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Wieland Electric supports the simple planning and safe operation of conveyor systems with its decentralized motor starter podis MS 5HP
trays, and complicated distributor box installation: When motors in conveyor systems are safely turned off in the traditional manner, the wiring and energy distribution involved is typically very complex. Wieland Electric wanted to reduce the complexity in installation and make it more user friendly. This motivation eventually led to the development of the motor starter podis MS 5HP. The extremely compact, robust, and user- friendly drive component includes an integrated STO (Safe Torque Off) function that, when activated, renders the connected motor torque-free and allows the power supply to be completely disconnected from the emergency stop circuits. As a result, STO circuits no longer need to be routed over long distances to a central distributor and assigned to a specific energy branch. This reduces the system's susceptibility to interference and provides significant benefits for planning and installation work.
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How Modular Data Center Solutions are Contributing to the Rapid Growth of the Data Center Industry
a decade, offering a fast, cost-effective, scalable alternative to the traditional stick-built data center. At first, potential customers were somewhat skeptical of the factory-built approach, but over the past five years, customers have gone from asking why they should go the prefab, modular route to asking how quickly they can get them. Modular data centers are an increasingly attractive option because of their easy scalability and shorter time to market.
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Customer segments include the hyperscale cloud service providers who are in a race to expand their global capabilities and enterprises looking for the ease of deployment, portability, and compact size that an all-in-one data center can deliver.
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Distributor Switchtec celebrates 40 years trading! S
et up by Alan Lester and now headed up by son Jeremy, specialist distributor
Switchtec is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Formed in 1982, initially from Alan’s home, moving to the Old Stables in Alton, Staffordshire before moving to Stone, Staffordshire in 1995. The company was initially a distributor of relays, but its range has expanded rapidly over the years and it now operates as a UK franchisee for world-wide manufacturers of quality components embracing electromechanical, electrical and electronics components. Key to the company’s success and
continued growth has been its ability to not only recognise, but even predict changes in industry and rapidly focus the company’s offering and technical support accordingly. As a result, Switchtec’s product range now comprises over 15,000 products (with access to many more) from eight franchises, all available from stock. A measure of Switchtec’s growth was
the much needed expansion of its Stone based distribution centre whose stores area was expanded by 50% in 2017. Indeed, the company has exhibited growth year on year and now boasts an annual turnover in excess of £3.5M. Says CEO Jeremy Lester, “Moving with the times and embracing new technology is
the norm at Switchtec. We source components globally and can choose products that technically and commercially satisfy the needs of our customers. The coming year is no different and we have many new products coming through including solutions from leading global innovator in industrial internet technology Kyland. Industrial Ethernet was not even heard of when my father Alan started the company!”
Switchtec Ltd. • 01785 818600 40 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING • MARCH 2022 •
www.switchtec.com
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monitoring and predictive maintenance play a crucial role in ensuring personnel and plant protection. In order to perform reliable measurements of vibration velocity and acceleration in low- or high-frequency ranges, Pepperl+Fuchs offers three new vibration sensor series. These devices for global applications come with approvals for hazardous areas up to Zone 1/21 and Div. 2, as well as certifications for functional safety SIL 1/PL c and SIL 2/PL d—meeting the highest safety requirements. Unlike comparable products, Pepperl+Fuchs vibration
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rom milling machines to pumps and fans to wind turbines—wherever vibrations occur, condition
sensors boast a particularly wide measuring range, capable of measuring vibrations of up to 128 mm/second. With encapsulated electronics in a rugged compact housing, these sensors stand out due to their maintenance-free operation and particularly long service life
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Pepperl+Fuchs presents their new portfolio of vibration sensors for
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