RS Components (RS) has announced availability of RS PRO oil-analysis kits for customers to send oil samples to RS labs for testing and to get fast feedback on oil condition.
igus has developed a new predictive maintenance device, a new home for the software to power its smart plastics products – the i.Cee:local module.
Parker Hannifin has announced an innovative oil condition monitoring technology that is set to help marine operators reduce downtime, reduce costs, and protect assets.
B&R's real-time operating system, Automation Runtime, now automatically logs data about storage media's health to provide machine operators and service personnel early warnings of impending failure.
Energy chains for protecting moving cable assemblies in cranes can be damaged by foreign objects like loose tools, causing costly system failures. This prompted igus to develop a new push/pull force monitoring system. The EC.PR system records the precise force values of the moving end and adjusts the force limits, preventing potentially catastrophic damage to the crane and expensive repairs.
Powered from an internal battery with a life of at least four years, wireless vibration sensors in the new VW range from ifm electronic are fast and easy to install even in difficult-to-access locations.