Industrial Technology

Suitable enclosures for different food hygiene zones

Emma Ryde, Rittal’s product manager for industrial and outdoor enclosures, reviews the considerations for enclosure specification inside the food factory.

13th July 2020

Connection-ready distribution blocks for flexible mounting

The PTFIX product family from Phoenix Contact has now been extended to include a nominal cross section of 10 mm². The distribution blocks with tool-free Push-in connection are freely configurable and can be used immediately. Simply unpack, connect, and you’re done.

10th July 2020

New range of divisible conduits is ideal for retrofit applications

Flexicon has launched an extended range of divisible corrugated conduits (dual split conduits), which can be easily retrofitted to protect vulnerable or existing cabling that may be subject to mechanical damage.

10th July 2020

1kW programmable DC power supplies available in 1U high full or half rack sizes

TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the G1kW and GH1kW series of 1U high programmable DC power supplies. These new products further expand the TDK-Lambda GENESYS+ series, offering up to 1,000W output power in a choice of full or half-rack package sizes. The GENESYS+ series is ideally suited for bench-top or rack-mount equipment in a wide variety of OEM, industrial and laboratory applications.

9th July 2020

RS Components marks 10-year anniversary of DesignSpark with new resources

RS Components is celebrating 10 years of DesignSpark, the company’s online design engineering platform, with the introduction of brand new features for its website and a new design, to reflect the usability and functionality requirements of its 970,000+ community members. To mark its 10th anniversary, RS will be hosting a number of celebratory initiatives throughout the rest of 2020.

8th July 2020

Rittal publishes review of five trends for data centres

In the shift towards a smarter, more connected world, the number of demands being placed on IT are rising rapidly. Operators are seeking to satisfy a growing requirement for greater processing speeds, capacity and reliability across our IT networks and infrastructure.

7th July 2020

Hammond introduces new DIN rail enclosures

Hammond Electronics has announced its 1597DIN family of UL94-V0 flame-retardant plastic enclosures for mounting to standard IEC/EN 60715 35mm DIN rails for applications such as industrial control equipment, automation, equipment management and monitoring, HVAC controllers and distributed IoT equipment. The family consists initially of four sizes: 2, 4, 6 and 9 standard 17.5mm module widths.

5th July 2020

Yokogawa Releases PRM Commissioning Support Package R1.02

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the development and release of the PRM Commissioning Support Package R1.02, an OpreX Asset Management and Integrity family solution that is used to perform plant commissioning and periodic maintenance.

3rd July 2020

Innovative push-pull standard M12 connector â€“ cross manufacturer

Eight well-known manufacturers established on the market for M12 connectors - Phoenix Contact, Harting, Molex, Murrelektronik Electronic, Binder, Conec, Escha and Weidmüller - have come together to establish a standard for the push-pull locking mechanism of M12 connectors on the market. Together, they are pursuing the one goal of ensuring compatibility across manufacturers.

2nd July 2020

Rockwell Automation Levels Up Industrial Computing Portfolio

Rockwell Automation has announced the introduction of its VersaView 6300 family of Allen-Bradley Industrial Computers, which will be available starting August 2020. The launch of the VersaView 6300 family follows the May 2020 acquisition of ASEM S.p.A. and represents a considerable extension of the company’s capability for industrial PCs (IPC), human machine interface (HMI) and secure Industrial IoT remote access solutions.

2nd July 2020