Hydraulic pressure monitoring for critical construction projects
Construction projects near rivers are challenging for many reasons. Firstly, excavation can destabilise riverbanks and, secondly, excessive vibrations from machinery can threaten the integrity of existing structures. Contractors need a way of measuring the forces on a structure to prevent the foundations from cracking. A partnership between test and measurement equipment distributor Hydrotechnik and wireless remote monitoring specialist Mantracourt resulted in a pressure monitoring system for hydraulic rams supporting building foundations against the forces of the River Thames. H&P reports.
SICK launches Smart Box detection for Safe continuous material flow
SICK has launched a safety light curtain system for Smart Box Detection, designed to enable the continuous safe material flow of cartons or cuboid goods at the entry or exit points of protected areas, while safeguarding people from dangerous materials-handling, conveying or packaging machinery.
LVDT gauging system for industrial automation and machine building applications
Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has introduced a plug-and-play range of robust, compact inductive sensors for displacement, distance, position, shape and geometry inspection in a wide range of industrial automation, machine building, production monitoring and quality control applications.
RFID-monitored safety lock with 180 degree actuator
SICK has developed the flexLock, an RFID-monitored safety lock with an innovative 180 degree actuation radius, creating a versatile protective device for safe locking of doors, flaps and gates. The SICK flexLock has been designed with a high locking force to achieve a performance level up to PLe/SIL3, all in a rounded, slim, and rugged housing.
Five axis Delta robot for fast, lightweight picking, packing and re-orientation
ABB is expanding its FlexPicker Delta robot portfolio with the IRB 365. With five axis and 1.5kg payload, the IRB 365 is both flexible and the fastest in its class for reorientating packaged lightweight products such as cookies, chocolates, peppers, candies, small bottles, and parcels.
Rockwell Automation digitally transforms maintenance activities at Barrett Steel
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has announced that Barrett Steel, the UK independent steel stockholder, has chosen the Fiix computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) to manage its ongoing maintenance programs and reduce downtime.
Hexagon and VI-grade accelerate zero-prototype automotive engineering
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced that its Adams Real Time multibody dynamics simulation software has been validated for operation on VI-grade Driving Simulators, enabling carmakers and tier one automotive suppliers to develop safe and desirable driver experiences efficiently, and without physical prototyping.
Next-generation fibre optic sensors
SICK has launched its next-generation, intelligent WLL80 fibre optic sensors, designed for easy configuration and versatile integration into machinery and conveyor systems wherever rapid, high accuracy detection is required in confined spaces.
Marine Compressors – guide to shipborne applications, energy efficiency and worldwide
By Paul Clark, business line manager CTS sales and marketing, Atlas Copco Compressors.
Detail makes the difference with process automation sensors
Automation sensors and other specialist instrumentation used in the food and beverage industries are often required to deliver the tricky balance between reliability, product safety and affordability.
O2 Tidal Turbine sending not only power, but also data onshore
Intelligent Plant recently won a project to assist the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in deploying a data acquisition system for the Orbital Marine Power O2 Tidal Turbine. The system, which is linked to Intelligent Plant’s Industrial App Store allows remote access to real time, mission critical data and provides a cloud-based platform for EMEC to carry out power performance assessments for wave and tidal energy developers.
Smart factory – on the right path
Phillip Hannesen, digital transformation manager production at KEB Automation, provides insights into the digital change that is currently taking place in manufacturing at the company.
Smart inclination sensors for mobile machines
Sensor-Technik Wiedemann GmbH (STW) is making its SMX.igs-e inclination sensors even smarter. They now have Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) functionality and enable sensor data fusion with Kalman filters.
Festo and PCE Automation help Frugalpac increase production of sustainable wine bottles
A collaboration between Festo and PCE Automation has helped recyclable packaging experts Frugalpac Ltd to achieve the high throughputs and precision assembly necessary to meet increased demand for its innovative paperboard Frugal Bottle.
Marine-i offers testing support to local marine tech businesses
Marine-i is calling on local marine tech businesses to take advantage of fully funded testing capacity available at its partner sites this year to accelerate their innovation.
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