Machine Building

New Harting connectors for the rail industry

Harting is introducing a number of innovative connector systems and products targeted at the rail industry and focusing on the three key benefits of weight reduction, easy handling and increasing data throughput.

10th December 2018

Omron launches TM series collaborative robot

Omron is launching the TM series collaborative robot family to realise an innovative manufacturing environment where humans and machines work in harmony. With the various vision functionalities and the simple, intuitive programming environment of the TM collaborative robots, Omron will further enable safe, flexible, and collaborative manufacturing between human and machine.

10th December 2018

New user-friendly touch screen monitors from Products4Automation

Products4Automation (P4A) is launching a new range of slimline industrial personal computers and monitors to complement its SCADA products. The new equipment is stylish and high performance, as you'd expect being supplied by Hardware Solutions SRL based in Modena, Italy. Which happens to be where Progea is from, the company that produces Movicon SCADA - also supplied in the UK by P4A.

10th December 2018

High-current interconnect system designed for easier mating

Molex offers the innovative Coeur CST High-Current Interconnect System featuring a new float design that accommodates pin to socket misalignment allowing for ease of mating PCB to PCB, PCB to bus bar, or bus bar to bus bar without the risk of overstress damage to the socket contact system.

10th December 2018

EMKA launches eCam electromechanical lock for cam latches

The new eCam from EMKA provides a secure electromechanical locking system to prevent opening of a manually operated latch/lock even when forced from the outside. Their EMKA eCam is designed primarily for trailers, mobile homes and RVs where it enables multiple locking/unlocking from a remote central point, but it could also be suitable for a host of other industrial and domestic applications.

10th December 2018

Stackable linear actuators are fast and cost-competitive

SMAC Moving Coil Actuators has launched the LBL series linear actuator that is price-competitive with ball screw and high-cycle-rate air cylinders due to the no-milling, simple plate design. The LBL design features a flat printed coil and single-piece, screw-down magnets. It is equipped with SMAC's proprietary encoder and offers an expected life of over 100 million cycles.

10th December 2018

Custom wire forms from Lee Spring

Lee Spring is promoting its capability for producing custom wire forms. Wire forms typically are parts made from wire that is bent to have specific angles and lengths. They are well known as simple, quick to install and low cost as permanent but easily removable devices. These simple devices are found in electrical equipment, vehicles of all types, machines such as for production, unit transfer or mobile equipment or furniture. They may hold a bearing in place or clip fabric to a frame. They are useful retention devices across a very flexible area of applications and locations.

7th December 2018

Panel mount CAT3 RJ11 and RJ14 connectors from Cliff Electronics

Cliff Electronics' range of FeedThrough (FT) connectors, supplied in the industry-standard 24mm diameter XLR panel cut-out format, now includes the very popular CAT3 RJ11 and RJ14 connectors.

7th December 2018

New warning labels for push-in terminal blocks

The new WS PT warning labels from Phoenix Contact can be used to identify push-in terminal blocks that remain live even after the main switch has been turned off.

7th December 2018

EMC evaluation board aids selection of the right filter

The causes of EMC interference can be of various kinds. Therefore, standard filters are not always the simplest and best option. Schurter now offers an evaluation board with which an almost ideal filter for the specific incident can be built within a short time in an iterative process.

5th December 2018