It is not a revelation to anyone in the industry that energy is the largest operating expense, accounting for the majority of utility costs. In manufacturing processes using compressed air, air compressors consume approximately 12% of the total electrical energy, and over the lifespan of an air compressor, 80% of the cost is energy use, and 20% is the cost of the unit including maintenance. Energy...
Optimised solution for a surveillance camera manufacturer
Bio-cable with reduced carbon footprint now in series production
Today, every large event includes an elaborate laser show. Laser projections are used at trade fairs, in advertising, art, and at architectural events. The magically glowing light patterns are made possible by highly complex technology, and at many of the most spectacular installations this technology is provided by Berlinbased LaserAnimation Sollinger. When it comes to the alignment of beams and the creation of effects, motors from FAULHABER play an important role for their laser projectors.
LEWA, a manufacturer of metering pumps and systems, relies on IE5+ motors from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS for high precision applications. They combine a wide control range with outstanding energy efficiency.
Grasping and plugging cables is child's play! For us humans, yes. However, automated processing of such flexible parts presents robots with considerable challenges. Nevertheless, the potential is huge; in terms of efficiency and quality as well as in terms of relieving employees, for instance when it comes to handling large, heavy cables.
The measurement of low flow is becoming widely used in many industries. However, the smaller the flow, the trickier it is to control and measure, and finding a suitable flow measuring technology at reasonable cost can prove challenging for both users and flow sensor manufacturers.
Collaborative robots, or cobots, are making their presence felt in ever more applications, working alongside humans wherever production requires the decision making and discrimination abilities of humans, combined with unceasing production, dexterity and precision of cobots.
IEN Europe spoke to Hubertus von Monschaw, Global Director Trade Fair and Product Management HANNOVER MESSE at Deutsche Messe AG, about the current challenges facing the industry and HANNOVER MESSE 2024.
An interview with Jonas Trautmann, Global Product Marketing Manager at ABB about the value of data and how to structure it.
Today, the majority of consumer goods and everyday items are made from petroleum-based plastics. In Germany alone, around six million tonnes of plastic waste is generated every year. About half of this is mechanically recycled into new materials; the rest is used for energy recovery. The incineration of this waste results in the release of CO2, a greenhouse gas. It is therefore important to keep more plastics in the material cycle for climate and environmental reasons. Eight Fraunhofer Institutes are developing new ideas and processes to significantly improve the mechanical recycling rate of plastics as part of the Waste4Future flagship project.
Laser triangulation sensor offers intuitive touchscreen operation and stainless-steel housing
Keys for a future-proof industrial production
Non-browning lens for small sensor cameras
High performance servo drives, motion controllers and servo motors from Inovance equip the world’s largest 3D concrete printer for construction.
First Step of Implementation for PROFINET Security Classes
A trip to the ADI Catalyst™ in Limerick, Ireland, was one of the highlights of this year in the professional life of the TIMGlobal editorial team. You can find there not only one of the major fabrication sites for the worldwide semiconductor business, but also the ADI Catalyst™ – a collaboration hub “that builds ecosystems and resolves the toughest challenges”.
Product family of electromechanical drive systems for industry
The Generis AC drive is described by the company as the next generation of AC drive technology, delivering cost effective and highly reliable AC motor control combined with energy regeneration and low input current harmonics.
The initiative comprises a feasibility study into increasing cross-industry integration for the efficient use of energy and utilities in the Rotterdam industrial cluster to contribute to ambitious regional decarbonization goals.
With a huge archive of standard fixed focus and zoom lens designs, Resolve Optics can quickly produce a radiation resistant lens optimized to suit almost any application by adapting one of these existing designs.
New 2/3-inch format motorised version
In an interview with Rob Watkinson, Customer Support Manager at Resolve Optics, we discussed key considerations when designing and supplying high quality fixed focus and zoom lenses to be deployed for military use in demanding battlefield environments.
With the right tunnelling technology it is possible to achieve a level of security comparable to an in-plant network, and still access the production data you need.
Eliminates the work losses and production inefficiencies caused by energy quality
IEN Europe talked to Matthias Ortner, General Manager at NKE Austria and Hugo Santos, CBDO at Fersa Group, the NKE parent company and Pedro Pablo Andreu Fersa COO.
Liquid-cooled drives are up to the toughest industrial workloads
The world is facing a fundamental change to its entire energy supply with all current methods of generating energy being under scrutiny. The trump card in this game can be hydrogen.
For monitoring radioactive processes in nuclear power, reprocessing and waste storage plants – Resolve Optics offers a standard range of 6mm, 9mm and 25mm focal length fixed focus lenses.
Among other advantages, NKE's black oxide finished bearings offer improved run-in and wear and enhanced adhesive wear characteristics.
In order to measure technical gases accurately, to maintain better process control, and achieve cost savings, VPFlowScope from VPInstruments is the way to go!
ABB high efficiency motors will feature recycled and low carbon copper from Boliden – a partnership that demonstrates the circular economy in action
Mosca has won the "Company of the Year 2023" award from Focus Money magazine, ranked highest in the machine manufacturing category
Uniqsis reports that demand for its Flow-UV inline UV-Visible spectrophotometer for biological, biotech, drug discovery and industrial applications grew to record levels during 2022.
KEB Automation uses Yokogawa’s WT5000 Precision Power analyzer to develop the latest generation of frequency converters for variable speed drives, ensuring they meet the latest EU energy efficiency regulations.
A small start-up business in Finland, Sensmet, has developed an online monitoring technology that promises a step-change improvement in both the manufacturing and recycling of battery metals.
SynRM and drive technology present an opportunity to vastly reduce industrial energy consumption
Ofer Nir, VP of Products & Marketing from Inspekto, explains how autonomous quality inspection can help in the electronics industry.
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced it has been selected by Shell Plc to be the main automation contractor (MAC) for the construction of its Holland Hydrogen I plant in the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
Optimized for the new generation of radiation hard CMOS cameras
Digital Edition Download PDF
