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Easy Import of Symbols from Siemens TIA Portal
The new version of Softing's dataFEED OPC Suite supports the direct import of symbols from Siemens TIA Portal projects.
Make motors easy to connect
Murrelektronik's power connectors (M12, M15 and M23) make motors easy to connect. The M12 power connector is the most compact and powerful 5 pole M12 connector on the market. The M15 power standard connection technology of the MQ15-X-Power connector enables extremely quick assembly. Murrelektronik's M23 connectors are an established standard solution to connect servo motors.
School students chosen in annual engineering tour
Six school students are having a behind-the-scenes tour of the engineering world this week, after being chosen for the weeklong Renishaw Engineering Experience from 29th June – 3rd July. The annual competition gives 16 and 17 year olds from across the UK an all-expenses-paid opportunity to spend a week visiting industry leading engineering companies in the UK.
Versatile push buttons, switches provide high reliability
The SIRIUS ACT pushbuttons and switches line from Siemens is on sale at RS Components. The line-up includes 22mm-diameter raised indicator lights and illuminated or non-illuminated pushbuttons with a choice of black plastic, shiny metal or matte metal front ring, or a 30mm-diameter flat pushbutton with matte metal ring.
'Luftstrom' project to streamline EV battery charging
The “Luftstrom” research project investigates how batteries in EVs can be charged more efficiently. Luftstrom (English: Airstream) will help accelerate the conversion to climate-friendly mobility. Twelve partners in the German automotive sector, its supply industry and the sciences are collaborating on this project for the next three years. The use of new power semiconductors is expected to reduce losses during charging and, ultimatel...
Stylish new pushbuttons and switches from RS Components brighten up control panels, simplify design
RS Components has introduced Siemens’ new SIRIUS ACT pushbuttons and switches, which offer a choice of modern styles and make panel builders’ lives easier and more productive.
National Women in Engineering Day attempts to set world record
National Women in Engineering Day (NWED) was launched in 2014 by the Women's Engineering Society (WES) as an inaugural event to celebrate the achievements of women in engineering and encourage more women to consider engineering as a career.
Bürkert hazardous area rated pneumatics automate world’s fastest whisky bottling plant
The combination of Bürkert’s AirLINE Ex 8650 valve islands and Siemens intrinsically safe SIMATIC ET 200iSP distributed I/O system is providing an ideal, safe, compact and modular pneumatic control solution for a global drinks company in Scotland. The equipment has been used in replacement Ex rated control panels at the company’s bottling plant in Glasgow: the Fastest whisky bottling plant in the world.
Intelligent V2X system streamlines port traffic
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and NXP Semiconductors have jointly unveiled the first intelligent traffic light that optimises the flow of truck traffic and guides drivers through the increasingly used port of Hamburg quickly and safely. The smartPORT Traffic Light is another project realised by the HPA to prevent traffic congestion and emissions and is part of the HPA’s overall effort to increase use of IT in these future-oriented measur...
Antenna technology for the IoT
Connecting devices is key for IoT and M2M applications. Wireless links are a fundamental way of making these connections, allowing devices to be configured and controlled around the world. But this global capability introduces a wide range of choices that impact on the power consumption and performance of the whole system.