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Modular aluminium profile systems – an essential part of machine safety

03/09/2018

Even as machinery and equipment have become much more complex and sophisticated in recent years, still the essence of “safe operation” remains largely unchanged and therefore the most basic solutions to ensure safe operation are also largely unchanged.

Save installation time with new-generation ATS

29/08/2018

Len McGanity, Product Manager for ABB, explains the importance of Automatic Transfer Switches (ATSs) and how the latest generation of switches can save time and effort when installing critical power and fire safety systems.

Off through the desert! A SolarBuggy with chainflex cables on board

25/07/2018

Cables from igus make solar-powered off-road vehicle fit for the world record

Efficient filling in the automotive industry – with ready-to-install cable carriers

05/07/2018

Cable carrier systems for coolant filling systems in automotive manufacturing are subject to special requirements: On one hand, they have to transport a number of different media – including hoses and lines for coolant, vacuum, compressed air, communication and, last but not least, electricity. On the other hand, cable carriers have to be extremely robust and highly available to reliably support the high cycle frequencies in automotive manufacturing.

Essential tips for temperature management in the food industry

19/06/2018

Food processing is a sector that demands very high standards of efficiency to meet daily production throughput targets. Any unexpected breakdown of critical components which stops production lines can have a major impact, not just in terms of loss of output, but also unplanned maintenance.

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Modular aluminium profile systems – an essential part of machine safety

Save installation time with new-generation ATS

Off through the desert! A SolarBuggy with chainflex cables on board

Efficient filling in the automotive industry – with ready-to-install cable carriers

Essential tips for temperature management in the food industry