Machine Building

ATEX certification for new pneumatic valve island

Pneumatic process control offers numerous benefits, especially in hygienic applications. Bürkert says that its new Type 8652 AirLINE valve island provides users with improved safety features, communications and diagnostics

22nd January 2021

Switching up a gear

Phoenix Contact is expanding its line of unmanaged switches

21st January 2021

New Intertronics metering, mixing and dispensing system

Adhesives supplier Intertronics has introduced a new 2-K-DOS metering, mixing and dispensing system, said to be a compact, benchtop unit suitable for materials including silicones, polyurethanes and epoxies

21st January 2021

Flexible multi-axis motion

PI has introduced its new X-417 multi-axis motion sub-system, featuring nanometer resolution and absolute encoders with fast configuration, delivery, and set-up

21st January 2021

New all-in-one industrial PCs

With its newly introduced all-in-one (AIO) solutions, Phoenix Contact now offers industrial PCs with a completely closed die-cast aluminum housing (IP65)

19th January 2021

Modular safety relay claimed to be world first

Pilz says that its all-new myPNOZ is the world’s first batch size 1 safety relay

18th January 2021

Performance boost for warehouse robot drive motor

A comprehensive redesign by Printed Motor Works of its low profile, high power density wheel motor, developed for Ocado's warehouse robots, has delivered a boost to its capabilities. Improvements to the design of the motor have increased the axial load strength by up to 650% despite being no heavier - and all within the same space envelope and a maximum depth of less than 50mm

18th January 2021

Making light work: laser cutter is 5 axis solution

QFS Technologies is a specialist supplier of body-in-white (BIW) parts to the automotive industry, and has recently invested in a new TRUMPF TruLaser Cell 5030 five-axis (3D) laser cutter

18th January 2021

New PULS 40A DC UPS controller now available

A new DIN-rail mounted controller for uninterruptible power supplies has been announced by PULS

15th January 2021

High performance pneumatic clamps for automation and robotics

Elesa has announced a partnership with Misati, covering the latters’ high-performance pneumatic clamps for work holding or the transportation of machinery/assemblies in manufacturing operations

12th January 2021