Industrial Technology

Get switched on to safety

Elesa now offers an electrical safety switch with an LED indicator, and here the company explains how this can help to create a safer workplace for engineers.

11th August 2022

Photosensor ‘distances’ automotive manufacturer from rejects

When an automotive first-tier manufacturer of forged and machined components needed a distance measuring photoelectric sensor to ensure that the correct gear model is selected in an assembly, it turned to Contrinex.

22nd July 2022

EMS supplies new Faulhaber linear actuator L series

Small DC motor supplier EMS has expanded its offering of Faulhaber linear actuators with the new L series. The 22L and 32L linear actuators are well suited for a broad range of applications including industrial automation, optics and photonics.

27th June 2022

Nidec develops AC servo motor equipped with Zignear

Nidec Corporation has announced today that it and Nidec Sankyo Corporation have jointly developed an AC servo motor (resolution: 17bit) equipped with Zignear, the position detection technology that can be applied to industrial robots and replace encoders.

10th June 2022

Profinet-ready absolute encoders

Thanks to the integrated Ethernet-based communication, Profinet is a tried and tested technology that enables efficient and economical installation concepts in complex networks. British Encoder Products Company offers two new Profinet-ready absolute encoders.

26th May 2022

Conveyor module makes chicken processing more hygienic

Particularly strict hygiene requirements apply when handling and processing open foodstuffs in order to minimize the risk of contamination. Interroll is now helping companies that handle chicken meat to meet this challenge with its new Ultra Hygienic Transfer (UHT).

16th May 2022

Danfoss and Rise Robotics collaborate on electrification of heavy machinery

Danfoss Power Solutions and Rise Robotics have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly validate and test a key innovation that they say has the potential to transform the heavy machinery market through electrification.

11th May 2022

WDS expands UK production capacity to increase stock holding

WDS Components, supplier and manufacturer of standard parts and components, has expanded its UK based production capacity to increase stock holding for faster product availability.

28th April 2022

Nord presents drive solutions for intralogstics at LogiMAT

The LogiMAT exhibition in Stuttgart from 31 May to 2 June 2022 offers a comprehensive overview of the intralogistics and process management market, and as one of the market leaders for drive technology, Nord Drivesystems will be presenting its solutions for the industry.