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Molex Unveils Robotics Report Highlighting Human-Machine Collaboration

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26  '14
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Keyence UK

Tata Steel uses Keyence sensors for high-accuracy dimensional inspections of its rails

Tata Steel Rail France takes great care in inspecting the straightness of the ends of its rails so that its customers receive the straightest possible rails. As a result, it has recently retrofitted its end straightness inspection systems with Keyence's latest generation of CCD laser displacement sensors, the LK Series.

15  '14
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Verlinde

The most sophisticated artistic glass requires the most advanced handling technology

In the heart of Venice historical centre there is a new hoisting plant. This plant is sturdy but gentle in movements, and it completely ‘disappears’ when the freight vessels have been completely loaded or unloaded. All the hoisting equipment – as the EUROCHAIN VL10 hoist, ZHR Heavy duty Hand chain block, ME winches and PLV lever-hoists - where supplied by Verlinde.

15  '14
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DATAPAQ

Datapaq at Cfia Rennes 2014

Temperature profiling for HACCP-compliant process validation

14  '14
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Bosch Rexroth

Easy to implement gesture control in automation

With the new generation of Rexroth control units, machinery manufacturers apply a familiar gesture control from smart devices to the field of automation.

14  '14
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Sensopart

LED proximity switch FT 10-RH: small enough to fit on every gripper

SensoPart has expanded its subminiature sensor series. The range now offers LED sensors, in addition to laser sensors, including a proximity switch with adjustable background suppression and a blue light version for strongly light-absorbing objects.

10  '14
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NORD Drivesystems

Tough drives for fast climbers: NORD DRIVESYSTEMS supplies STROS for international projects

STROS, the largest manufacturer of construction hoists in the Czech Republic, supplies customers all over the world. Three systems ship per week. Eight of the high-rises at “Moscow City”, a major construction project in Russia, are being built or have already been completed with STROS hoists. The hoists reach heights of 300 m or more and have to withstand wind speeds of up to 20 m/s. Safety is therefore fundamental. STROS has been working with NORD DRIVESYSTEMS as its single-source drive supplier for more than 15 years.

23  '13
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Morgan Advanced Materials

Materials in design

Dieter Steudtner, Sales Manager at Morgan Advanced Materials, gives designers and manufacturers an insight into advanced ceramic materials and their properties.

17  '13
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KOLLMORGEN

Slimline: new AKD-N distributed servo drives

Kollmorgen: single-cable connection technology further developed – resulting in 80% less cable required

16  '13
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CIAT

The new F-Gas Directive: What are the immediate solutions?

Both the revision to the EU's F-Gas Directive currently under preparation and national refrigerant taxation schemes are prompting manufacturers to turn to water-source solutions in which the refrigerants used are confined to equipment. CIAT adopted a water-source strategy many years ago whereas competing alternatives – like direct-expansion solutions – will quickly have to be abandonned. The environmental consequences of climate change have prompted European authorities to seriously reinforce the EU's F-Gas Regulation. The current version of the regulation, which was enacted in 2006, sets obligations on calculating the weights of both marketed and recovered refrigerants as well as the frequency of checks. It also sets timetables for the phasing-out of non-zero ODP (Ozone Depletion Potential) refrigerants that are destructive to the ozone layer. The revision of the F-Gas Regulation currently under preparation will come into force in 2015. Its aim is to drastically reduce the global warming potential (GWP) of refrigerants currently in use. As from 2015, the sale of refrigerants will be gradually restricted based on their GWP (expressed in kg of CO2-equivalent per kg of refrigerant). The goal is to cut usage by nearly 80% over a 15-year period.

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