LED lights monitored and controlled
COLOUR TEMPERATURE of LEDs from different ‘bins’ or ‘batches’ can vary. Multi-point colour detection systems can inspect and check whether illumination and colour temperatures are equal throughout an installation.
Plummer block housings for conveyors and turbines
MOTION AND mobility solutions firm to the automotive and industrial sectors, Schaeffler, has launched its new generation of FAG plummer block housings which replace its existing SNV and SNG portfolio.
Residual aluminium recovered from dross
REDDITCH BASED Bunting has supplied a recycling system to an aluminium dross processing plant in the Middle East to recover valuable aluminium.
Plastic eating microbes target pollution
The number of microbial enzymes with the ability to degrade plastic is growing, in correlation with local levels of plastic pollution, a study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has found. The results illustrate the impact plastic pollution is having on the environment, and hint at potential new solutions for managing the problem.
Arc welding with minimal spatter
ARC WELDING OK GoldRox from Esab, is a new rutile MMA electrode for arc welding which, the company claims, offers easier arc striking and re-strikes.
Versatile pull-switch for automation
SCHMERSAL GROUP’s PS216-Q200/-Q210 pull-wire switch can be used as a signal generator to perform multiple functions in one pull.
Vertical storage with robotic picking
VERTICAL STORAGE with added robotics technology could allow 24/7 warehouse operation with half the staff, says Randex.
Compact warning of autonomous units
RELIABLE PROTECTION for wherever people and machines interact. Pepperl+Fuchs introduces the USi safety system.
Component palletising system for factory automation
AUTOMATION MANUFACTURER, IEF Werner’s varioSTACK series can equip component palletisers with up to six shafts, for flexible factory automation and demand-orientated material flow.
Combined hinge/cut-off for packaging safety
FOR ENHANCED safety on packaging equipment lines, Elesa has introduced a hinge that also acts as an electrical cut-off switch.
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