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Moxa released the DA-710, an x86-based fanless rackmount embedded computer with modular flexibility for power substations. This rackmount computer supports USB, VGA, and CompactFlash and is equipped with four Ethernet ports and two RS-232 serial ports. Designed for power substations, it offers a wide range of applications for multitasking in a single power substation central management system. It features a high performance Intel processor and comes with four PCI slots for inserting assorted expansion modules. The DA-710 offers 100/240 VAC/VDC dual power inputs and supports redundant applications...
Sherborne Sensors launched the A200 Series; a family of high-precision, gravity referenced linear servo accelerometers, offering measurement resolution down to 0.05 mg. These servo accelerometers are available in ranges from ±1 to ±20g, and are designed to reliably operate over a temperature range of -55 to +95°C. Their design incorporates a closed-loop balance torque mechanism, allowing sensors to reliably measure vector acceleration, and operating as a complete servo measurement system. Some models within the A200 series feature a switching regulator enabling direct operation from a single...
PennEngineering's PEM self-clinching concealed-head studs and standoffs install permanently in steel or aluminum sheets as thin as .062” / 1.6mm to provide strong and reusable threads for mating hardware in a wide range of thin-metal assembly applications. Their concealed-head feature allows the side of the sheet opposite installation to remain smooth and sealed from air, liquid, dust and gases. The aluminum or stainless steel studs are available in thread sizes #4-40 through #10-32 and M3 through M5 and in lengths from .250” through 1” and 6mm through 25mm. Stainless steel standoffs are...
Müller Industrie-Elektronik launches a family of robust process calibrators for usage in harsh environments. These calibrators are offered as compact instruments type PC-HA as well as multifunction device PC-MF. They are battery operated with a continuous operating time of approximately 12 hours at 10 mA and can be used in ambient temperatures between 0 and 50 ° C at humidity of max 80% RH. These calibrators cover all measuring ranges and output sources like, voltage, current, resistor, frequency, thermocouple, resistance thermometer, pulse and pressure. The measurement and source function...
Starting end of December, 2009, machine safety technology must meet the requirements of ISO 13849-1 and IEC 62061. For the first time, there will now be concrete regulations for the configuration and programming of electric and electronic systems in a standard that applies to machine manufacturing. Reason enough to take a closer look at their content and impact.
Electric and electronic safety products are vital components in a machine's safety chain. With the increasing complexity of machine automation and the higher demands on the safety technology with respect to protection against...
Pressure pulsations in hydraulic systems generate disturbing noise. At the same time, body and fluid borne sound can place the hydraulic system under load. The main causes of it are hydraulic (positive displacement) pumps. As a result, fuel injection pumps in motor vehicles, for example, must be tested for smooth running in the relevant system.
In the course of the necessary steep pressure rise to as high as 2000 bar, the pressure pulsations proliferate and may be reflected at line ends. Such reflections disturb precise measurement of the actual pump pulsation. A hydraulic damping resistor...
The butterfly wing scales templating procedure is a facile and economic design for the synthesis of hierarchically periodic microstructure titania photoanode without the need for complicated experimental conditions or equipments, such as photo lithography adopted. The quasi honey-comb structure titania replica photoanode has a perfect light absorptivity and higher surface area, which give great advantages to the light harvesting efficiency and dye sorption. This structure gives the butterfly ultrablackness wings, so it is convincing that we could obtain potential ultra-absorptivity photoanode...
Steel body or aluminum frame? Magnesium interior or plastic interior? Wood trim or carbon accents? The selection of the materials used in automobile manufacturing is as great today as the expectations of the automobile purchasers. In the end, the car has become much more than a simple mode of transportation for most customers - it has become a status symbol that should be equally high value as well as individual.
In order to be able to meet the growing expectations of customers and simultaneously ensure efficient production, the automobile production lines have to be constantly modified,...
From a rollercoaster to water pumps and compressors; WEG motors, inverters and soft starters are providing safe and efficient operation of all types of equipment at Beto Carrero World; the largest theme park in Latin America.
When considering electric motor usage, most people think about the industrial sector and nothing else. This is wrong, of course, because electric motors are used just about everywhere. For example, when people go to a theme park for entertainment, it is electric motors which provide the drive functions for the rides and attractions. This is the case at the Beto Carrero...
With sales of more than $1.3bn, Hexcel is the worlds leading advanced structural materials company and is a global enterprise with over $1 billion in annual sales. With headquarters in the USA and 17 manufacturing sites in Europe, USA, and China, it offers a breadth and depth of products and services that is unmatched in the industry. It manufactures a full spectrum of advanced material solutions – everything from carbon fibre and reinforced fabrics to pre-impregnated materials (or prepregs) and honeycomb core, adhesives, tooling materials and finished aircraft structures, through to after-sales...
