Fire protection rethought
New at Igus is UL certification for halogen-free TPE cables. Rainer Rössel, authorized signatory and head of the 'Chainflex' cables business unit, explains why this is a major issue.
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read more...Completely tool-free installation
Lütze has optimized the well-known 'LOCC-Box' family for electronic load monitoring in terms of simplified installation, connection technology and control cabinet performance. The upgrade enables the LOCC-Box to be installed in the control cabinet completely tool-free.
read more...Digitize non-networked areas
Rafi launches the KIS.ME communication and process control system, which serves to digitize non-networked work, logistics and production areas.
read more...Actuate without touching - thanks to ToF
When hygiene is important when operating buttons, non-contact technologies are required. A precise non-contact optical method is ToF (Time of Flight): It forms the basis of the new TTS series optical switches from Schurter.
read more...Plug connector for 24 V(DC)
The 24 V (DC) supply voltage is becoming increasingly important in automation technology. For a reliable power supply, continuous wiring with a conductor cross-section of 2.5 mm² is required.
read more...Strategic partnership with FlexFactory
Festo and the FlexFactory joint venture between MHP, Munich Re and Porsche are consolidating their strategic partnership and entering the market with a joint offering for machine and plant manufacturers and operators of plants and factories.
read more...Billion in sales cracked
The Wago Group has taken advantage of the overall economic growth and the tailwind in the electrical engineering and automation sector this year and broke the one billion mark in sales at the beginning of November.
read more...Combinable M12 control cabinet feed-throughs
Binder announces new panel feed-throughs for the M12 product series 713, 813, 814, 823 and 824, which are available with different codings and pole numbers.
read more...Powerful cooling on a small footprint
Machine tools, for example, require exact temperature control with liquid cooling for precise metalworking. The 'TopTherm Chiller' from Rittal in the 'VX25' system housing is ideal for this purpose.
read more...New Managing Director Operations appointed
Dr. Marc Sesterhenn is a new member of the Rittal Management Board. He has been responsible for the Operations division since October 1, 2021.
read more...Safe analog input module
Sigmatek is expanding its modular S-DIAS safety system with the SAI 041 safe analog input module.
read more...Precise temperature maintenance
Varistar LHX+ from nVent Electric is a standardized modular cooling system with up to 10 kW cooling capacity for test and measurement applications. The temperature control accuracy of the system is specified as ±0.1 °C peak to peak.
read more...Support arm with larger radius
Rittal offers height-adjustable support arm systems from the CP series with a longer support profile for loads of up to 15 kg in order to adjust operating terminals precisely to the height of the operator and their area of activity.
read more...Securely wired and plugged in
When developing the M12 push-pull quick connector in accordance with IEC 61076-2-010, the aim was to retain proven features and add innovative ones. As a result, the familiar features of the M12 connector are combined with the functions of push-pull technology.
read more...Customized input systems
With the capacitive membrane keypads from Bopla, sensors and evaluation electronics can be integrated into a compact input unit instead of being separated from the user interface on the circuit board, as is usually the case.
read more...Connect multiple devices with just one cable
TE Connectivity has announced multi-fiber cable assemblies that enable high signal data connectivity through a single cable.
read more...Cable business sold to investor
Leoni is selling the Industrial Solutions Business Group, which is part of the WCS Division (Wire & Cable Solutions) and accounts for significant parts of its industrial business, to BizLink.
read more...High level of fire protection included
Lapp is expanding its portfolio of cables and wires with halogen-free plastic composition with two new products.
read more...Standardized cell phone charging socket
EU Commission wants one cable for all!
The EU Commission is proposing a uniform standard for charging sockets in cell phones and other devices. What is the background?
read more...Installing and routing multiple cables in an EMC-compliant manner
Pflitsch has expanded its UNI Dicht modular system to include the 'UNI Dicht Mehrfach TRI' for EMC applications in order to install several cables in one cable entry to save space.
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