In the age of digitalization, more and more electronic components are moving into the enclosure - which can become a problem in terms of heat development. Accordingly, the issue of air routing in the enclosure needs to be addressed 'intelligently' as early as the planning phase.
read more...Increasing sensitivity of electronic components, decreasing signal levels and the increasing use of wireless communication - all this poses more and more electromagnetic risks. This makes it all the more important to consider the topic of EMC shielding holistically rather than selectively.
read more...On August 31, the Phoenix Contact Group took over the Baden-Württemberg company Epsilon, Gesellschaft für technische Informatik, with the aim of strengthening its marking and installation business.
read more...Production and assembly automation as well as bonding technology: these topics will be the focus when the trade fair grounds in Stuttgart host Motek and the accompanying Bondexpo for four days from October 9.
read more...Fiber optic specialist eks Engel has spun off its "Customer-specific developments" and "Livestreaming" divisions. In future, they will operate as independent companies together with eks Engel FOS, which markets standard versions of fiber optic systems.
read more...In order to prevent product contamination from lubricants, special solutions are required for beverage filling: for example, roller chains that permanently lubricate the chain joint from the inside.
read more...The connector specialist Hummel from Denzlingen, Baden-Württemberg, has appointed a new Management Board member as of August 1, 2017: As Chief Operation Officer (COO), Michael Nörr is responsible for the areas of production, development and, in future, supply chain management.
read more...On July 1, 2017, Ursula Ida Lapp, founder of the Lapp Group, handed over her role as Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board to her son Andreas Lapp after a long life as an entrepreneur.
read more...Nobody can afford long downtimes in the industrial production process. The safe provision of the 24 V (DC) control voltage is of central importance in this context. This means that fault overcurrents must be quickly detected and selectively switched off.
read more...Data cables lead a rather unspectacular existence as a typical C-part: inexpensive to purchase, but relatively time-consuming to provide. Does this do justice to the key role of fiber optic cables on the road to the smart factory?
read more...Cables, connectors etc. are the backbone of every factory. The "smarter" the latter becomes, the higher the demands on the passive elements for signal and energy transmission. Computer&AUTOMATION has compiled the latest products from the field of electromechanics.
read more...Up to now, the assembly of D-Sub connectors has often involved a great deal of effort or the use of special tools. A new solution based on a cage clamp connection promises significant time savings.
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Stäubli Electrical Connectors (formerly Multi-Contact) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Swiss start-up Power-Blox. Together, they want to offer new solutions in the field of energy storage and off-grid systems in the future.
read more...The Wago Group is placing a strategic focus on digital transformation and is driving this forward with its own department. Christian Sallach will be responsible for the digitalization of the Group in the newly created position of 'Chief Digital Officer'.
read more...At SPS IPC Drives 2015, Beckhoff presented the idea of a flexible single-cable concept for communication and power for the first time - starting with the solution for the 24 V field level. With new connector solutions, the performance has now been increased even further.
read more...Harting's European Distribution Center (EDC) is being built on a 7.6-hectare site in the north-east of Espelkamp at a cost of around EUR 40 million. From 2019, around 20,000 items will be shipped from here to customers all over the world every day.
read more...Arnold Büscher has taken over as Managing Director for Sales Germany at U.I.Lapp, a company of the Lapp Group. He succeeds Gerald Lawrenz, who had held the position since 2012.
read more...Energy chain systems as an alternative to pure trailing cables are also gaining ground in indoor cranes, as the energy chain protects the cables inside, they are not compressed and are therefore guided safely in motion.
read more...After a weaker financial year in 2016, the electrical engineering company Weidmüller has started 2017 with a record result in the first quarter.
read more...The Wago Group increased its turnover by 6.4% in the 2016 financial year. The European market was a particular growth driver, while the BRIC countries played a more subordinate role.
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