With Bloodhound SSC’s objective of reaching 1000 mph to smash the current world land speed record, extraordinary demands are being placed on the system that will be required to produce and record video data for both engineering and broadcast purposes.
A UK based automation systems integrator has developed a high speed vision system that is capable of inspecting a 500mm wide web running at a speed of 1.5m/s to a resolution of 125µm.
The phenomenon of fault masking (unintended resetting) when connecting multiple volt-free contacts in series into a safety monitoring device is now covered in EN ISO 14119. Rob Lewis describes the options that are available to prevent fault masking.
A German machine builder is making good use of WERMA's Wireless Information Network (WIN) system to ensure materials are supplied to its production lines in the right quantities and in a timely manner.
The new Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU will be applicable from 13 June 2016, and replaces the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive (R&TTE), which was first introduced in April 2000. Jean-Louis Evans reports.