The rising price and low availability of raw materials, especially silver, are leading to higher costs in producing photovoltaic modules. Fraunhofer researchers have developed an electroplating process that involves substituting silver, an expensive precious metal, with copper, which is more readily available.
Foremost Electronics, the engineering-led Essex based importer and specialist distributor of electromechanical components, announces the availability of Rack Safety Plus from nVent. The 19” 3U power distribution unit supplies AC mains power and 24 V DC power to electrical or electronic devices as a central power switch with an emergency stop function with the safety relay meeting the requirements of EN 60947-5-1 and EN 60204-1 in applications with E-STOP push buttons.
SEPTEMBER 18-22SICE will be part of this new edition of the most significant event in the ITS industry, which will take place this year in Los Angeles.
Additional security of investment: thanks to the use of 3D software the KHS Group now provides a timely virtual overview of all newly procured technologies at the offer stage. With it, the systems provider can illustrate in detail and in advance how a client’s potential new line or single machine can be integrated into the production environment, taking all prevalent conditions on site into account.
Siemens, a leading supplier in the field of automation and industrial software, cooperates with Nissan to build production lines for the new all-electric crossover Nissan Ariya at the company’s plant in Tochigi, Japan. Both companies build on their long-standing cooperation.
The same 29 mm x 29 mm size combined with five times faster Gigabit Ethernet data transmission—the ace 2 Basic camera is the centerpiece of Basler's new 5GigE portfolio.
The Orbex Group, a leading manufacturer of high-performance electric motors and slip rings, introduces standard slip rings with an IP65 protection rating, providing washdown tolerance in many food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturing applications.