Luminous cable shows danger zones

At the Hannover Messe, Helukabel is presenting Helupower Reflect, a cable with a special reflective foil. It makes danger zones visible and is also available with UL approval.
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At the Hannover Messe, Helukabel is presenting Helupower Reflect, a cable with a special reflective foil. It makes danger zones visible and is also available with UL approval.

The KEL-DPZ in round design have an integrated metric thread from M25 to M63. Icotek is expanding its range to include the standard metric size M25.

As part of a BMBF project, Weidmüller has developed an intelligent connector with electronic signal processing, which will celebrate its premiere at the Hannover Messe.

The Detmold-based electrical engineering company Weidmüller is expecting total sales of more than 820 million euros for 2018 and thus double-digit sales growth.
Ganter is expanding its range of clamp holders with new elements for fixing system-specific components. These include the GN 474.1 clamp holder with two parallel clamping holes and the GN 511.1 bracket joint set.

RSP has introduced the Ciro - Circular Rotator, a cable feed-through for greater robot flexibility. The Ciro is located on the sixth axis of the industrial robot. The cables and hoses, which often represent an interfering contour and restrict a robot, are routed internally through the Ciro.

By inserting NFC chips into connectors, data on the product itself or application and usage data can be transferred from the connectors to the network via smartphone. This opens up new possibilities, for example in the area of predictive maintenance.

Atlas Copco Tools has developed the W2412 compact impact wrench for confined spaces or where access to the screwdriving point is difficult.

In the field of cabling, cost pressure and the miniaturization of end devices - in conjunction with increasing data volumes and high transmission speeds - require new solutions for greater efficiency.
If a machine goes on strike or the robot stops, electromagnetic interference can also be the cause. Many mysterious failures can be avoided if high-quality components are used for the connection technology.