Extreme tests at the North Sea
Exposing devices to extreme temperatures, saltwater, fouling, permanent vibrations, explosive atmospheres: tests in real-life conditions can be very telling. This is why steute opted to conduct a 1-year corrosion test at and in the North Sea for several of its switchgear series.
Source: elektrotechnik (03/2019)
Just about indestructible - Switches for extreme environments
Ambient conditions can be extreme, whether in opencast mining or fertiliser production. Dust, damp, aggressive substances and vibrations all take their toll on equipment. Robust and resistant switches are therefore needed if human and machine safety are to be guaranteed. steute Technologies has recently extended its range of Extreme products to include a new emergency pull-wire switch and a new belt alignment switch.
Source: P&A-Extra (01/2019)
"For us it is all about the Extreme". Switches face hard times on the island of Helgoland
Cold, heat, UV rays, saltwater: on the island of Helgoland in the North Sea, the conditions are tough. For one year, steute tested its switchgear products there. In conversation with P&A, steute representatives Rainer Lumme, Product Manager Extreme, and Carsten Both, Head of Industrial Development, explain how this came about, what results the tests produced, and why such tests are becoming increasingly important.
Source: P&A Extra (01/2019)
Position monitoring in Extreme environments
The loading systems made by Emco Wheaton are used all over the world for handling large quantities of petrol, natural gas, liquefied gas or chemicals. To monitor the position of the loading arms, the company from Kirchhain near Marburg uses Ex position switches from the steute Extreme range, which remain reliable even in subzero temperatures.
Source: cav (02/2019)
Wireless wake-up call - AGV applications in state-of-the-art car manufacturing
New production concepts aim to facilitate flexible and highly automated production in 'batch size 1'. Such concepts centre around the use of automated guided vehicles (AGV) and are already being tested in the automotive industry, for example at Porsche plants. They demand flexible communication at shop floor level – in wireless networks.
Source: SPS-Magazin (03/2019)
Remote-controlled eKanban - Application example of a wireless network for intralogistics
One way of achieving more flexibility when replenishing materials in the factory is mobile eKanban racks: a typical application for network-compatible wireless switching devices and sensors. Eliminating cables is also beneficial for non-mobile eKanban systems, however.
Source: Technische Logistik (1-2/2019)
Interfaces for the interoperable OR
With the dynamic integration of devices in the "interoperable OR", new interface generations are emerging.
Source: meditronic-journal (01/2019)
Bezprzewodowy Kanban
Jeśli przedsiębiorstwo chce produkować swoje wyroby w sposób nowoczesny i elastyczny, musi zapewnić sobie możliwość łatwego pozyskiwania informacji z działów produkcyjnych i stworzyć system sprawnego ich przepływu wewnątrz organizacji. Wiąże się to zwykle z koniecznością zastosowania odpowiedniego oczujnikowania i, coraz częściej, wykorzystania sieci bezprzewodowych. Te ostatnie mają wiele zalet, dlatego zaczynają być coraz powszechniej wykorzystywane np. w systemach e-Kanban. Niemiecka firma steute oferuje zarówno urządzenia radiowe, jak i oprogramowanie przeznaczone do tworzenia gotowych rozwiązań w intralogistyce oraz systemach wspomagania produkcji.
Źródło: Control Engineering Polska (9-10/2019)
Remote-control wake-up for AGV
Mobile conveyor technology requires new communication structures between production plants and superordinate IT systems. Car manufacturers have opted here for wireless technology.
Source: konstruktionspraxis (01/2019)
Exposed to the elements. Switchgear for handling of bulk goods in ports
Switching devices used for the handling of bulk goods in ports need to meet high demands regarding corrosion resistance. But theoretical standards and practical experience do not always amount to the same thing. With this in mind, steute has had several switchgear series in its "Extreme" range tested in real-life conditions – on the South Mole of the island of Helgoland. Here the Fraunhofer IFAM (Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials) has a test facility for just such tasks.
Source: Schüttgut (06/2018)
From switchgear to systems. User interfaces and switching devices
At 57, steute is not nearly as old as elektrotechnik, but it is able to look back at over five decades of electrical and automation technology. The company is currently in the middle of a transformation from a switchgear manufacturer to a systems provider.
Source: elektrotechnik (07/08-2018)
Switching in Extreme conditions
Switches and sensors which are used on moving machinery often need to function in Extreme environments. And this requires some Extreme components.
Source: konstruktionspraxis (08/2018)