
Pharmaceutical plants and those creating active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) face many challenges in delivering end products to the highest standards. With a variety of solvents and other combustible ingredients used for manufacturing, many production areas are classified under ATEX/Ex regulations, which stipulate rigorous build specifications for all equipment installed in zoned areas. Damien Moran explains…

Fisher safety valve portfolio now includes a two-inch model, enabling closer-to-setpoint control, easier installation, and simplified maintenance for smaller tanks Emerson has introduced the Fisher 63EGLP-16 Pilot Operated Relief Valve for installation on pressurised bullet tanks used to store liquid propane and anhydrous ammonia. This type of pressure relief valve (PRV) is typically installed on…

A new line of cost-effective servo motors from Applied Motion Products Inc. (AMP) is aimed at high-throughput precision motion tasks from 100W to 3kW with rated torque to 11Nm and speeds to 6000rpm. Available with comprehensive technical support in the UK and Europe from Mclennan, the M5 series´ novel magnetic design yields high-power density and…

Portescap introduces the 08ECP20 brushless DC slotless motor, a mini actuation solution for engineers looking to downsize devices and applications without compromising on performance or reliability. The 08ECP20 is the smallest frame size to join Portescap’s Ultra EC portfolio. This 8mm motor incorporates Portescap’s Ultra EC winding and an optimised bearing assembly, a design that…

Thomson Industries has announced the availability of a rotating-nut stepper motor linear actuator (SMLA) with a rotary encoder as a standard option. Machine designers with applications requiring positional feedback can now specify the full line of SMLAs integrated with this enhancement. Thomson SMLAs use a stepper motor and lead screw shaft to translate rotary motion…

KYOCERA AVX is releasing the new A-Series low-profile, surface-mount automotive antennas. The new A-Series low-profile SMT antennas are qualified according to AEC-Q200 standards and offer the industry’s widest range of AEC-Q200-compliant antennas for automotive applications, including wireless battery management systems, telematics control units, and vehicle access key fobs. They support a wide range of wireless…

By using frequency inverters, plant and machine manufacturers can get even more out of their motors. This is because they allow universal drive machines to be operated flexibly. With this in mind, KEB Automation has expanded its product portfolio: asynchronous geared motors with integrated frequency inverters – an efficient and convenient two-in-one motor solution for…

Nexperia introduces a new series of space-saving, high-efficiency, dual-output LCD bias power supplies. These devices have been designed to extend the lifetime of thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels used in various applications including smartphones, tablets, virtual reality (VR) headsets, and LCD modules. The NEX10000 is an 80mA dual output LCD bias power…

The SCH16T-K01 is an inertial 6DoF XYZ-axis gyroscope and XYZ-axis accelerometer that enables high-precision machine control and positioning applications. The device is the first launched product version from Murata’s next-generation SCH16T 6DoF family, which has further variants upcoming in the future. Murata’s 3D MEMS process has been updated and enhanced for the SCH16T product family.…

The growing need for traceability within global supply chains is fuelling demand for reliable product labelling solutions that promote quick and accurate data sharing. Now Domino Printing Sciences announces the launch of its new Mx-Series print and apply labelling machines. The Mx-Series for fully integrated, automated, GS1-compliant coding of products and pallets. Feedback from extended…