Industrial

In this article, Howard Forryan, HARTING Ltd. shows how valuable manufacturing production line downtime in the pharmaceutical industry can be reduced by ensuring predictive maintenance of tablet making machinery using HARTING’s MICA industrial computing platform. HARTING recently challenged postgraduate students from the Centre for Doctoral Training in Embedded Intelligence at …

HARTING has added a number of new models to its MICA industrial computer product to further its development into a universal modular platform to capture data, process it at the machine level, and exchange it in wireless and wired fashion. The new MICA versions include the MICA 2, which offers …

RS Components(RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers, has launched a new RS Pro low-cost and high-performance infrared temperature sensor. Available at a highly attractive price, key features of the device include its extremely small size – 31mm diameter by only 30mm high – and side-entry cable, …

By Paul Routledge, country manager D-Link UKI Talk of smart cities, the Industrial Internet of Things and fully autonomous cars often excites, but it rarely looks at fundamental components needed to realise these next-generation technology developments. But while the UK may not see the likes of ‘smart benches’ appearing in …

Built in the USA, Chassis Plans’ new ultra-rugged MTB-7 tablet is designed for use by mobile workers in harsh environments. In a sleek package with the highest-rated protection against water, dirt, smoke and dust (IP68 and Mil-STD 810G), this new Rugged Tablet provides optimum ruggedness to support a wide range …

Ultra-compact and designed for tough environments, ANNA-B1 is fully tailored to applications for the Industrial Internet of Things. u-blox, a global leader in wireless and positioning technologies, has announced the new ANNA-B1 Bluetooth 5 module for industrial applications. Its ultra-compact module design and industrial operating temperature range make it ideal for …

Compact high-bandwidth design supports up to +/-40g, ideal for vibration sensing and shock detection in industrial and commercial applications Kionix , a ROHM group company, is pleased to announce the release of the KX220 sensor series, a new family of medium-g, tri-axis Analog Accelerometers. Initially two versions are available: the KX220-1071 …

AICSYS Inc. developed RCK-107BR for flexible, and high performance rackmount PC applications. It offers flexibility for IT system professionals to convert to a wide range of network server applications including data centres, telecommunication, automation industrial control and IoT applications etc. AICSYS Inc. new RCK-107BR is a 1U rackmount sever chassis …

Few things can damage the financial stability of a manufacturing facility more than unexpected downtime. Unplanned downtime may be beyond the control of a manufacturer – caused by infrastructure failures, human error or even natural catastrophes. However, there are ways to reduce the risk. Here, Lee Sullivan, regional manager for …

Industry 4.0 has been a popular topic since the term was first coined. There have been many conversations over the years around connected devices, IoT and how all these contributing factors help make up the latest industrial revolution. However, although the future of Industry 4.0 continues to be discussed across …