Machinery and production line component production has typically been served with traditional processes such as CNC machining and injection molding. However, as industries strive to find greater efficiencies and add more value for their customers, machinery and production line manufacturers and runners are looking for ways to enhance and optimize how they produce components–in order to offer unique/customized … [More]
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Proven, Easy-To-Install Solutions For Industrial Control And Automation
Whether you’re designing industrial robots, process control technology, high-speed data systems, or any other factory automation technology, TE Connectivity can help. With over 75 years of experience, … [More]
Producing manufacturing aids with HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printing
In the era of mass production and lean manufacturing, companies are looking for ways to help boost productivity and reduce unit costs while maintaining quality and repeatability. The focus is on … [More]
Improve Machine Performance, Demand Response and Competitiveness
Smart machines are changing the way OEMs drive competitive advantage, and increasingly, robots are being integrated into machine designs, providing a unique opportunity to innovate beyond simple … [More]
Solenoid Valve Technology: Essentials for Compressed Air Control
Today’s solenoid valves are asked to do more than ever before, ushering in a host of choices for compressed air control. This white paper summarizes and compares poppet valves and piston spool valves … [More]
Meeting Regulatory Compliance in Today’s Global Market
Medical device manufacturers and their supply chains must get their products to market quickly while facing new technological challenges, global competition, and a myriad of risks. Learn how you can … [More]
Why Regulated Companies Need Product-Centric QMS
Medical device manufacturers must establish quality systems to comply with FDA regulations and other standards like ISO 13485. A single, unified quality management system (QMS) to manage documents, … [More]
Impacts of Shock and Vibration on a Limit Switch
Industrial limit switches are very popular in sensing and control applications. Limit switches are used to detect presence or absence in areas where physical contact is allowed. Upon sensing an … [More]
Let I-PEX Connectors help you untangle your server design
Today’s computing environment requires increasing complexity of enterprise-level equipment, which creates congestion inside the server and on the PCB. I-PEX Connectors has space-saving solutions for … [More]
WHITE PAPER: Four Steps to a Perfect Pressing Process
The press-and-gauge approach to press-fit assembly can create perfect parts every time. However, for this approach to work, fixture design cannot be an afterthought. As sophisticated as our sensors, … [More]
Efficient, Reliable Solutions For Connected Appliances And Devices
Fit more functionality in the same limited space. Use PCB footprints more efficiently. Maximize the performance and reliability of connected devices. With over 75 years of experience, TE Connectivity … [More]
Wave Springs Pack More Force into Less Space
Tried and true coil springs and disc springs work well in many engineering applications. However, it pays to compare these familiar options to another innovative spring design—flat-wire wave springs. … [More]
Data Cable Solutions For the Flourishing Smart Factory
Automation is continuing to increase on the factory floor and the need for more data is placing new demands on Ethernet cables. These system specific cables must be able to hold their own in harsh … [More]
Implementing Position Sensors for Hazardous Areas & Safety
A significant proportion of industrial equipment will be deployed in what are described as hazardous areas, or possibly applications that require a functional safety assessment. Hazardous areas … [More]
Linear and Mechatronic Solutions from NSK
Looking to automate linear motion to increase throughput in your production or streamline motion in your equipment? Integrated mechatronic solutions can significantly increase efficiency, reduce noise … [More]
New Ways To Increase Productivity With “Smart” Systems
Cyber-physical systems (CPS) like the Festo Motion Terminal promise to increase production, simplify value chain processes and future-proof plants. In a new white paper, we explore the technology … [More]