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New cartridge valve is optimised for medical tech
Bürkert has launched an 11 mm long Type 6164 cartridge valve. This solution for pneumatic applications can offer up to a 40 per cent space saving compared to traditional valves, thanks to its ability...
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How to select the right NOx analyser
Pollution can only be managed effectively if it is monitored effectively. So, as political pressure increases on measures to limit the emissions of the oxides of nitrogen, James Clements, Managing...
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Upgrade from Fisnar for dispense controller
Fisnar has upgraded its DC100 Digital dispense controller. It is designed to suit a variety of dispensing applications, from microdot deposits and lines to larger potting and filling.The model now...
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What is the best way to manage the IIoT?
Whether it’s a factory filled with connected systems or a sensor-equipped coffee machine, ‘smart’ is undoubtedly one of the most widely used phrases of the digital age. The term has also become nearly...
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How can legacy equipment join Industry 4.0?
It is very unlikely that you will use a piece of technology from 100 years ago, such as a typewriter or a gramophone in everyday life. However, a town in California has hit the headlines for doing just...
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New method to monitor metal working fluids
Castrol has launched SmartControl, a system that provides automatic, in-machine real-time monitoring and management of metal working fluids.Developed in collaboration with German control systems...
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Making the move to mobile robots
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have been an industry staple since 1953. However, their reliance on environmental markers and the fact they follow a pre-determined route, means AGVs are best suited to...
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Softing's mobiLink interface joins Field Xpert
Endress+Hauser is now offering its Field Xpert together with Softing's mobiLink interface as a practical bundle for parameterising and commissioning field devices.The combination of Softing's mobiLink...
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How to make sense of data
By 2020, researchers estimate that each person will generate 1.7 megabytes of data every second. This amount of data can help businesses to gather information, analyse performance and make important...
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How bright is the future of automation?
In the 1955 short story Autofac, Philip K. Dick envisioned a world dominated by self-replicating robots who work incessantly, monopolising and eventually depleting the planet’s resources. Autofac is a...
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How are taps tested for durability?
A new TorqSense wireless torque sensor from Sensor Technology provided an effective solution to an interesting engineering challenge when Advanced Design Innovations (ADI), a specialist supplier of...
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Is the focus on smart factories pricing out businesses?
In early 2019, the UK’s first smart factory was created, using the newly launched 5G communications network to facilitate quick data transfer speeds. This might be a successful step forward for...
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Are safety PLCs worth the extra cost?
When Apple released the iPhone X in 2017, some critics suggested the improvements compared to its predecessor were not worth the extra cost. However, if you could benefit from facial identification and...
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What is the role of machine learning in industry?
In 1950, Alan Turing developed the Turing test to answer the question “can machines think?” Since then, machine learning has gone from being just a concept, to a process relied on by some of the...
View ArticleHow farmers are using technology
The Rusmoloko Farms, in Russia, is equipping its dairy cows with virtual reality goggles, showing the animals sunny meadows in an effort to boost their mood and increase milk production. The curious...
View ArticleHow robotics are revolutionising manufacturing
Antonio Gaudi revolutionised how people understand architecture. The significance of his work is not only in representing nature with entirely original structures and ceramic mosaics, it is also in the...
View ArticleHow will the IIoT influence manufacturing and engineering?
The Industrial Internet of Things is creating a 3D map of your workspace, and it knows you have been taking too many coffee breaks. Every 15 minutes? Seriously, stop. In this connected map, devices,...
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Expert advice on remote telemetry units
Q&A with Matthew Hawkridge, chief technology officer at Ovarro. He tackles a series of questions about remote telemetry units (RTUs) and reveals how they allow engineers to better understand...
View ArticleWill there be an Agriculture 4.0?
By 2050, the world population is expected to reach a booming 9.8 billion according to UN Population Division and with this comes the fundamental issue of feeding our ever-growing population. Will...
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Advances in flow measurement
Thermal mass flow technology is evolving and removing some of the challenges faced earlier.Thermal Mass Flow deploys mainly two design working principles:Constant temperature anemometryThe...
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Speed: everything you need to know
Istec has published a new book about speed measurements and overspeed protection: Speed. The book covers topics such as speed measurements, overspeed protection, sensor types, functional safety &...
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Intelligent Drive Technology for Flexible Production
Modern drive technology must be adaptable, customisable and easy to integrate into all automation architectures. Jörg Niermann introduces a range of efficient drive systems with decentralised...
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Honing Process Engineering With IntelliRoll
What if there was a cost-effective way to check your engineering systems and get the data right to your smartphone?Whether you’re processing ore, selling sand, making mushroom compost, or measuring...
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How can human error be cut in an automated workplace?
When a German bank clerk fell asleep at his desk with his finger on the keyboard, he accidentally withdrew €222,222,222.22 from a pensioner’s bank account instead of transferring €62.40. Luckily, a...
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Advances in virtual support
The impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing facilities has been significant. While many offices have largely pivoted to online platforms for web-based collaborations between colleagues, the industrial...
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Non-invasive AI performance solution for injection moulding machines
Manufacturing hardware and software systems developer Aisemo has unveiled its new non-invasive and manufacturer-independent technology for improved performance in injection moulding that is based on...
View ArticleUpgraded engineering framework enables more efficient and flexible automation
Global automation firm Siemens has presented Version 18 of its engineering framework TIA Portal (Totally Integration Automation Portal) at the SPS trade fair in Nuremberg.The new iteration has been...
View ArticleImproving production flexibility with robotics
Once the preserve of high-volume operations at automotive plants, today robots are infiltrating all sectors of the commercial world. Even beyond traditional manufacturing, inspection and packaging...
View ArticleNew Pneumatic valves provide greater automation flexibility
Global technology and software provider Emerson has launched its Aventics Series XV pneumatic valve series to provide machine builders with a flexible and cost-effective valve platform. Designed with...
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New bearings for robots
Bearings play an important role in maintaining the good function of servomotors. A servomotor is a piece of equipment that decodes a control signal to ensure that a motor output shaft is in the right...
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