Industrial News


  • AI and robotics unlock sustainable efficiency in oil and gas sector

    Published:  17 July, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are leading the transformative changes in the oil and gas sector, accelerating advancements in operational efficiency, safety, and environmental sustainability. These technologies are reshaping how the sector approaches exploration, production, refining, and logistics, instituting a new era of innovations for heightened productivity, efficiency, sustainability, and safety,…


  • GEV Wind Power launches new training facilities in UK & US

    Published:  17 July, 2024 GEV a market-leading wind turbine blade repair and maintenance expert, has announced it has marked an industry first after further investing in its network of training facilities to help bridge the global skills gap for technicians. The group has established the North American Wind Academy at its US headquarters in Texas.…


  • Motor optimisation for liquid handling stations

    Liquid handling workstations take on the repetitive tasks such as uncapping and recapping test tubes; dispensing liquid samples accurately; as well as mixing, stirring, and transporting processed test tubes. Valentin Raschke explores the application characteristics of automated liquid handling workstations and compares two suitable miniature motor designs Critical for genomic, drug and vaccine research, automated…


  • Adhesive bonds PP, PE –and other LSE materials – permanently

    IPS Adhesives has introduced an adhesive that provides strong, reliable bonding on low surface energy (LSE) materials such as polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE). The new SCIGRIP SG400LSE adhesive requires no surface preparation and has low sag, as well as short working and fixture times. “Product design engineers seeking the many advantages of low surface…


  • Wastewater management: out of sight, not out of mind

    Wastewater presents many challenges for the equipment that must collect and transport it to a treatment plant. These are compounded when the facilities are located in areas of high population density, where the additional debris that enters the sewerage system poses a significant threat to the reliable operation of the pumping equipment. Designing new airport…


  • Intelligent robotic vision system destacks up to 800 objects per hour

    RODE, the acronym for RObotic DEpalletiser, from AWL, is a robotic solution to process packages randomly arranged on a pallet, setting it apart from conventional systems. According to the German Parcel and Express Logistics Association (Bundesverband Paket und Expresslogistik e. V.), 4.15 billion courier, express and parcel shipments were sent in Germany alone in 2022. …


  • Moisture sensors feature NIR technology

    MoistTech Corp highlights the IR3000-C series moisture sensors featuring cutting-edge NIR (Near Infrared) technology for exceptionally accurate and reliable moisture, coat weight, thickness, and temperature analysis of virtually any product or raw material.  Maintaining precise measurements is critical in paper, pulp, tissue, and corrugated lines, where variations in coat weight, moisture control efficiency, thickness, and…


  • 0-20V to 0-1,500V programmable power supplies can be configured in 20U high 19-in racking cabinets to deliver 90kW

    TDK Corporation announces the introduction of 90kW rated GSPS 20U 19-inch racking cabinets to the TDK-Lambda GENESYS+ series of programmable DC power supplies.  The GSPS systems seamlessly transition across constant voltage, constant current and constant power limit operating modes. The cabinets are mounted on lockable castors (wheels) to enable them to be easily repositioned around…


  • 650V ultra- and hyperfast recovery rectifiers 

    Nexperia releases 650V ultra- and hyper-fast recovery rectifiers in D2PAK Real-2-Pin (R2P) packaging for use in various automotive, industrial and consumer applications including charging adapters, photovoltaic (PV), inverters, servers and switched mode power supplies (SMPS). Combining planar die technology with a state-of-the-art junction termination (JTE) design, these rectifiers offer high power density, fast switching times…


  • High force electric linear actuator

    Linear motion specialist Tolomatic has expanded and enhanced its RSX High Force Electric Linear Actuator range, which is supported in the UK by motion specialist INMOCO. These changes include updated model numbering and the introduction of new products to meet a wider array of industrial applications. The expanded RSX range includes five new sizes, capable…