In operations where contact with process fluid is unavoidable, poorly specified bearings that fail prematurely can prove costly in maintenance labour and production downtime. For this reason, increasing numbers of food and beverage plants are turning to the beneficial attributes of NSK’s Silver-Lube® bearing units. Silver-Lube® provides optimal protection against the ingress of wash-down water and detergent while simultaneously ensuring corrosion resistance.
With its very compact dimensions of 127 x 111 x 40 mm, the aluminium casing is also suitable for top-hat rail assembly. The admissible ambient temperature for operation is defined with 0 to 50 °C. Further technical details and information regarding application options are available directly from the German distributor Acceed.
A fundamental element of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is the secure networking of devices and machines and their integration into IT systems. The new adapter board HMS Anybus from Rutronik System Solutions is ideal for entering the world of the IIoT. It enables communication with all established Fieldbus systems and Industrial Ethernet networks.
Xaar has launched its guide to help those new to inkjet maximise the potential of this extremely versatile non-contact technology. The ability to apply a wide range of fluids with precision and accuracy across a variety of different substrates and materials, is seeing inkjet grow in importance to today’s manufacturing processes.
Rockwell Automation has initiated a series change for selected frame sizes of Allen-Bradley 855H industrial electronic horns and combination units (horns with attached beacon) to offer a higher degree of performance and to address a broader range of audible and visual applications on your plant floor.
Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader empowering innovation, proudly announces its exclusive sponsorship of the Hall of Fame at the FIRST® Robotics Competition Championship, April 20–23 in Houston.
New products require new materials, and the rapid advancement and uptake in the electric vehicle (EV) and green energy industries means that demand for rare earth metals, for use in batteries and other components, is only set to increase.
Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has announced the launch of two components - the Parker Automation Controller PAC120 and the electro-hydraulic controller module PACHC - that together offer an innovative solution for the automation of fast and precise hydraulic processes.
Vietnam’s leading digital transformation services provider FPT Software has unveiled its partnership with SCSK Europe, a subsidiary of the Japan-based system integrator SCSK Corporation. The collaboration affirms FPT Software’s robotic process automation (RPA) expertise and further expands its foothold into European markets.
The industry of the future will become more digital, more efficient and more automated. Autonomous driving systems and robots will make human work easier. To make this vision a reality, the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS is developing sensors, optical components and actuators based on microelectromechanical systems that detect the environment and make interaction safe. In this context, sensors are becoming key technology of digitization: they form the interface between machine and human.