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Electrix Stainless Steel enclosures help to solve Health & Safety issues and hygiene problems

Typically, enclosures installed in wet areas are fitted with external wall fixings, which add to the never ending list of cleaning problems within the processing industries. Historically, enclosure manufacturers have failed to provide reliable methods of fixing enclosures to walls and machines without having a detrimental effect to the IP Rating and cleaning of the enclosure, resulting in the use of 'difficult to clean' external brackets. T... [more]

ABB PDC software helps Panel Builders easily and quickly design mains distribution boards

Specifying and designing mains distribution boards is now made easy with the launch of ABB’s Triline-R enclosure range featuring its Panel Design Configurator (PDC) software. Using the software, Panel Builders can now simply drag and drop components into pre-set templates, enabling them to easily and quickly design mains distribution boards. Using the software panel builders can select and plan their projects using the pre-installed library of... [more]

Dynamic signals in machine safety means cost savings to machine builders

It has been common practice in the machine building industry to use a two channel switching method in order to achieve a high safety performance. This means that two different supply sources are generated from a control unit such as a safety relay and these sources are connected to a field device and fed back to the control unit for monitoring. The control unit will monitor for symptoms such as short circuit or if one supply source is removed... [more]

Combining three businesses under the Eaton MEM banner provides complete project solution

Eaton MEM believes the benefits of combining the three businesses of MEM 250, MEM Circuit Protection and Control and BILL Switchgear under the ‘Eaton MEM’ banner, to offer complete project solutions from a single source, are quickly being realised. Recent contracts include a £8m deal for the new Heathrow T5 to supply low voltage distribution equipment together with project management services and start-up support plus a contract to supply t... [more]

New Astrosyn interlocking heatsink enclosures

A range of interlocking heatsink enclosures is now available from Astrosyn. The Lawtronics HSK extruded aluminium units consist of two sliding channels together with end panels. This arrangement enables the electronics to be worked on in situ when the top half of the casing is slid open. The free-standing or 3U rack mount models provide a rugged, low thermal impedance housing for sensitive electronics. The standard units are large enough to ... [more]

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