New particulate matter sensor
Sensirion has launched the SPS30 – a stable, high accuracy particulate matter sensor.It's measurement principle is based on laser scattering and makes use of Sensirion’s contamination-resistance...
View ArticleProtective coating formula improves
Belzona has revealed its latest formulation of a chemical resistant epoxy coating - Belzona 4311 (Magma CR1). Originally introduced in 1986, this material has long been known for its barrier...
View ArticleMaking sense of industrial data
“Executive interest in performance metrics is high, yet companies often don’t achieve the results they want.” This is the view of the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA), and it’s one...
View ArticleNew Ultrasonic Leak Detector
SKF has announced the introduction of its Ultrasonic Leak Detector TKSU 10, a device which utilises ultrasonic technology to locate leaks in compressed air or vacuum systems.Designed for use in noisy,...
View ArticleNew automated bulk solids drum dumping system
The new Tip-Tite Drum Dumping System from Flexicon automatically rolls drums containing bulk material into position, dumps the material into downstream equipment and rolls empty drums out of the...
View ArticleMisconceptions in ready meal manufacturing
Every industry has misconceptions. Misinformed ideas that have been passed on through the years. Here Miguel Campos from Advanta quashes the current packaging misconceptions surrounding ready meal...
View ArticleCleaning expo to feature bilingual tech forums
Lightweight construction, changing manufacturing and coating technologies, new materials and material combinations, the digitisation of production, electromobility and autonomous vehicles – these...
View ArticleNew high flow pump with material options
Extending its seal-less, packing-free product range, Wanner International has lunched the Hydra-Cell G66, a new positive displacement multiple diaphragm pump capable of flow rates up to 249 litres per...
View ArticleIs your factory ready for the future?
Cisco predicted that by 2020, there will be 30 billion connected devices on Earth. Keeping up to date with technological advances is difficult, particularly in manufacturing where components can...
View ArticleNew platform for disinfection sensors
Endress+Hauser is developing a new platform for disinfection sensors. The new Memosens CCS50D chlorine dioxide sensor supports safe and effective disinfection for clean drinking water, pathogen-free...
View ArticleMaking sense of a sea of utilities data
Historically, data collected in the water industry was only used to fix problems. In a new shift, digital twinning is allowing for the creation of overarching data sets that encompass all areas of a...
View ArticleSmart sensors for electric motors embrace the IIoT
Nearly all of the motor technology that we still use today was invented over a period of seventy years from 1820–1890, with the first commutated DC electric motor invented by British scientist William...
View ArticleChoosing the most appropriate heat transfer fluid
Most vehicles have a normal operating engine temperature between 90 and 100º Celsius. If it rises too far above this, the engine will overheat. Thankfully, a warning light will appear on the dashboard...
View ArticleMotion tracking sports technology enters the factory
Technology typically used by the world’s top sport stars to raise their game, or ensure their signature skills are accurately replicated in leading video games is now being used on an auto assembly...
View ArticleNew cleaning container is designed to reduce re-contamination
Today, parts cleaning mostly means fulfilling defined cleanliness specifications. In order to clean as economically as possible, the potential of the cleaning system needs to be fully exploited. This...
View ArticleFor food, the right packaging is crucial to reducing returns
Treat the cause, not the symptoms. It's a phrase commonly used in healthcare, but as Anthony Debus from aluminium packaging manufacturer Advanta, explains, more food technologists are applying this...
View ArticleMaking the most of legacy equipment
According to the Annual Manufacturing Report, 2018, four in five manufacturers believe that smart factory technologies will improve their supply chain relationships. The proposed benefits of data...
View ArticleUpgraded wireless angle measurement system
SignalFire Wireless Telemetry’s Tilt Scout for angle measurement is now approved for operation in hazardous environments. The latest member of the Scout family of Class 1, Division 1 integrated sensor...
View ArticleNew directable UV spot lamp for curing adhesives
To tackle UV curing options available for the medical, industrial, electronics, automotive and optical industries, Intertronics has launched the IUV101 LED UV curing spot lamp. The new 370nm handheld...
View ArticleEnhanced safety with remote radio control for cranes
According to data from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), construction worker fatalities in the UK dropped by more than a third in 2016/17, reaching an all-time annual low. Here, Tony Young,...
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