Machine Building

Flow sensors operate reliably in high-temperature environments

When things start getting hot, conventional flow sensors often reach their limits, for example in heat treatment applications such as manufacture of high-strength ceramics and cooling circuits in sintering furnaces. When temperatures rise above 100degC, most sensors are unable to cope, can fail after a short period of time and frequently have to be replaced. In the meantime there is a solution with the availability of flow and temperature sensors specifically designed for high-temperature applications. A good example is the range of FlexFlow thermal flow sensors available from Baumer.

15th August 2019

Sick launches smallest industrial UHF RFID read/write device

Sick is launching the smallest industrial UHF RFID read/write device of its kind, the RFU610, creating new opportunities to integrate RFID track and trace capability in automated machines and mobile vehicles across production, materials handling, and logistics environments.

15th August 2019

Easy wireless transfer of I/O signals and serial data

The new Radioline outdoor box from Phoenix Contact can be installed directly outdoors for quick and easy wireless transfer of I/O signals and serial data.

15th August 2019

igus launches chainflex Ethernet robot cable

igus is introducing a family of Ethernet/CAT5 chainflex cables, the CFROBOT8.PLUS, designed specifically for 6-axis robots. Suitable for torsion angles up to +/-360 degrees, the cables have been tested in-house for several years and remain running fault-free for more than 15 million cycles.

14th August 2019

RJ45 contact inserts for heavy-duty connectors

For the safe, compact integration of RJ45 data cables into heavy-duty applications, Phoenix Contact offers suitable contact inserts. The new RJ45 adapter and gender changer enable data transmission in the space-saving D7 housing. In tight spaces, data of up to 10 Gbps can be reliably transmitted using Profinet, Industrial Ethernet, or EtherCAT.

13th August 2019

Modicon M262 IIoT-ready controller for logic and motion tasks

Schneider Electric is launching a powerful new IIoT-ready logic and motion controller for the smart machine era. The Modicon M262 offers intuitive, scalable and reliable machine integration into Industry 4.0 environments: machine-to-device, machine-to-human, machine-to-machine, machine-to-plant or machine-directly-to-cloud.

13th August 2019

HBM launches high-speed T40B digital torque transducer

With electric motors and drives now operating at significantly higher speeds, electromobility testing poses a greater challenge for engineers working in R&D or on production lines. To overcome this challenge, HBM is launching a new version of the T40B torque sensor that can measure torque at greatly increased rotational speeds for a selection of measuring ranges of 1, 2, and 3kNm - up to 23,000rpm - making it suitable for many types of applications including test benches, end-of-line (EoL) tests and process monitoring.

13th August 2019

FDB now supplying Pinet aluminium spring-loaded latches

FDB Panel Fittings is now supplying Pinet aluminium spring-loaded latches. These new Pinet 30mm barrel bolts are a neat way of providing light duty spring latching to doors and drawers. They are quickly fitted to latch into a locating hole in the equipment where they can provide a positioning facility for covers or access panels. When not in use the bolt can be drawn back against the extension spring and held in the unlocked position.

12th August 2019

Mouser now stocking Maxim MAX4002x high-speed comparators

Mouser Electronics is now stocking MAX4002x comparators from Maxim Integrated. Among the fastest low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) comparators on the market, the MAX40025 and MAX40026 single-supply, high-speed comparators deliver fast propagation delay for distance sensing, time-of-flight (ToF), and high-speed test and measurement instruments.

12th August 2019

ESAB digital solutions now provide seamless customer experience

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has migrated all elements of its ESAB Digital Solutions offering to a unified platform powered by Microsoft Azure IoT and utilising the ThingWorx Industrial Innovation Platform from PTC. The move provides a seamless customer experience across the entire fabrication workflow and enables the system to seamlessly share data between components on the backend. ESAB's suite of digital services links plate optimisation, cutting, welding, gas management and quality assurance to drive continuous improvement in traceability, documentation, asset management, productivity and quality.

12th August 2019