Boxing clever for energy saving powerline switching solution (02 September 2010)
Engineers at powerline control specialist Minos Systems discovered that the modular Enystar enclosures from Hensel were the key to producing a versatile and cost-effective solution during the development of a control system that could be easily installed on motorways, saving energy and reducing carbon emissions by turning lighting off in the small hours.
read more...
CNC modified enclosures make light work of built-in wiring system (31 August 2010)
On the back of large orders for building developments in Thailand and Dubai, Apex Wiring Solutions has won a contract a bit closer to home - London, where there are currently a number of large building projects that are running to a tight schedule. A good opportunity for Apex’s plug-in building wiring system and Spelsberg’s enclosure modification service.
read more...
Need more EMC protection? (31 August 2010)
Have you ever designed a piece of equipment which let you down because it turned out to be susceptible to EMC, when you didn’t think it would be?
read more...
TUV safety certification for E-Stops (31 August 2010)
Rockwell Automation has announced that it has gained TÜV certification for the B10d Functional Safety rating on all styles of its Allen-Bradley emergency-stop push buttons.
read more...
Industrial wireless transmitter (31 August 2010)
The new zED Series wireless transmitters from Omega allows the user to monitor sensors for temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure, as well as thermocouples and any transducer with an analogue voltage or current output.
read more...
Motors exceed IE4 Super Premium Efficiency requirements (31 August 2010)
The new WQuattro motors from WEG employ a hybrid design which is said to achieve the highest efficiency in the market, exceeding the requirements of the impending IE4 Super Premium Efficiency classification across its entire output range.
read more...
Medium voltage drives help keep the water flowing (31 August 2010)
ABB has won a contract to supply two medium voltage drives to a water project that will form part of the water supply system for the North West of England.
read more...
Universal earth leakage protection relay (31 August 2010)
The EFR-4/EFR-5 Earth Leakage Protection Relay from FDB Electrical forms part of the Optima range of low-cost, high-specification RCDs. It can be specified at a wide range of trip levels and response times for precise system protection. The EFR-4/EFR-5 is designed for medium to high current applications where space is a limitation. It is housed in a compact DIN-rail mounting enclosure, complete with integral 28 or 46mm C.T. sensory coil and fitted with test, reset buttons and LED status indicati
read more...
Aerospace manufacturer cuts £12,000 from energy costs with drive (06 August 2010)
ABB variable speed drives, designed into hydraulic systems, are saving Trelleborg Sealing Solutions over £12,000 a year on energy costs.
read more...
Tidal turbine to light up the Thames (05 August 2010)
A small proportion of the Thames is to be illuminated using power generated by the flow of the river itself, as Kingston University tests prototypes of a new hydroelectric turbine design.
read more...