Industrial Technology

IP65/66 Stainless steel wing knobs from FDB Panel Fittings

Compact and convenient stainless steel wing knobs are now available ex-stock from the FDB Online store. These robust locks and latches to IP65 and IP66 are said to be excellent for door security where space is limited or where a discrete closure is required.

12th November 2021

RS Components expands control line for Smart Manufacturing

RS Components has expanded its industrial control portfolio with a range of IIoT-enabled technologies from Sick. As a result of the ongoing strategic partnership between the two companies, RS will now support Sick’s M12 and M18 inductive proximity sensors, IO-Link sensors, and light curtains.

12th November 2021

Enclosure sealing hints and tips

Andy Billingham, managing director Emka UK, offers his enclosure sealing hints and tips for specialist enclosure manufacturers and vehicle builders.

11th November 2021

New improved Metcase instrument enclosures now more customisable

Metcase’s UNIMET and UNIMET-PLUS desktop and portable instrument enclosures now feature new improved bezels – enhancing their aesthetics and making them even more customisable.

11th November 2021

Multi-position A-coding facilitates flexible, fault-free use

Two-piece M12 panel mount connectors from Binder, equipped with square-flange housings and multi-position, lockable A-coding, simplify secure sensor/actuator connections in factory automation and robotics.

11th November 2021

RJ45 patch cables for industrial applications

The Phoenix Contact portfolio now includes the new RJ45 patch cables for industrial applications. The RJ45 Industrial patch cable series allows data speeds of up to 10 Gbps in accordance with CAT5 and CAT6A and are particularly suitable for Industrial Ethernet and Profinet environments.

10th November 2021

Kontron"s new 3.5in SBC offers high performance with low power consumption

Kontron has launched the 3.5in SBC-R39, a compact 3.5in single-board computer for high-performance and low-power systems. The single-board computer is suitable for integration into (open source) embedded systems in the areas of entertainment, digital signage, facial recognition, smart retail, smart classroom, smart office and industry.

9th November 2021

Stratus and Schneider Electric spotlight edge computing at ADIPEC 2021

Stratus Technologies has announced its participation in Schneider Electric’s booth at ADIPEC 2021 featuring the EcoStruxure Micro Data Centre (MDC) with Stratus ftServer. Demonstrations of the MDC’s fault tolerance, uninterrupted power supply, and cybersecurity protections will give attendees hands-on experience in the quick and efficient deployment, management, and protection of oil and gas applications and equipment data at the edge.

5th November 2021

Pepperl+Fuchs shows first switch with Ethernet Advanced Physical Layer

Ethernet-APL will look familiar to users in process industries. It combines two well-known technologies: Ethernet for seamless, parallel communication – and robust two-wire technology combined with explosion protection for the field within the process plant. Ethernet-APL thus enables the digitisation of the instrumentation.

5th November 2021

OKW"s new EVOTEC size 125 designer table-top enclosures

OKW has added a new 125 size to its elegant EVOTEC range of designer table-top plastic enclosures. Designers specify tough but soft-contoured EVOTEC for applications including measurement and control, IT, IoT/IIoT, gateways, medical, laboratory and environmental technology.

4th November 2021