It is hot at the iron and steel works company Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) in Duisburg, Germany. As one of the leading steel manufacturers in Europe, HKM delivers so-called preliminary products used in steel processing, so-called slabs or billets (round steel bars), to its partners, such as Thyssen Krupp Steel AG. In order to manufacture these, continuously glowing hot, melted metal must be transported, mixed, and processed. The raw materials required for steel production are transported in tough steel tubs, what are called pig iron ladles, through the huge warehouse and production halls....
SRB Split Roller Bearings from UK manufacturer, Revolvo Ltd, are playing a major role in the operation of the recently re-opened Hatfield Colliery near Doncaster. The SRB heavy duty 240 mm split bearing units are used on underground coal handling conveyors, due to their inherent ability to be replaced quickly - around 90% faster than solid bearings – and their sealing system, which optimises bearing life in the harsh mining environment.
The Hatfield Colliery reopened in May 2006, by accessing 27 million tonnes of high quality reserves in the Barnsley seam, and Longwall coal face production has...
| Despite the present state of the economy, SPS/IPC/DRIVES offered once again visitors a comprehensive overview of the automation industry. In the 20th year of the event, about 1,300 companies presented their products and services. Numerous new developments designed to enhance the competiveness of users’ products were displayed. Over 200 exhibitors from outside Germany took chance to present themselves to German users... |
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IEN: Mr Merklein, your company has been successfully on the market for more than 100 years now. Could you please give us a brief overview over Nexans’ history, as well as the milestones in the product portfolio?
Merklein: The history of Nexans is highly linked with break-through innovations and new technologies that bring value to the customer. The basis of the company was the invention of waterproof cables applying a coating of lead over paper by François Borel. In 1897 the new Société Française de Câbles industrialized this technology. This company became Alcatel Cable in 1991 after a long history of Mergers and Acquisitions adding technological expertise to the group. From optical fiber cables over halogen-free flame retardant materials to processes like cross-linking, the group was always a pioneer of its industry. After the spin-off from Alcatel in 2000, Nexans took over companies like Olex (Australia) or Madeco (Chile) to
Le lecteur à main QuickScan Mobile, lecteur radio 433/910 MHz sans filet d'une portée de 12 m, convient à la collecte des informations dansles magasins ou les entrepôts industriels lors d'inventaires, de vérifications de prix et de réapprovisionnements, etc. Pour rendre ces solutions sans-fil accessibles à tous les utilisateurs ...
Ces régulateurs existent en raccordement G1/8 et G 1/4 Les gammes de pression secondaires disponibles sont de 0 à 2, 0 à 4 et 8 à 8 bars. Le débit en régulation est de 680 Nl/mn max ...
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The market for industrial PCs is driven by an increasing rate of technological advancements in hardware and software. This includes Intel’s Atom processor, increased computing power, increased ruggedness, and also failsafe industrial PCs, such as Siemens’ Soft PLC.
The market had enjoyed high growth rates until the economic crisis. The industrial PC market structure is fragmented, with no dominant player on a regional or global level. While industrial PC technology itself has matured, new applications and requirements will enable differentiation through hardware and software. “In 2009, the market...
ISE 2010 will return for the 3rd time to London’s Copthorne Tara Hotel on 23 – 25 March 2010, providing again a knowledge and networking platform for image sensor professionals. “This year’s programme is the most exciting yet,” said Robert Stead, Head of Events at IntertechPira. “with keynotes analysing the latest trends and commercial opportunities in this sector and day two bringing a glimpse into the future of consumer imaging. The word is spreading about ISE2010 and interest is high. We are looking forward to growing the event yet again this year and bringing it to a wider audience of imaging...
There are signs that the world economy is slowly regaining momentum. According to the organizers, HANNOVER MESSE 2010 will play a major role in boosting business activity. This applies above all to the industrial automation sector. To stay ahead in the current economic climate companies depend crucially on solutions that conform to the motto "HANNOVER MESSE 2010: Efficiency - Innovation - Sustainability".
A visitor survey carried out at HANNOVER MESSE 2009 revealed that over 75 percent of the attendees want to invest in new and improved technology: "We offer a marketplace for the...
2009 has been an extremely difficult year for most PLC suppliers. Global PLC revenues are estimated to have been 19.1% lower than in 2008. According to IMS Research, in its recently published report “The Worldwide Market for PLCs- 2009 Edition”, the world market for PLCs and directly associated software and services was estimated to have been worth $7,800.6 million in 2009. It is forecasted that the market will not recover to the 2008 level until the second half of 2012.
No region has been insulated from the effects of the economic downturn. EMEA, the largest market for PLCs, has been the most...




JAI introduced the CM-030GE-RH, a 0.3 megapixel industrial CCD remote head camera equipped with a standard GigE Vision/GenICam compliant digital interface, networking flexibility and grabber-less operation. This camera offers an 8-bit or 10-bit...
The HARTING Ha-VIS pCon 2000 power-supply modules incorporate pluggable connections to ensure reliable and rapid assembly without the need for...