• 6 Jan
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    Making the right connections

    Cembre is a leading manufacturer of electrical compression connectors and tooling, cabling accessories and marking systems.

  • 6 Jan
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    How to choose appropriate cable glands for your industrial application

    One of the most important priorities in the design and manufacture of control panels is ensuring that the system is properly protected against potential hazards. Electronic systems developed for industrial use will often need to operate in extreme environments, which means that the components, parts and assemblies used to put the control panel together need to be able to function safely in these conditions.

  • 6 Jan
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    Fibre-optic connectors for the future

    Fibre-optic technology plays a major part in industries today, as businesses demand faster, more secure communication systems for their network operations. Therefore, suitable fibre-optic connectors are needed to connect cables together, or to interface electronic devices. 

  • 6 Jan
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    Leave the screws behind

    Terminal blocks are the most common element found in automated factories. Their wiring operations are typically perceived as tedious and non-value adding, but necessary. This may be true for the insertion of conventional connectors, but push-in solutions can address these shortcomings. 

  • 3 Jan
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    MurrSystems at the forefront of industrial labelling technology

    Low initial cost and low machine running cost with the benefit of high output and long machine life span – that’s the promise from MurrSystems and the LM-3 Laser Marking System. 

  • 27 Oct
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    Ultra-fast charging for an ultra-fast car

    A team of students from the Eindhoven University of Technology has succeeded in developing an all-electric, ultra-fast charging prototype race car. Set to roar into action at the Le Mans 24-hour endurance racing event in France, the team leveraged the advantages of Danfoss technology to solve its fluid conveyance challenges.

  • 14 Oct
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    Mitsubishi Electric releases exclusive guide on terminal block technology

    Mitsubishi Electric has announced the release of its latest Technology Discussion Guide examining the cable connection technology options available for industrial automation components.

  • 2 Sep
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    SI expertise for environmental tech digital transformation

    The environmental sector is undergoing a digital transformation, and change is affecting organisations in the waste collection and recycling sector. To overcome a systems integration (SI) challenge in this sector, AMCS sought the help of Solid State Supplies.

  • 2 Sep
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    Connector solutions to futureproof control panel design

    As industrial and manufacturing landscapes continue to evolve following the disruption of the last couple of years, the requirements for components within control panels have become more challenging. 

  • 2 Sep
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    Quality cable management for Luton DART

    As part of the Direct Air-Rail Transit (Luton DART) passenger transit project, a 2.2km cable-hauled rail system that links the airport terminal and Luton Airport Parkway train station, M&E contractor NG Bailey required cable management systems for the two stations to withstand frequent passenger transfers.  

  • 2 Sep
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    Panel power distribution evolves to meet modularisation demands

    Flexible, easy and compact are key requirements for today’s panel builders, and have become a necessity for manufacturers looking to optimise their production environments. 

  • 26 May
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    Electrical connectors for the new age of farming

    Ushering in the age of Agriculture 4.0 will necessitate advanced connectors to match. From the monitoring drones that analyse farmland, and the sensors that monitor soil conditions, to the unmanned farming vehicles that harvest the crops, the way we farm is changing. 

  • 3 May
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    Interoperability: The rise of Single Pair Ethernet in IIoT

    Traditionally, the networking architectures used within the industrial domain have been many and varied. With its established enterprise IT roots, Ethernet was always going to be the backbone network of choice to link the worlds of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) together.

  • 3 May
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    High-density microwave interconnects for quantum computers

    With the increasing interest in quantum computing and the development of large-scale high qubit machines, there’s a requirement for an increasing number of microwave cables necessary for control and readout lines to the quantum processor. 

  • 3 May
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    Electrical installation cost eaters: A system-oriented viewpoint

    Even in the early stages of the engineering process, there are hidden costs in electrical installations. They can be eliminated by choosing system-oriented concepts that utilise decentralised automation technology.