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Outdoor Electrical Installations: The Ultimate for Extreme Conditions
All outdoor electrical installations are not equal, and some of the harshest are around coasts and seaports. These locations endure exceptionally harsh conditions because saltwater or saline aerosols in the air are extremely aggressive.
Optimal…
LiDAR Sensor Technology: Behold the future with multiScan & picoScan
SICK continues to push the boundaries with its latest advancements in LiDAR sensor technology by expanding its high performance multiScan and picoScan LiDAR ranges to make them even more powerful, compact and robust. These…
Pneumatic Safety Circuits: Delivered & Compliant in under 3 Minutes
Machine builders are aware of the critical need to design safety-related circuits, but this task no longer needs to be time-consuming or complex. Thanks to a revolutionary online tool developed by SMC’s expert team,…
Omron S8VK-X: More Power than a Power Supply
A power supply is a power supply, right? No wrong. The Omron S8VK-X is different; it’s about the future. In this blog article, Omron S8VK-X: More Power than a Power Supply, we take a…
eSIMs in Industrial Automation: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Adoption
Industrial automation is experiencing a significant transformation with the adoption of embedded SIMs (eSIMs). These compact and programmable SIM devices are revolutionising connectivity in the industrial sector, enabling seamless machine-to-machine communication. In this article,…
Sustainability Planning & ISO 50001 Energy Management Certification
In today’s competitive landscape, securing government contracts and working with public bodies in the UK requires more than just a compelling proposal. A robust sustainability action plan has become a critical component of any…
Thermal Management offers a cool way of Reducing Machinery Downtime
Reliable electrical control and distribution equipment is essential for business users and maintaining this supply is critical. The thermal management of control panels is a critical factor for performance, reliability, and safety of industrial…
Sustainable Manufacturing Places the Environment at the Core
Schneider Electric isn’t just a provider of advanced manufacturing automation systems. It is a committed partner to manufacturers of all sizes, and deeply invested in the pursuit of sustainable manufacturing. For industries focusing on…
AI Detection: Can it really reduce maintenance hours by 67%?
When companies fail to conduct regular maintenance work for production jigs, it can result in unnecessary equipment shutdown or a delayed response to jig abnormalities. Using AI detection of abnormalities and notify…
Slash Energy Costs: How Mitsubishi Electric helped a UK Iron Foundry
In today’s competitive industrial landscape, reducing energy consumption is not just about cutting costs – it’s about forging a sustainable future. Wanting to slash energy costs, Brockmoor Foundry – one of the UK’s top…
The Essentials of Automatic Transfer Switches in Electrical Systems
In the realm of electrical engineering, the importance of reliable power cannot be overstated. Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS) play a pivotal role in ensuring this reliability, acting as the linchpin in the seamless transition…
Human-centric Digital Transformation & Embracing it in IA
In the realm of digital transformation, it is easy to get lost in the allure of technological advancements. Yet, at its core, this journey is not solely about deploying digital tools. It is a…
Machine Safety Systems: Who does VW Components turn to?
As industrial manufacturing progresses and human operators and advanced machinery coexist, ensuring both safety and security is paramount. In this blog article, we look at machine safety systems and ask, who does VW Components…
Rewind Time in Your Factory? OMRON NX5 Makes it Possible!
Imagine this: your production line grinds to a halt, and you’re scrambling to identify the problem. Hours tick by, tempers flare, and valuable production time is lost. Sound familiar? What if there was a…
3D Simulation Software will revolutionise UK Manufacturing
The integration of 3D simulation software and cobots (collaborative robots) will revolutionise manufacturing in the UK. They address key challenges like labour shortages, productivity levels and improving quality faced by engineers in optimising their…
SICK Field Analytics Unlocks the Power of Industry 4.0 Automation
At the heart of smart manufacturing and logistics, a quiet revolution is taking place. SICK, a pioneer in sensor technology, has launched an innovative Industry 4.0 on-premises data intelligence platform, called SICK Field…
Open gigabit Industrial Ethernet Helps Triple Manufacturing Output
When Profile Developments, a prominent door manufacturer in Glin Ireland wanted to implement a new production line, one key challenge was the simultaneous and accurate control of multiple VSDs in real-time. The technology chosen…
Small Robots: Making Space for them in Production and Assembly
The extensive range of small robots now available can offer the right solution for almost any production application. Users can select models for a combination their reach, load capacity, speed, accuracy actuator (hand), price,…
Digital Services Offered by OEMs: EcoStruxure Machine Adviser Helps
For machine builders and OEM’s planning to offer digital services to their customers, Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Machine Advisor platform could hold the answer. EcoStruxure can help track, monitor and…