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Rapid gas pressure control crucial in hygienic manufacturing

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Hygienic manufacturing lines creating products such as biologic drugs, vaccines, specialist pharmaceuticals or carbonated beverages are under constant pressure to deliver repeatable quality while maintaining efficiency and regulatory compliance. While great attention is often paid to ingredients, formulations and production equipment, one often-overlooked process variable frequently has a significant influence on product quality - gas pressure control, as the experts at Burkert explain.

Rapid gas pressure control crucial in hygienic manufacturing

12-pin M8 mating face is now standardised as C-coding

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The revised detail specification for M8 circular connectors, DIN EN IEC 61076-2-104 (VDE 0687-76-2-104), has been published and, for the first time, includes C-coding: a 12-pin interface in the M8 format. It is based on a mating face that binder launched under its own coding back in 2020. Since then, it has proven itself in the field in length measuring systems, in laboratory automation for environmental analysis and in industrial cameras from leading manufacturers.

12-pin M8 mating face is now standardised as C-coding

Connectors and distribution boards for space-saving power distribution

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Phoenix Contact is extending its IPD installation system with new installation connectors and distribution boards for small conductor cross-sections starting from 0.25 mm2. The compact components enable fast, tool-free power distribution where space is at a premium and are suitable for indoor and outdoor applications.

Connectors and distribution boards for space-saving power distribution

STOBER adds EtherNet/IP support for the SB6, SC6, and SI6 drive controllers

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With a new firmware version, the STOBER SB6, SC6, and SI6 drive controllers now also support EtherNet/IP. Together with PROFINET and EtherCAT, they thus cover the three leading Industrial Ethernet protocols.

STOBER adds EtherNet/IP support for the SB6, SC6, and SI6 drive controllers

Free Guide to the New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230

Free Guide to the New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230

European Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 is replacing Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Technically, it has already come into force but there is a transition period during which machinery is still being CE marked to the old Directive. You can download a free copy of the Guide to the New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 by completing the form here.

Free Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design

The MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food and Beverage Industry Machine Design provides information, hints and tips to help designers create state-of-the-art yet cost effective systems that meet applicable regulations and standards, while also providing the necessary levels of productivity, quality and reliability.

Free Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design

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