CONNECTIVITY - Murrelektronik's new approach to machine and system installations

Murrelektronik is delighted to announce the launch of CONNECTIVITY its system consulting brand. CONNECTIVITY is where our specialized knowledge and innovative technologies connect with your machine and plant installation to develop an individual system solution - consistently and from a single source. 

PBSH pressure switch reduces hygiene costs for food processors

The new PBSH pressure switch from SICK's Industrial Instrumentation Division is designed specifically for pressure control applications in food and beverage processes, achieving stringent hygiene standards and high production availability cost effectively.

Intelligent valve reduces pipework by switching multiple flows

The ideal valve for use in a hygienic processing environment is easy to clean using CIP, contains a low internal volume and a minimum number of connections as well as offer super precise flow control abilities. These criteria were used to design the Robolux valve from Bürkert, which, now compatible with its ELEMENT control heads, offers a cost-saving, space-saving, intelligent field device which is suited for use in pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage processing applications.

Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach to automation

There was a time when the worlds of discrete manufacturing and process production shared very little common ground. But are the boundaries blurring? We pose this question to Phil George, Solution Architect at Rockwell Automation.

Villeroy and Boch relies on Interroll

For many years, Interroll has been a partner of Villeroy and Boch, a company with a rich tradition that offers a complete range of high-quality products in the areas of tableware, kitchens and bathrooms. Nearly seven years ago, a picking system from Interroll that features 24V RollerDrives was installed in Villeroy and Boch's high-bay warehouse in Merzig, Germany, not far from the company's headquarters in Mettlach. Today, it continues to demonstrate its dominance over the traditional 400V system the company also uses, including smaller footprint and lower energy consumption, the time it saves during picking, but also less downtime and maintenance.

Plummer block housing increases bearing operating life

Schaeffler has developed a new plummer block housing for spherical rolling bearings, which increases the operating life of the bearings by up to 50 per cent compared with conventional plummer block housings.

New plummer block housing increases bearing operating life by up to 50%

Schaeffler has developed a new plummer block housing for spherical rolling bearings, which increases the operating life of the bearings by up to 50% compared to conventional plummer block housings.

Multi-point lubricator caters for up to eight bearing positions

At MAINTEC 2014, Schaeffler unveiled its multi-point lubricator for rolling bearings. The system can be adjusted to provide four different lubrication volumes to cater for bearings with varying lubrication requirements - described as an industry first.

Unique multi-point lubricator caters for up to eight different bearing positions

At MAINTEC 2014, Schaeffler unveiled its unique multi-point lubricator for rolling bearings. The system can be adjusted to provide four different lubrication volumes to cater for bearings with varying lubrication requirements - an industry first.