Conveyors systems that use DC motor rollers should ideally include protection circuitry close to the rollers. The decentralized technology used here allows monitoring and also offers other important advantages
Protocols used to connect industrial equipment don’t work well over a network, making it difficult to connect Operations Technology (OT) to Information Technology (IT) through a reliable a secure connection
Exhibited at Hannover Messe 2019, the wide range of IP67-protected box modules based on EtherCAT technology from Beckhoff can acquire and process almost all signals from the field to measure currents, voltages, temperatures, pressures, weights
Addressing industrial communication’s issues is fundamental for the digital transition. Connectivity based on TSN can guarantee a smooth network synchronization that gets all the way through the physical world. A revolution that boosts industrial automa
In addition to the oscilloscope, a digital multimeter (DMM) is one of the most important measuring and diagnostic tools in electronics and electrical engineering. The following article explains which aspects should be considered when choosing a DMM
To validate a space-shot rocket for its trip, the University of Southern California Rocket Propulsion Lab chose a professional handheld camera from Flir, the T540, to test the integrity of the thermal protection system of the rocket’s motor case as well
Designers of automation systems are continuously on the lookout for sensing solutions. The sheer wealth of sensors on the market reflect the enormous variety of objects, materials and liquids that need to be detected
Clear, detailed images form the basis of a fast and reliable engine inspection. The latest industrial videoscopes enable imaging of even the most inaccessible areas of a car’s engine without having to take the engine apart
Like in life, in the industrial world certainty is an illusion. But thanks to the latest technologies developed, human beings are challenging nature to get very close to perfection
Increasing workforce agility and responsiveness is at the heart of Vuforia® Expert Capture™, the AR solution presented by PTC at Hannover Messe 2019
Guiding data and media in the tightest of spaces at high speeds is a major challenge for many users, for example in intralogistics. With the micro flizz, igus offers a compact energy supply system for travels up to 100 metres
Through its IoT Digital Experiments platform, Adlink is helping a major global power generation company increase asset health and drive efficiency of its gas turbines
With advancing changes in the energy sector, interest in decentralised, variable power generators is growing. The use of waste heat from industrial processes can significantly contribute to increased energy efficiency
Italian wine producer Cantine Riunite & Civ introduced an energy monitoring system in its factories, based on Movicon.NExT and the Pro.Energy module from Progea, that allows measurement, record and analysis of consumption data
Through technologies like ABB Ability Energy Management for Sites and the partnership with the German energy utility MVV, ABB wants to export an energy management and optimization model able to reach even small and medium-sized enterprises
The future of energy supply will be based on direct current. Lapp had this intuition early and hence supports research into the issue. The first servo cables for direct current was also engineered by Lapp
Today, it is impossible to imagine the Internet of Things without sensors. How could we capture states or carry out actions otherwise? These two activities and a connection to the web are what make these objects “intelligent”
Last year Aichi Tokei Denki launched its new AS-W ultrasonic flowmeter for fuel gas worldwide, which immediately convinced many users for its flexibility and the ability to solve common problems caused by ordinary gas meters
In the digital transition, also (intra)logistics must be considered as one of the most important elements to ensure the competitiveness of a company on the market. IoT projects should be economically viable and encourage a pragmatic approach
The human hand, with its unique combination of power, dexterity and fine motor skills, is a true miracle tool of nature. Here is how Festo developed the pneumatic robot hand BionicSoftHand to be used in combination with the BionicSoftArm
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