Industrial News
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The days of manually handling parcels in warehouse sorting operations are coming to an end. Conveyors have allowed high volumes of items to be moved almost effortlessly around a facility – but they are no panacea. When businesses experience rapid growth, space is limited or sortation becomes more complex, conveyors display clear limitations. In these…
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Knowing the different latch types available can help any engineer design their product properly. Jonathan Coulter reports Managing enclosure access is a design consideration that must be taken into account during the product development process. Granting or preventing access to an enclosure can be accomplished in multiple ways. Typically, two surfaces, like a panel and…
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It is with profound sorrow that we share the passing of Tom O’Connor, the esteemed founder of Rail Media, on Sunday 14 January 2024. Tom was not just a leader in the rail industry; he was a luminary whose visionary leadership, unwavering dedication, and commitment to excellence have left an indelible mark. His warm and…
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Microchip’s LAN9694, LAN9696 and LAN9698 devices are integrated with high-availability seamless redundancy (HSR) and parallel redundancy protocol (PRP) for ease of design The growth of the industrial automation market encompasses innovative technologies like Machine Learning (ML) and robotic systems. Embedded solutions with deterministic communication are essential for industrial automation applications to control, monitor and process…
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Colin Spellacy looks at technologies used for finishing in the aerospace and medical sectors, and underscores why they are indispensable for maintaining the stringent quality standards that these industries demand In the precision-driven realms of the medical and aerospace industries, the roles of mass finishing and shot blasting technologies cannot be overstated. These processes, crucial…
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Megatron’s HTx25 and HTx36 series encoders have already proven themselves with their high-precision magnetic measurement. The encoders now measure movements and positions even more precisely. The SSI versions are now available with a resolution of up to 18 bits, while the incremental versions will be available in future with up to 20,000 pulses. With the…
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Published: 17 January, 2024 Damien Bertin, Business Director of Opsealog discusses why OSV markets will drive energy efficiency in 2024. High charter rates, volatile fuel prices and vessel shortages are setting favourable conditions for investments in energy efficiency – this is good news for business resilience as well as the environment. The stars could hardly…
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Published: 17 January, 2024 Ocean services provider DeepOcean and Aker BP have announced they have successfully completed subsea trials with an Autonomous Inspection Drone (AID) at the Aker BP operated Alvheim field in the central North Sea. “While testing of autonomous technology is exciting on its own, our primary purpose was to find out if…
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A critical element for the disinfection of drinking water, is the quick and accurate measurement of free available chlorine. Until now, solutions to achieve this have been labour-intensive and relatively slow, compromising the ability of municipalities to react to changes in concentrations and dose effectively. Bürkert’s Type 8905 online water analysis system uses the MS02…
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For high-precision micro-joining applications such as implantable medical devices, high-frequency inverter resistance spot welding technology provides closed-loop feedback for exceptional process control. Richard Barber reports For high-precision micro-joining applications such as implantable medical devices, high-frequency inverter resistance spot welding technology provides closed-loop feedback for exceptional process control. This powerful functionality need not be difficult to…
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