Machine Building

Compact power supplies can be conduction or convection cooled

TDK Corporation has introduced the 250W rated TDK-Lambda brand 2” x 4” footprint CUS250M series of AC-DC power supplies. The series is certified to both IEC 60601-1 and IEC 62368-1 standards for both Class I and Class II (double insulated) installations.

5th July 2022

Sick launches real-time energy monitoring of compressed air

As manufacturers face rising energy bills, Sick has launched the FTMg with Monitoring App, an Industry 4.0 solution that helps companies see the data they need to reduce energy consumption through better control of compressed air.

5th July 2022

Safe and reliable sensor solutions for the food and beverage industry

To ensure it supports its customers’ needs, Carlo Gavazzi has obtained approval for the ILU and ILM series of magnetic level sensors making them suitable for direct contact with food products.

5th July 2022

Belden launches expanded industrial edge solution

Belden is launching Belden Horizon industrial edge solution, a powerful new platform that meets the fast-growing need for a simpler, seamless, secure, reliable way to connect operational systems at the edge while maintaining security and communication with the cloud.

5th July 2022

Video shows Igus drylin linear robot system in action

Linear robots are ideal to use in applications where various orientations are required. The Igus drylin linear robots are lightweight, corrosion-resistant and maintenance-free.

4th July 2022

New bus coupler for Ethernet

With the new IL ETH BK-PAC Inline bus coupler for Modbus/TCP (UDP), Phoenix Contact is expanding its product portfolio for setting up remote I/O solutions in the control cabinet.

4th July 2022

How to produce oil-free air for controlled manufacturing environments

In sensitive manufacturing process environments maintaining the highest levels of air purity is a critical consideration, any traces of oil in the air can lead to costly production downtime, product spoilage, and reputational damage.

1st July 2022

The low noise, high efficiency, low pulsation gear pump

The ELIKA gear pump reduces the noise level by an average of 15 dBA compared with a conventional external gear pump, and by as much as 20 dBA depending on the size of pump.

1st July 2022

How to configure a maxon ESCON controller

maxon develops and builds high-precision electric drive systems that are regarded as among the best in the world. As well as brushed and brushless DC motors, the company manufactures over 1,200,000 speed and positioning controllers every year.

1st July 2022

Modular system for automated industrial identification

With the new Thermomark E Series product family, Phoenix Contact is providing a new solution for simple and efficient industrial identification. For the first time, the system automatically combines the printing and application of markings in one process step, thus achieving time savings of 60 percent compared with carrying out the work steps manually.