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Smashing the ceiling: How to break free of DALI technical limits

Smashing the ceiling: How to break free of DALI technical limits

DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) is a form of lighting control which allows customised preferences to be programmed. The key benefit of DALI for a designer or installer is that it provides two-way communication, allowing devices such as ballasts, transformers and emergency fittings to report back on their status. This can help speed up installation compared to non-DALI lighting, and makes fault diagnosis much quicker and easier.

Decades old sealing problem alleviated with new connector system

Decades old sealing problem alleviated with new connector system

Here Denis O’Sullivan of Molex looks at the subject of downtime in commercial vehicle sealed connector systems and highlights the new solution from Molex.

Challenges of the nuclear industry

Challenges of the nuclear industry

Long-term, reliable solutions are in high demand within the nuclear industry. What does this mean for components such as connectors? And how are connector companies evolving to meet these increasingly extreme requirements? DPA asked Peter Dent, MD LEMO UK LTD, for his thoughts.

Technology and legislation drive contemporary control panel designs

Technology and legislation drive contemporary control panel designs

Heiko Luckhaupt of RS Components discusses the functionality of modern control panel hardware and how new and evolved products will help OEMs and end users in terms of ease of use, functionality and their ability to address the demands of modern machine building and end-user operation.

Hygienic design enclosures and accessories

Hygienic design enclosures and accessories

The 2017 Industrial Strategy document from the UK Government “Building Britain fit for the future” states, “The world will need 60 percent more food by 2050 to allow us to feed 9 billion people, while demand for water is expected to rise by 20 percent in the agriculture sector alone. For this to be possible, the way we produce our food needs to be significantly more efficient and sustainable.”

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