Industrial Plant & Equipment

Making connections worldwide

A flex-resistant cable expert,
igus offers Chainflex CF5
control cables and CF6
shielded cable as a new
standard with 600V rating
according to UL. After a
short transition period the
bundled cables, which are
suitable

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Fire survival

A new range of fire survival fibreoptic
cable is available from the AMP
Netconnect business unit of Tyco
Electronics.

Designed for use in missioncritical
areas where signal continuity
during a fire is required, the ca

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Flat solutions

The latest icotek KEL cable entry
systems available from M Buttkereit
are designed to secure and positively
seal flat cabling when passing through
bulkhead apertures associated with
machine building or control panel
ass

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Maintaining a TCO approach

Manufacturers may be able to reduce their total costs
through better lubrication practices, as Castrol Industrial
explains

Many manufacturers now focus on
Total Cost of Ownership to help
them sustain competitive adva

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Precision in dispensing

Medical device assembly requires
precise control of every step in the
process, including the way adhesives,
RTV silicones, epoxies and other
fluids are applied to join, seal and fill
components. EFD’s new precision
flui

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More efficient manufacture

To drive productivity costs down and
achieve greater efficiencies while at
the same time maintaining
manufacturing quality, a major aero
frame manufacturing site has
upgraded to the Bielomatik MQL
(Minimal Quantity Lubr

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Explosion-protected connectors

A range of connectors is now
available from Cooper Crouse-Hinds
that enables continuous,
uninterrupted Ethernet and USBbased
communications in hazardous
environments.

The new eXLink Ethernet and
eXLink USB connectors

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The shoe fits

Amongst the products
highlighted by Kabelschlepp
at this year’s Hannover
Exhibition were S/SX 0650
steel chain and UNIFLEX
Advanced 1555 plastic chain,
now with glide shoes.

The steel chain has been
put to good use

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Adhesive solution to vibration issues

Bob Orme, a senior technology specialist at
Henkel, manufacturer of Loctite brand products,
explains why he believes adhesives may be the
answer for maintenance engineers dealing with
vibration issues

Vibration has c

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Multi-tank cleaning

Industrial finishing equipment
manufacturer, Guyson
International, has recently
supplied a Kerry Microclean
multi-tank aqueous cleaning
unit to remove swarf and
machining oil from a range of
hydraulic components to the

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