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Controller reduces system complexity

Controller reduces system complexity

Rockwell Automation has expanded its Allen-Bradley ControlLogix family of controllers to enable faster system performance and support the growing use of smart devices in manufacturing and industrial operations. The new ControlLogix 5580 controller provides up to 45 percent more application capacity and includes an embedded 1-gigabyte Ethernet port to support high-performance communications, I/O and applications with up to 256 axes of motion.

21st February 2016
Harting preLink now in a Han 3A housing

Harting preLink now in a Han 3A housing

Harting’s preLink end-to-end Ethernet connection technology is now also available in the form of an RJ45 connector face in a robust Han 3A connector housing.

21st February 2016
Spelsberg Pro-Active simplifies ordering for reduced lead times

Spelsberg Pro-Active simplifies ordering for reduced lead times

Spelsberg has developed a new telesales service, Pro-Active, which has been designed to further speed up the ordering process for both new and existing customers. The technical service offers design and specification advice and allows orders to be processed the same day to keep delivery times low.

19th February 2016
3-phase electrical distribution box

3-phase electrical distribution box

New from Rubber Box is the RUB1853, 32A 3-phase electrical distribution box. Its impact resistant, solid rubber enclosure guarantees its durability whatever the circumstances and whatever the weather. RCBO protection also ensures maximum safety. 

4th February 2016
Igus invites submissions for energy chain application awards

Igus invites submissions for energy chain application awards

The possible uses of energy chain systems carrying moving cables and hoses is now vast – they withstand seawater on ships and oil rigs, prevent the permeation of dirt and dust in material handling systems, provide ISO Class 1 protection in cleanrooms, and countless other applications. To find the most innovative uses of energy chain systems, Igus invites submissions in the UK for the biennial vector award via the online form: www.igus.co.uk/vector2016

27th January 2016

Rittal Ri4Power switchgear and busbar system installed on ocean liner

Rittal Ri4Power switchgear and busbar system installed on ocean liner

A Rittal Ri4Power switchgear and busbar system has been installed in Logos Hope, a 442-passenger ship. The ocean liner, which sails around ports predominantly in South-East Asia, Africa and the Middle East, is operated on behalf of OM Ships International, a Christian training and outreach movement, by GBA Ships e.V., a private, non-profit, charitable organisation registered in Germany.

26th January 2016
RFID tracks visitors at Zip World

RFID tracks visitors at Zip World

Zip World won international acclaim when it opened Zip World Velocity at Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda in March 2013. Offering riders the closes experience a human being can get to skydiving without actually leaping out of a plane, it involves ‘flying’ head-first for just under a mile, exceeding speeds of 100mph down a mountain and then 500ft above the quarry lake.

22nd January 2016
Harting joins racing team to verify RFID detection speeds

Harting joins racing team to verify RFID detection speeds

Harting has joined forces with the University of Osnabrück in Germany, in an experiment to verify the ability of its RFID (radio-frequency identification) systems to detect objects moving at high speeds.

22nd January 2016
Transforming the Olympic Stadium

Transforming the Olympic Stadium

ABB supplied the first of its new generation Automatic Transfer Switches (ATSs) for the transformation of the Olympic Stadium, meeting deadlines for the stadium to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup, and ready for the start of the 2016/17 football season when it will be home to West Ham United. 

22nd January 2016
Connector is key to versatile interfacing for Peak Production

Connector is key to versatile interfacing for Peak Production

Harting’s har-flex PCB connector system is a key component in a new versatile interface developed by Peak Production Equipment, the Letchworth-based manufacturer of automatic test systems.

18th January 2016
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