Machine Building

Intelligent liquid ring vacuum pumps saves space, water, energy

Atlas Copco is launching its LRP 700-1000 VSD+ range of intelligent liquid ring vacuum pumps. A huge departure from the classic liquid ring pumps available in the market today, the LRP VSD+ is a compact, high performance, energy efficient system enclosed in a strong, noise-containing canopy.

29th March 2019

Ex-stock Belleville spring washers in 300 series stainless steel

Lee Spring is promoting its range of ex-stock Belleville spring washers, manufactured in 300 series stainless steel, so enabling engineers to quickly source these compact and cost-saving components on an urgent or a programmed supply basis.

29th March 2019

JPR Electronics now stocking Salecom miniature toggle switches

The Salecom range of high-quality panel-mounting miniature toggle switches, available from JPR Electronics, find many applications in industrial, commercial, telecoms, test, aerospace instrumentation, medical equipment, networking products and consumer goods.

29th March 2019

Simplify power distribution to PCBs

The PC 6/...-ST-BUS series of PCB connectors from Phoenix Contact is especially well-suited to looping through high power levels. It features an IDC displacement connection and can therefore be used in particular for connecting commercially available 16mm ² conductors without conductor pre-treatment.

29th March 2019

Stainless steel hygienic knobs and handles

Elesa is promoting its series of hygienic knobs and handles in stainless steel with FDA compliant sealing, which complement their established adjustable levelling feet to complete a series well suited to medical, pharmaceutical, food processing and related industrial applications; in fact, all those messy situations where frequent aggressive cleaning is required to prevent the build-up of bacteria and dirt in general.

29th March 2019

Mouser stocking STMicroelectronics BLE sensor development kit

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the STEVAL-BCN002V1B BlueNRG sensor node development kit from STMicroelectronics (ST). The fully equipped evaluation kit includes the BlueNRG-Tile multi-sensor board and STEVAL-BCN002V1D programming board for the development of Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

28th March 2019

Intelliconnect expands precision RF and microwave adaptors range

Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd is expanding its RF and Microwave precision connector and adaptor range. The company now offers a wider range than ever of high-specification stainless steel connectors as well as in-series and between-series adaptors.

28th March 2019

Thomson T-Case LinearRace shafting now available from Heason

Recently introduced by Thomson Industries Inc, and available with full support from its UK premier partner Heason Technology, T-Case LinearRace cylindrical shafting is an affordable linear bearing option for medium-precision motion systems. Aimed at high-speed linear positioning tasks in areas such as pick and place, gantry and packaging machinery, the high-grade hardened and ground steel shafting is suitable for applications where tough usage and optimal performance is required. Heason has extensive application experience in applying Thomson's linear positioning components and welcomes the new range that combines with Thomson's Industries' Linear Ball Bushing bearings

27th March 2019

Rugged temperature sensors for small-scale process applications

Balluff is expanding their range of sensors for media-contacting temperature detection, in hydraulic power units for example. New are a temperature sensor with display, a temperature transmitter as well as a PT1000 sensor. The version without display is especially compact and vibration-resistant, whereas the versions with the turnable and highly readable display offer high operating convenience and flexible installation.

27th March 2019

EtherCAT synchronised motion for integrated drives

Recently announced by JVL Industri Elektronik A/S, and available in the UK with full support from Mclennan, the Danish company has enhanced its range of Industrial Ethernet (IE) motion control modules to include the CiA402 drive profile for its EtherCAT protocol option. This brings support for EtherCAT synchronised position (CSP) and synchronised velocity (CSV) modes, which means millisecond-level motion and machine synchronisation capability with very low jitter for demanding high-speed automation tasks

27th March 2019