Plastic connector hood offers flexible housing solution

Harting has extended its Han-Compact series of industrial connector hoods with a plastic version featuring combined straight and lateral cable outlets. 

Ethernet switches use PoE+ standard to provide more power for system devices

Harting is exploiting the Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard in its latest range of Ethernet switches to provide more power to connected system devices.

igus' chainflex cables beat standard cables in dynamic applications

igus reports that its cables are proven to last millions of cycles in dynamic e-chain applications. This is because of the special way in which the cables are designed and manufactured. The copper stranding, core bundling, shielding and outer jacket are all vital parts of a good dynamic cable design, and by optimising these igus can always guarantee that its chainflex cables will last millions of cycles in e-chain applications.

Protecting power for subsea remotely operated vehicle

Liquid tight conduit from Flexicon is protecting the power supply to subsea  ROVs used by Total Marine Technology. The 63mm LTP conduit and special engineered fittings are protecting the slipring connections inside the winch.  This provides 3.3KV feeds to the 3km power transmission system, which connects the subsea ROV to the surface.

Electrical solutions for the oil and gas industry

When it comes to design their engineering processes. Ken Christie, director of EPLAN UK, explains how a modern and reliable CAE solution is tailor made for companies within the oil and gas sector.

Novel fire shelters enhance safety in offshore gas project

When enhanced safety management for an offshore gas project's emergency shutdown electronics was required, the solution was a set of novel passive shelters that combine two-hour protection against fire with the convenience of walk-in door access

Metal versus plastic for large outdoor enclosures

Used to house vital control panels and electrical connections, large outdoor enclosures must be able to withstand all that is thrown at them - extreme temperatures, rain, UV exposure and even vandalism attempts. Steel has long been the material of choice despite several shortcomings; but can GRP offer a robust solution which offers protection where steel cannot?

The route from zero accidents to zero risk

As global competition increases, how can you meet ever more stringent safety standards and still optimise productivity? As John Browett of CLPA explains, modern safety networks can hold the key.

Enclosure choice critical to Advanced Pitchcare System

Many modern football stadium designs create issues relating to the natural growth of grass due to shading on the pitch given off by their roof lines'. Stadium groundsmen are under huge pressure to provide and maintain immaculate pitch surfaces (sometimes because of TV consumption) whilst the stadiums are also being used increasingly and more intensively to generate additional revenues from other unrelated events - all of which present a high risk of damage to the pitch surface.

Omron's new NA machine interface brings technology to life

Designed following careful analysis of real applications and customer requirements, the new NA machine interface from Omron makes it fast and easy for users to implement dynamic, intuitive user interfaces that help boost productivity and minimise downtime by giving detailed real-time and historical insights into machine operation.