ADVERTORIALS Silverson Mixing Guides – Carbopol
Silverson Machines has released a new series of ‘30 Second Mixing Guides’. These videos aim to quickly show the benefits of Silverson High Shear Mixers for various applications. Already in the series is a 30 second mixing guide on Pectin and a recently released guide on mixing Carbopol. Low density powders such as Carbopol can be difficult
to incorporate as they tend to float when added to water. Vigorous agitation is required for these powders to be incorporated, which cannot be provided by conventional mixing equipment.
A high shear Silverson mixer can
create an agglomerate-free solution, resulting in a clear, bright gel in a matter of minutes. Silverson offers a number of mixing options for various batch sizes from Laboratory to full-scale production.
Silverson Machines
www.silverson.co.uk
TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION
Maximum Flexibility in the Smallest Space—the New CB10 I/O Hubs with IO-Link
The new CB10 series can be connected directly to an IO-Link master, making push button boxes IO-Link-capable, along with many legacy devices. Connecting push button boxes to an IO-Link master previously required high cabling efforts, which
resulted in increased costs. Connecting several push buttons to one port is significantly more economical. The modules fit into the smallest installation spaces with their especially compact design.
Highlights of the CB10 I/O Hubs with IO-Link • Compact I/O hubs enable the connection of up to eight standard devices to IO-Link networks • Freely configurable digital inputs/outputs for maximum flexibility • Universally applicable: variants for mechanical push buttons, 3-wire sensors, and signal lamps • Different wire colours and pre-crimped leads for accurate and fast installation • Space-saving, robust, and shock-resistant housing due to innovative manufacturing in hotmelt technology
Pepperl & Fuchs
sales@gb.pepperl-fuchs.com
https://www.pepperl-fuchs.com/great_britain/ en/
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Trousers that work as hard as you do – only from Snickers Workwear
With as many as 40,000 stitches, and up to 64 pieces of fabric in a single pair of Snickers Workwear trousers, it’s little wonder they’re built to last and the preferred choice of discerning tradesmen and women. Ergonomically designed for maximum
comfort, freedom of movement and functionality, there’s over 80 different styles and 71 different sizes in the Snickers Workwear Trouser system. So you will always find a pair to suit you. The men’s and women’s Trousers range includes full stretch slim fit styles plus street-smart regular and looser fits throughout the full LiteWork, FlexiWork, RUFFwork and AllroundWork trouser families. So, whatever your trade, wherever you’re working and whatever your sustainability preferences are, you can be sure there is a pair of Snickers Workwear Trousers to suit you.
Snickers Workwear 01484 854788
sales@hultaforsgroup.co.uk www.snickersworkwear.co.uk
Wieland Electric presents new emergency stop buttons
Wieland Electric has such a solution ready for safety technology in mechanical engineering and intralogistics: New emergency stop buttons are available for the safe, manual shutdown of machines and systems. Thanks to the M12 connection, they can be easily integrated into plants and systems using pre-assembled M12 standard cables. With the introduction of the new emergency stop buttons,
Wieland Electric not only meets the increasing demand for M12 connections in industry, but also expands its portfolio with ready-to-use variants that offer numerous advantages due to their plug and play installation. This includes reducing installation time and cabling effort as well as avoiding cabling errors during installation. Thanks to the compact and robust design, the emergency stop buttons can be installed in control cabinets and panels, but are also suitable - thanks to the IP65 and IP67 protection class design - for installation in the field where harsh ambient conditions prevail.
Wieland Electric 01483 531213
www.wieland.co.uk
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Automotive manufacturers rethinking JiT
Produced in partnership with leading industry publication Automotive Manufacturing Solutions, the survey was completed by a mix of global industry experts from vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and engineering. Nearly two thirds (62%) of respondents cited ongoing supply chain concerns when asked to select their top three challenges to automotive manufacturing, while 41% cited the impacts of material and component price increases and 31% pointed to growing labor costs and shortages. The survey also revealed how manufacturers were turning to increased stock-holding and bulk material purchasing to limit their exposure to disruption elsewhere in the supply chain, while working with a wider network of suppliers to ensure sufficient availability of parts. “This seismic shift in manufacturing logistics requires smart, effective solutions,” said
Joerg Reger, Managing Director of ABB Robotics Automotive Business Line. “ABB is addressing these challenges directly with more efficient and flexible solutions, such as our range of AMRs (autonomous mobile robots) which can greatly improve the speed of delivery of critical parts to the assembly line.” The survey highlighted how the rising cost of raw materials (62%) had already overtaken
energy costs (59%) as the industry’s chief concern. Energy efficiency continues to be important, while an identical number of respondents (17%) felt that tighter cost management was crucial to the industry’s response. After launching in 2022, innovative solutions like ABB PixelPaint are helping reduce waste and increase efficiency in automotive painting applications, enabling manufacturers to better manage costs while operating more sustainably. The ABB survey includes close to 600 global industry experts, from vehicle manufacturers, and supplies at all levels of management, engineering and other key professionals throughout the automotive world. Read more and download the ABB & AMS Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey and
infographics here:
https://new.abb.com/products/robotics/initiatives/abb-ams-automotive-manufacturing- outlook-survey
ABB
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gb.abb.com
https://new.abb.com
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