Industrial Technology

Eplan Data Portal tops a million downloads a month

The newly enhanced Data Portal from leading CAE software provider, Eplan, has achieved more than a million downloads for individual parts’ data in a month! The surge in uptake is a direct result of the Eplan’s decision to open the Eplan Data Portal free of charge to all engineers, irrespective of the electrical design software they use.

20th March 2017

Henkel announces "Food Safe Packaging" webinars 2017

Today, across the globe, consumers are better informed than ever before. This leads to increased consumer awareness about safety issues – and it is influencing the selection of products from the supermarket shelves. What they demand is obvious: clean packaging materials that protect the food from any external contamination.

28th February 2017

Material considerations

Chris Petts of Lee Spring discusses material developments in spring production, and the use of Elgiloy in industrial springs.

20th February 2017

Five top tips to help in maximising spring life

Nick and Dan Goss share a few tips on maximising spring life, focusing on material choice, temperature, stress and shock considerations, manufacturing processes, and the importance of natural frequency.

20th February 2017

Adhesives specified for arduous sub-zero task

Able to operate night and day in sub-zero temperatures, the Prinroth Beast is the most powerful piste groomer in the world. It is also the most efficient, with over 40% more grooming area, which is good news for the environment. Key to its effectiveness is adhesive technology to secure components and seal hydraulics.

20th February 2017

Considerations in selecting retaining rings

Design engineers are challenged daily to come up with economical designs that reduce weight, size, raw materials, and labour. This competitive mandate affects every facet of the design, including the fasteners needed to hold components in place. One style of non-threaded fastener that has been widely used to accomplish these goals is the retaining ring. Knowing which ring to use in a given fastening situation can greatly contribute to the overall effectiveness and economy of a design.

20th February 2017

Reaping the benefits of the Industrial Internet of Things

The experts at Mitsubishi Electric describe how Edge Computing solutions built on local control platforms can provide filtering and pre-processing of production data from intelligent devices, and at the same time facilitate communications to cloud services.

20th February 2017

Analytics cloud for OEMs

IoT-enabled assets and machines can improve operations when information that matters is delivered to the people who can use it best. Yet, equipment builders who invested heavily to build smart machines often are blind to the use and performance of their products after deployment.

20th February 2017

New communications platform is interactive

Bosch Rexroth, has launched a new interactive communications platform which is set to play a key role in the adoption of smart manufacturing in the UK. As part of the company’s Industry 4.0 ready products, software and solutions, ActiveCockpit collates, filters and visualises data continuously, enabling operators to react quickly to any changes to the production process.

20th February 2017

Bus cables for moving applications

Low-end “chain-suitable” bus cables usually feature simple extruded outer jackets and open shielding, which in dynamic motion can lead to abrasion damage and interference. They also tend to have a layered design with poor guidance of conductors, resulting in lower signal quality.

20th February 2017