
Simple to configure online
Icotek‘s split cable entry systems can be freely configured using the online assembly configurator. To do this, users click through various queries to first determine the desired frame.

Icotek‘s split cable entry systems can be freely configured using the online assembly configurator. To do this, users click through various queries to first determine the desired frame.

Wachendorff introduces the G series of the functional IO system 'FnIO'. According to the company, it simplifies the acquisition of sensor/actuator data and provides communication to the PLC with over ten different industrial protocols.

Dold‘s KV 4600 enclosure gives manufacturers the flexibility they need for IOT and networking automation devices.

Reiku shows that sustainability and industrial robots are not mutually exclusive with its corrugated cable protection conduits, which are made from 100% recycled polyamide 12. The manufacturer of cable protection systems relies on Agiplast as its development partner.

According to 'Plastikatlas 2019', only around 16% of the plastic waste produced in Germany is reused for new products. Reason enough for Igus to launch a recycling program for plastic energy chains and drag chains.

During a press conference at SPS 2019, Ulrich Leidecker, President Business Area IMA at Phoenix Contact, spoke about company figures, acquisitions and new products at the trade fair stand.

Where signal and power cables are routed through an enclosure wall, there is a gap in the shielding through which electromagnetic waves can 'slip through'. Raphael Brandt, Product Manager Cable Gland Systems at Pflitsch, explains what can be done to prevent this.

Lütze is launching a Cat 6A control cabinet bushing onto the market, which enables control cabinet and machine builders to implement real-time-capable 10 Gbit/s service interfaces via Profinet, Industrial Ethernet or Sercos in the extended temperature range of -45 to +85 °C.

Single-cable solutions with hybrid connectors (One Cable Technology, OCT) reduce the complexity of cabling and save space and costs. Hummel has various hybrid solutions in its range and focuses on the requirements of the respective customer application.

Stäubli offers the Giga-Dock10 Gigabit Ethernet connector for the secure and reliable transmission of signals, data and fieldbuses. It has a compact design and, according to the supplier, is designed to meet the highest demands for signal transmission at up to 10 Gbit/s.

UR20-8DIO-P-3W-Diag from Weidmüller complements the supplier's 'u-remote' family. With the universal, digital I/O module, each individual channel can be parameterized independently as an input or output.

EasyLan, the brand of ZVK, an OEM manufacturer and developer of pre-assembled copper and fiber optic cables, now offers individual labeling for the majority of its products.

Deep drilling rigs with top drive systems are used to extract oil from the earth. Until now, manufacturers and operators have relied on so-called 'service loops' to feed cables to the systems. Now there is a new solution from Igus.

Icotek is expanding its range of tool-free mountable cable entry plates with the KEL-DP 6 and KEL-DP 16. They are suitable for sheet thicknesses from 1.5 to 2.5 mm and are available in round, square and narrow designs to fit standard standard cut-outs.

Provertha has expanded its range of M8/M12 circular connector solutions and now also offers M8 crimp CF connectors with 360° shielding with D-code in protection class IP67.

Icotek has expanded the QVT-Click cable gland product family to include metric sizes 16 and 20, which are pluggable and screwable. The series is suitable for introducing pre-assembled cables and, according to the manufacturer, offers a compact and flat design.
How can the cabling effort for modern servomotors be reduced, their commissioning made easier and at the same time pave the way to the web? Hybrid circular connectors for the motor connection will offer this possibility in future.
Lubricants for components used in food production machinery must be safe for human consumption. However, as these are very expensive, alternatives are in demand - for example in drive chains.
To make electric vacuum generators, grippers or compact ejectors visible for the smart factory, they must supply digital energy and process data in real time. This works using interfaces such as IO-Link, Ethernet or NFC in the vacuum components.
Whether medical devices, product tracking, vehicle systems or 5G communication - the demands on safety, performance, documentation and user-friendliness are increasing. What is the significance of microchips integrated into connectors or cable assemblies?