Jump-start your sustainability journey at SGP Community Day 2018 Conference

Jump-start your sustainability journey at SGP Community Day 2018 ConferenceThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers, encourages printers and brands to start or continue their sustainability journey to attend SGP Community Day 2018 in Cincinnati, November 14.

TE Connectivity offers efficient on-demand labeling for industrial environments

TE Connectivity offers efficient on-demand labeling for industrial environments. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR261)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, introduces an innovative and cost-efficient solution to create labels and barcodes on-site by self-printing them. The new thermal transfer and foam-backed Panel Label enables in-house labeling and increases the flexibility of implementing text, image and barcode changes while saving a minimum of 25 percent of installation costs compared to using traditional engraved plastic or metal plates.

Building blocks for sustainable refrigeration highlighted at Inter Lubric, Shanghai

The right choice of base oil for Reflubes can have a great impact on the environment.
(Photo: Perstorp)Perstorp is increasing its efforts to support a more environmentally friendly refrigeration industry. The company’s polyols and acids are a key components of polyol ester (POE) refrigeration oils, which play a vital role in sustainable, energy-efficient systems using the latest refrigerants.

TE Connectivity completes its offering to machine builders by integrating the extensive portfolio of ENTRELEC terminal blocks

TE Connectivity completes its offering to machine builders by integrating the extensive portfolio of ENTRELEC terminal blocks. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR324)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is now offering an extensive range of connection technologies for machinery following the acquisition of ABB’s ENTRELEC terminal block business. Combined with TE’s existing offering of HDC power connectors for machinery and robotics, the ENTRELEC SNK terminal blocks and DBL power distribution blocks ensure the efficient supply and distribution of power inside control cabinets.

KRAIBURG TPE THERMOLAST® K helps Askoll innovate the e-mobility of power-assisted bikes and electro-scooters

The battery of Askoll’s power-assisted bicycles is mounted in a front compartment for convenient removal and recharge. Gaskets molded in THERMOLAST® K from KRAIBURG TPE provide a water-tight enclosure and anti-rattle performance in use. (Photo: © 2018 Askoll EVA)Italy’s leading manufacturer of electric two-wheelers has specified the use of THERMOLAST® K for two precision gasketing applications on the new battery boxes of a growing range of power-assisted bikes and electro-scooters. Askoll, based in Dueville (Vicenza, Italy) is using the thermoplastic elastomer material from KRAIBURG TPE for an anti-rattle overmolding of the battery connector and for water-tight sealing of the battery box. Key requirements to be met included reliable direct adhesion to glass-filled PBT on small contact surfaces.

Clariant highlights industrial 3D printing materials at formnext 2018

Clariant highlights industrial 3D printing materials at formnext 2018. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will present its effective 3D printing materials and solutions for intelligent industrial manufacturing at formnext 2018.

Clariant promueve los aditivos GEKO para moldeo en arena verde en Fundiexpo 2018 

Clariant promueve los aditivos GEKO para moldeo en arena verde en Fundiexpo 2018. 
(Fotografía: Clariant)Clariant, una de las empresas líderes mundiales en especialidades químicas, presentará sus aditivos naturales GEKO, una solución eficiente y sustentable para la industria de fundición, durante Fundiexpo 2018, en el pabellón Expo Guadalajara, en Jalisco, México, del 24 al 26 de octubre.

ForeScout and Belden Form Strategic Alliance to Secure Industrial Environments

BeldenForeScout Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSCT), a leading Internet of Things (IoT) security company, today announced it has teamed up with Belden, a global leader in industrial networking and cybersecurity, to help organizations mitigate detrimental impacts to safety, quality and productivity in their industrial automation and control networks caused by cyber events. Through this strategic partnership ForeScout and Belden deliver secure network access, comprehensive device visibility and dynamic network segmentation capabilities in industrial environments powered by Belden infrastructure.