Lütze Group is acquired by Amphenol Corporation
The international Lütze Group will be acquired by the US-based Amphenol Corporation on October 1, 2024.
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read more...Outdoor-optimized wall-mounted control cabinets
With the 'Arca IEC' series, available in 17 housing sizes, Fibox offers solutions made of fiber-reinforced polycarbonate for indoor and outdoor use.
read more...Certified according to IRIS Rev.04
Rail technology specialist Lütze Transportation has successfully completed certification in accordance with ISO 22163:2023 / IRIS Rev.04. The certification underlines Lütze's commitment to meeting the highest quality requirements of the rail industry.
read more...Management change at connector manufacturer
On September 1, 2024, Christian Schumacher took over the position of Managing Director at Conec Elektronische Bauelemente in Lippstadt, which has been part of the Amphenol Group since 2019.
read more...Illuminated pushbutton with 5 V supply voltage
Rafi is now offering twelve additional versions of the 'Lumotast 16' series illuminated pushbuttons with an operating voltage of just 5 V for LED control. This makes these actuators, which are designed for standard installation openings of 16.2 mm, particularly suitable for mobile applications.
read more...Strategic partnership strengthens competitiveness
With the entry of Luxshare, Leoni and its Wiring Systems Division (WSD) has gained another strong shareholder. At the same time, Luxshare subsidiary Time Interconnect Singapore is taking over the Automotive Cable Solutions (ACS) division.
read more...LWL in a harsh environment
Until now, there have often been concerns about reliability and manageability when using fiber optic cables (FO) in harsh environments. However, current plug contacts also enable safe fiber optic connections in industrial environments, aviation and medicine.
read more...Mobile injection molding
The start-up Anybrid from Dresden makes injection molding production individual and flexible. A three-dimensional chain from Igus helps with cable routing on the robot arm.
read more...First control cabinet made of green steel
The Siemens subsidiary Alpha Verteilertechnik claims to offer the first control cabinet for industry made entirely of green steel.
read more...Compact design with mounted strands
Binder is expanding its M12 portfolio to include flange connectors with a continuous M12×1 mounting thread, which are now equipped with mounted stranded wires. In addition to the previously available dip soldering variants, this version is now available in a second connection type.
read more...Air cooling is no longer enough!
The demand for computing power, especially for AI, is growing so rapidly that a new level of scaling, cooling, power distribution and energy efficiency is required in data centers. Philipp Guth, CTO of Rittal, explains the need to switch to water cooling.
read more...Housing for Raspberry Pi 5
Fischer Elektronik offers the right housing for the Raspberry Pi 5. The housing consists of an upper and lower shell made of punched and bent 1.5 mm thick aluminum sheet.
read more...Megawatt cooling for AI using only water
The demand for computing power from AI and high-performance computing requires a modified IT infrastructure, as the power density in data centers is increasing rapidly. Cooling technologies are particularly affected.
read more...The e-paper of issue 08/2024
How can data centers be cooled for AI? How successful is malware programmed with WormGPT? And how can virtualized control systems be integrated into production using TSN? Computer&Automation issue 08/2024 provides answers to these questions and more.
read more...New member of the management board
On September 1, Dr. Sebastian Schatt will take over responsibility for the further development of the electrical connection technology division as a member of the Wago Group's management board.
read more...Heat forecasts thanks to temperature simulation
With 'Airtemp 2.0', practical heat forecasts can be created for control cabinets equipped with the 'Airstream' wiring systems from Lütze.
read more...New management for Asia-Pacific business
Mabel Low takes over the position of Managing Director and Corporate Regional Manager at Harting Singapore Pte. Ltd.
read more...Cooling switch cabinets as required
What to do when production facilities are 'getting on in years' and their retrofitting needs to meet both digitalization and sustainability requirements? A long-term project for temperature monitoring of control cabinets helped an automotive manufacturer with this.
read more...Joachim Herz Foundation invests
The Hamburg-based Joachim Herz Foundation acquires a stake in Weidmüller as part of a capital increase and thus holds around 20% of the shares in the family-owned company. The commitment is aimed at long-term corporate development and accelerated growth.
read more...First recyclable plastic bicycle frame
Igus continues to expand its bicycle component business and launches the first injection-molded bicycle frame made of composite material for advanced bikes.
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