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A DALi compliant lighting system, the first in the UK to be capable of automatically detecting DALI lighting ballasts during lighting installation and commissioning has been launched by ABB Elkay.The product, which is called easyDALi, is a response to demand from electrical installers for a simplified and dimmable DALI lighting system, which can help installers and end users comply with Part L of the Building Regulations.

The Manufacturer Smart Factory Expo, Hall 2, NEC, 2 – 3 November, the UK’s only dedicated exhibition in response to Industry 4.0. Aimed at business leaders in UK manufacturing the expo will showcase the best solution providers and technology offerings for manufacturers to adopt the relevant tools and knowledge to drive business growth.

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a type of inverter device with greater efficiency in a smaller, lighter package - which should improve the fuel-efficiency and range of hybrid and electric vehicles.Electric and hybrid vehicles rely on inverters to ensure that enough electricity is conveyed from the battery to the motor during vehicle operation. Conventional inverters rely on components made of the semiconductor materi...

Increasing storm water storage and prevent it from spilling into the River Lee at Abbey Mills, The Thames Water Tideway Scheme includes the Lee Tunnel project.Part of this project includes the refurbishment of the eight pumps at the historic Abbey Mills A pumping station, a task that was contracted to Sulzer, one of the world’s leading pump manufacturers and aftermarket specialist service providers.

Expert systems integrator Boulting Technology is now offering its extensive industry expertise to help businesses maximise plant uptime. Boulting's new offering sees the company 'adopting’ customer sites in order to audit control systems, plan preventative maintenance and recommend risk reduction techniques. The service comes with 24-7 emergency support, 365 days a year as standard.

Combining sub-nanometer resolution, high dynamics, and excellent geometric performance, Aerotech’s QNP2 series XY, parallel-kinematic, piezo positioning stages come in a compact low-profile package.The QNP2-100-XYA has a 50x50mm clear aperture with closed-loop travels up to 100x100µm (open-loop travels to 120x120µm).

In the last few years, fitness tracking technology has been increasingly popular, with a range of devices available to help you become healthier, improve your fitness performance and ultimately live longer. These devices use non-invasive, easy to use sensors that connect directly to your smartphone or computer, giving you instant results to track your progress.

An extensive range of products, selection tools and support materials at RS Components will enable machine and plant safety operators to quickly and easily purchase vital safety equipment. Latest products available from RS include light curtains from ABB and safety controllers from Pilz, alongside multiple other machine-guarding solutions from many of industry’s leading suppliers.

It is always better to be safe than sorry, and this is definitely the case with braking resistors and fans. When fans are operating in a closed system, a situation may arise where one fan will over-speed the next and the DC bus voltage on their motor drives will then rise. John Mitchell, business development manager of CP Automation, reports on the case of GA Pet Food Partners in Leyland, Lancashire.

When Boulting Technology identified a trend in industry power management needs, it teamed up with ABB to design and manufacture its first 100kA Low Voltage (LV) switchboard. The Boulting Power Centre (BPC) is fully BS EN 61439-compliant and the company designed it to match exactly the needs of industrial and commercial buildings' power applications, which require high fault tolerance levels.