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Making digitalisation and Industry 4.0 a physical reality

Making digitalisation and Industry 4.0 a physical reality

The global manufacturing industry spends a great deal of time and effort discussing digitalisation and how it will affect production in the future. However, many of the ideas and principles remain abstract, and it is often difficult to portray the many facets of digitalisation in manufacturing in one place.

23rd September 2020
Plant maintenance taken to new heights by AR

Plant maintenance taken to new heights by AR

Augmented Reality promises a step change in the way process industries think about maintenance, supercharging the already formidable power of predictive maintenance. David Lincoln, of ABB Measurement & Analytics explains how.

23rd September 2020
Technical revolution in automatic turning

Technical revolution in automatic turning

After only two years of development time, DMG Mori ushers in a new era of automatic turning machines with multiple spindles. The current MULTISPRINT series represents a technological revolution in automatic turning. The efficient turning machine itself and the fast, precise and diverse production processes that are enabled, make the MULTISPRINT into a machine with almost unlimited possibilities. Outstanding performance and quality developed and manufactured in Italy, with support and professional back-up from Germany: Igus offers a special energy supply solution for both rotational and linear motion.

23rd September 2020
RS Components stocks innovative Harting SPE connectivity solutions

RS Components stocks innovative Harting SPE connectivity solutions

RS Components is now offering game-changing T1 single pair Ethernet (SPE) connectors from Harting. Compliant with the newly established IEC 63171-6 industry standard, the Tw1ster connector series fully addresses the needs within modern industrial settings for more compact, lightweight cabling. Through these cutting-edge interconnect components, both data and power can be simultaneously transported, thereby reducing the cost and engineering effort involved in implementing industrial network infrastructure.

22nd September 2020
Michell extends calibration exchange program to the Easidew PRO XP dew-point transmitter

Michell extends calibration exchange program to the Easidew PRO XP dew-point transmitter

The Easidew PRO XP explosion-proof dew-point transmitter is now part of Michell’s unique calibration exchange program which helps customers keep their sensors fully calibrated while minimising downtime.

22nd September 2020
Panduit forum delivers tech partners virtual show

Panduit forum delivers tech partners virtual show

Panduit and seven technology partners are hosting a one day, virtual technology forum, on Wednesday 14 October. Attracting users in Europe, Middle East and Africa to see and hear the latest technology releases from Atlona, Axis, Cisco, Fluke Networks, Panduit, Signify, Socomec and Swegon.

18th September 2020
Eplan announces new subscription model for licences

Eplan announces new subscription model for licences

CAE software provider EPLAN is now offering new licences for its products exclusively on a subscription basis. This change will offer more flexibility to companies wishing to benefit from Eplan’s engineering packages who will now be able to do so on more convenient terms. Although the new subscription system is available immediately, both new and current customers can continue to purchase new or additional perpetual licences until the 31st of July 2021.

18th September 2020
Igus energy chain developed to help generate environmentally friendly shore power

Igus energy chain developed to help generate environmentally friendly shore power

The e-loop energy supply series which increases safety and reduces procurement and installation time has been expanded to suit static applications, including shore power supplies.

17th September 2020
Yaskawa and Phoenix Contact agree on a partnership for the PLCnext Technology open automation platform

Yaskawa and Phoenix Contact agree on a partnership for the PLCnext Technology open automation platform

The shared goal of Yaskawa, an industrial robotics and mechatronics manufacturer, and Phoenix Contact, a manufacturer of automation solutions, is to drive forward the transition away from proprietary solutions towards an open and future-proof ecosystem for industrial automation. Yaskawa, a leading company in this industry, has decided to use PLCnext Technology. As a part of this framework, Phoenix Contact will license its PLCnext runtime environment to Yaskawa and has agreed upon joint further development. Yaskawa plans to use the PLCnext runtime system in the fields of Motion Controls and Robotics, initially in Europe and the USA.

17th September 2020
EMKA publishes enclosure sealing technology 2020 catalogue

EMKA publishes enclosure sealing technology 2020 catalogue

The New Emka Sealing Technology 2020 Catalogue covers their made to measure Profiles and Frames which greatly enhance the performance and reliability of enclosure gasket installations – this new catalogue contains a wealth of technical information and is downloadable for free on the Emka website.

17th September 2020
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