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BRAMMER BUCK & HICKMAN LAUNCHES NEW BEARINGS FOCUSED MICROSITE FULLY POWERED BY RUBIX
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rammer Buck & Hickman, the UK’s leading distributor of maintenance,
repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, and part of the Rubix Group, is pleased to announce the launch of a new Bearings specialist microsite:
bearings.rubix.com Every year Brammer Buck &
Hickman sells more than 100 million bearings from the largest, most comprehensive bearings range and stock. It’s product knowledge and technical support is second to none, and advice is available to all customers at any time from its expert design and engineering specialists. The new microsite, which has been launched under the Rubix brand, comprehensively
SMC SUPPORTS A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO INDUSTRY 4.0
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ith advances in technology, industrial
manufacturing is moving ahead at breakneck speed. Machines are becoming more efficient due to cutting edge developments in automation that bring improved performance and versatility. This - combined with the development of intelligent robots - means that smart machines are no longer a distant vision in the future. Today, these advances
have been grouped together and are now commonly referred to as Industry 4.0 – which some people consider as being the next industrial revolution. According to Bob Hitner,
Marketing Manager for SMC Pneumatics (UK) Ltd, this focus on Industry 4.0 is often confusing for many customers. “Most people can recognise the benefits of adopting an Industry 4.0 approach but “where do I start” is often their first question”. Some people are also getting increasingly frustrated with all the jargon and Industry
4.0 terminology – which seems to growing at an alarming rate. For example, are the “Internet of Things” (IoT) and “Connected Enterprise” the same as Industry 4.0? What’s considered big data and what’s not? What’s “Digital Production” and the “Individualisation of Products”? This is where SMC can help you. “We see Industry 4.0 as being a natural progression towards smarter manufacturing,
with smart machines incorporating smart components operating in smart factories. By taking this approach we help our customers in practical ways, to take a few small steps, to start them on their Industry 4.0 journey”. “In many cases the starting point is by adopting advanced sensors to measure and
monitor pressure or flow. By logging this performance data you can quickly detect any irregularities in your production process. This data can help you introduce preventative maintenance to minimise unplanned stoppages” concluded Hitner.
SMC advanced sensors with easy to read dual colour displays, with analogue and digital outputs back to your control system, give your production teams advance notice of issues that could affect your production processes.
SMC is committed to meeting the needs of its customers. With a standard product range exceeding 12,000 items SMC launches around 40 new products each year.
SMC 01908 563888
www.smc.uk
details all must know bearings-based knowledge under three distinct product pages: Case Studies, Resources and Industries. Filed under Case Studies, here customers can peruse through a number of added value projects divided up by both industry and bearing type.
Brammer Buck & Hickman 0870 240 2100
www.bbh-rubix.com
OKW’S NEW STYLE-CASE FOR WIRE CONNECTED ELECTRONICS
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KW has extended its range of STYLE-CASE handheld
enclosures with a new version L without a battery compartment – providing even more space inside for the electronics. The new version is ideal for wired connected electronics. Ergonomic STYLE-CASE is
perfect for remote controls, notably in medical and social care electronics but also in a wide range of office, industrial and household controller applications. STYLE-CASE has a modern high-gloss finish which is pleasant to touch, imparts a
high-quality user experience and is also easy to keep clean. The operating area in the top is recessed to accommodate a membrane keypad or product label. Robust STYLE-CASE offers ingress protection up to IP 65. It is assembled using
tamperproof Torx stainless steel screws – an important feature for medical and wellness applications. Inside there are screw pillars for mounting PCBs and components.
OKW 01489 583858
www.okw.co.uk
6-AXIS FORCE/MOMENT SENSOR FROM KISTLER IS PRECISE AND VERSATILE
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he new piezoelectric 6-component force/moment link, Type 9306A, from
Kistler Instruments is equally suited to measuring the forces acting on electric hand tools, rocket engine test benches or robotics. This new sensor delivers precise and
direct measurements of three forces and three moments without calculation at very high resolution even under the most demanding operating conditions. The very rigid sensor with a high natural frequency of 18kHz and low crosstalk of better than $3.5% for highly dynamic force and moment measurements, especially when very small moments and forces are being measured. The Type 9306A sensor is 90mm high, 62mm diameter and weighs 1.5kg. The compact
Type 9306A31 which is only 45mm high, 83mm diameter and weighs only 540g may be specified The Kistler LabAmp 5167A multi-channel quasistatic and dynamic charge amplifier
with analog output and integrated data acquisition provides an ideal signal conditioning capability with the ability to adjust the measuring ranges independently for each axis.
Kistler Instruments Limited 01256 741550
February 2020
www.kistler.com
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