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Belden demonstrate "TSN Ready" switches at Hannover Messe

Belden Inc. used this year's Hannover Messe to show that switches supporting Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) are becoming a reality. Prototype TSN-enabled Hirschmann RSPE35 switches that support this open, real-time Ethernet technology were shown in demonstrators at various booths throughout the show. These included the booths of the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the OPC Foundation, as well as those of Sercos International and SmartFactoryKL.

7th June 2017

SICK opens up the HIPERFACE DSL interface

SICK is opening up its HIPERFACE DSL (Digital-Servo-Link) interface to all users. When launched 6 years ago, the interface made a single cable servomotor a reliable proposition for the very first time. Following the rapid adoption of the One Cable Technology, SICK has decided that the interface it invented will now be available as an open protocol.

7th June 2017

BEARNIX-online design calculation tool for main spindles

BEARINX-online is a detailed spindle design calculation tool from Schaeffler that helps optimise bearings for main spindles early in the design process. This provides design engineers with a virtual environment in which they can test out and verify different spindle variants at an early stage, for example, based on mounting sequences or bearing sizes, and judge these based on different criteria such as contact pressure level, kinematics and tilting effect. If necessary, calculations can be checked by Schaeffler engineers in the full version of the BEARINX software. Due to an identical master data set and calculation unit, the results of the BEARINX-online spindle calculation will be exactly the same as if the calculation had been completed by a Schaeffler engineer.

7th June 2017

School robotics team achieve best ever result at VEX

As a company whose focus on robotics and automation has been rewarded by significant commercial success, RARUK Automation is keen to share its enthusiasm for the technology with the next generation. It recently demonstrated this commitment by sponsoring a local secondary school in the highly prestigious VEX Robotics Competition for Students and the team's achievements certainly made everyone proud.

7th June 2017

Schaeffler supports the Engineers of Tomorrow

The requirements in motorsports are demanding for all those involved: technical expertise, dedication and a passion for innovation are aspects that come together in sporting competitions. These are qualities that also motivate the young inventors competing in the Formula Student design competition each year. Schaeffler has been supporting student teams with its expertise and products since 2006, and since 2014, the Motorsport Academy has been taking place every year at the company's headquarters in Herzogenaurach. In this way, the technology group maintains close contact with the engineers of tomorrow.

7th June 2017

Bauer Gear Motor celebrates its 90th anniversary

Today, geared motors are a common sight in almost every industrial environment on the planet. They are an efficient, compact and reliable technology that allows power to be precisely transmitted for a range of applications. The development and advancement of this technology is thanks in no small part to Bauer Gear Motor, who in 1927 became one of the pioneers of this crucial technology. Now a part of Altra Industrial Motion Corporation, the brand is as strong as ever and looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead.

6th June 2017

Benefits of open gigabit Ethernet illustrated at ARC Forum

Following on the milestone of its 15th Anniversary, the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) was a corporate sponsor of the ARC Industry Europe Forum 2017 in Sitges, Spain. The Forum is one of a series of similar annual events organised globally by ARC and regularly attracts a large audience of top-level management from a spectrum of European manufacturing companies.

6th June 2017

Mouser recognised with Top Distributor Award from TDK

Mouser Electronics received a sales achievement award for Highest Percentage Sales Growth for fiscal year 2017 from TDK Corporation of America. The award was presented to Mouser executives in recognition of the distributor's efforts which helped TDK exceed growth and sales goals over the past fiscal year for both the TDK and EPCOS brand components. This is the second year that Mouser has received this sales achievement award.

5th June 2017

Elmo Motion Control opens dedicated UK sales and support centre

Elmo Motion Control has expanded its UK operations with the opening of a dedicated sales and service centre in Burntwood Business Park, West Midlands. The company has been supplying its specialty servo drives and motion control products to the UK market for several years. The new centre targets the UK's burgeoning automation sector, as well as machine builders, robotics, inspection machines, printing and packaging, medical, automated guided vehicles, remotely operated vehicles and harsh environment applications.

5th June 2017

Excelsys Technologies appoints new European Sales Manager

Excelsys Technologies is appointing Don Schriek as European Sales Manager. Don comes from Avnet Abacus where he was the European Power Product Marketing Manager.

5th June 2017