast. Here Stewart Goulding, managing director of EMS, explores how medical testing is being improved further by precision micromotors.

3rd November 2021
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