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Dawson Shanahan celebrates the 50- year career of ‘outstanding’ Quality
Manager, Shelagh Gill Dawson Shanahan, the specialist precision engineering firm, celebrates the career of one of its longest-standing senior leaders, Quality Manager Shelagh Gill, who is due to retire in February 2022, after nearly half a century in engineering. Shelagh, who joined the company in 1973 has
witnessed phenomenal changes and advances in technology over her time at the plant, based in Welshpool, Wales. From her early days using handheld mechanical measuring equipment to the latest digitalisation today, the ways of working have transformed over the decades. Not only has the technology progressed but there’s also been significant changes in the
standards over the years. Shelagh says: “From the BS5750 in the 80s, ISO 9001 in the 90s to the automotive standards of TS16949 and latterly,IATF 16949 of today, we have a dedicated work force committed to ensuring that the work we produce is to a very high standard.”
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available from Foremost Foremost Electronics, the engineering-led Essex based importer and specialist distributor of electromechanical components, can now offer machine builders and process control system designers one of the most comprehensive and versatile ranges of HMI support arms available from a single source. Market leading enclosure
manufacturer Schroff-nVent monitoring and management support arms are a modern looking design for mounting a flat screen monitor of up to 24” with a keyboard and mouse for use industrial or laboratory environments. The fully integrated design means installation on any cabinet can be done a one person in a few minutes. The Schroff-nVent support arm allows screen tilting with optional swivel and rotation functions for individual needs and the keyboard can be folded up to save space. Two models are available with or without a keyboard tray. The keyboard tray unit provides space-saving cable management within the wall duct. The Idec HT3P Safety Commander™ Series of support arms save the costs of having a
bespoke programming pendant or permanent touch panel in each workplace and allows machine programming or maintenance to be done from a standard tablet. The HT3P improves safety and operability for both right- and left-handed users and adapts to both vertical and horizontal use. The HT3P will accommodate industry standard tablets of various sizes and includes a USB charging port. Built-in safety features include an emergency stop switch with LED indicator and a three-position enabling switch and key locking function. The HT3P support arm has a rugged construction with drop resistance of 1.2 meters and IP54 protection. Support arms for HMI enclosures from specialist manufacturer TEKNOKOL provide cost
effective mounting to machines and offer modular assembly and customisable solutions for loads up to 120kg. Three different series are available, all compatible with TEKNOKOL Operator Control panels and HMI enclosures providing a fully integrated assembly. Featuring a sleek, modern design a wide range of components are available to suit a large number of configurations and a sealed mechanism ensures long life. TEKNOKOL also supply Coupling Towers for when a support arm and panel assembly cannot be directly attached to a machine or to an automated production line. Emma Kempster, Key Account Manager, of Foremost Electronics, comments;”
Hitaltech celebrates 25 years of board-to-board, wire-to-board and
enclosure innovation Hitaltech, the connecting technologies and enclosures specialist, is celebrating its silver jubilee with a return to Southern Manufacturing & Electronics on 8-10 February 2022.
Hitaltech wanted to mark its silver jubilee in style. So at SME 2022, the company will be showcasing products from across its entire range of components and enclosures, including…
“Best of both world” connectors Joining the well-established Conex-it range of flexible interconnect products will be a vast range of rigid connectors. “For PCBs manufactured in panels, flexibility is often essential,” says Matt Hughes, Hitaltech sales manager. “However, if PCBs are stacked, or at right angles, a rigid system may be the natural choice. We’re enabling manufacturers to enjoy the best of both worlds.”
DIN rail enclosure evolution The new Modulbox is the first with capacity for 15 modules, giving manufacturers the potential to offer greater capability in heating, lighting control and energy metering. Meanwhile the new 2-tier Modulbox offers new levels of compact design flexibility.
Adding value Hitaltech’s Value Added Services (VAS) – a ‘pick and mix’ collection of customisation options that range from kitting and machining to custom printing and mould tool modification - are always a popular topic of conversation at industry events. MD Andy Fitzer expects the same to be true at SME. “Every industry faces a range of challenges right now,” he says. “The time, convenience and cost savings presented by our wide range of VAS options are making life easier for our manufacturing clients.”
Hitaltech will be at Stand J115 of SME. Hitaltech
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Automation in manufacturing systems continues to grow and the demand for distributed, on-machine, control using standard tablet computers has led to great innovation in support arms for use by machine builders. We can offer our customers a wide choice of designs and features from market-leading supplies to simplify their design and procurement process.”
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www.4most.co.uk Smiths Interconnect launches new PCB
connector for rail and industrial applications Intercompact Series optimized and qualified for next generation Electronic Control Units
Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of technically differentiated electronic components, subsystems, microwave, optical and radio frequency products for demanding applications announced today the release of its new Intercompact Series, a light weight, compact signal and ethernet PCB connector solution designed and qualified to provide a stable connection in demanding rail and industrial applications. The Intercompact Series is Smiths Interconnect’s answer to the rail and industrial
market growing demand for compact, high-speed, and reliable connectivity for ECU boxes, in the respect of severe material and electric current requirements. “The new generation of Electronic Control Unit boxes requires a sophisticated
interconnect solution able to support steadily all I/O signals that the advanced devices handle.“ said Mark Kelleher, Vice President and General Manager of the Connector Business Unit at Smiths Interconnect. “The new Intercompact Series is designed to offer a dependable interconnect solution that is more compact than those currently available in the marketplace, offering significant space and weight savings to our customers” he added. Designed to meet the requirements of the rail and industrial environments, it is also
suitable for other demanding markets such as defence, space and test & measurement. Smiths Interconnect
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