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5 Trends in Connection Technology

1) The trend towards intensified networking and miniaturization: Digitalisation is changing the connection technology environment in the sense that an increasing number of products and even individual components can and need to communicate. This means that an increasing volume of data has to be transmitted at increasingly fast speeds - something familiar in offices for years is now moving into the factories. Continuous increases in the performance of microchips is not only driving digitalization but also - in conjunction with efforts to improve resource efficiency - is resulting in a move towards increasingly smaller and more compact products and devices. A smartphone now has the processing power of a 1990s supercomputer but has a fraction of the size, energy consumption, and price.  This is having a big impact on industrial connection technology. Robots and other machines are becoming more compact and demanding an increasing number of data connectio

THE ART OF CONNECTING

Industrial 4.0 also known as ‘Smart factory’ or ‘Smart manufacturing’, aims to innovatively transition business models and revenue sources with use of advanced information and services. The transformation is driven by mass adoption of technology and digitization across sectors, including automation, manufacturing process improvement and productivity/production optimization.  The use of Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) and Big data analytics has maximized the efficiency of manufacturing ecosystem. The need for factories to be future ready has influenced thoughts and actions of manufacturers to implement technologies to make the smart factory a reality. Smart cables and connectors play a vital role to empower smart factories and increase production efficiency. Being the world’s leading suppliers of cable and connection technology, Lapp is already shaping smart factory initiative. The future began long ago at Lapp when we partnered with SmartFactoryKL, a non-profit association

INDUSTRIAL FIRE PROTECTION CABLES

There should be no argument that workplace safety is important.  However, sometimes it is unintentionally overlooked.  This leaves workers on the job site exposed to risks. One of the most dangerous casualties that can occur at an industrial unit is a fire outbreak. Elimination of fire hazards can be done by each worker before, during and after their tasks are being accomplished.  The subject of fire protection is also very important to investors when they erect buildings or purchase production facilities, not least due to statutory regulations. A further problem lies with fire spreading via the cable routing paths installed in industrial units. Here, careful selection of the materials utilized is important. This has led to the awareness of cables and wires used in industrial units. Nowadays there are cables that have low smoke gas development in the event of a fire, produce less (visible or invisible) toxic gases and do not conduct the flame like a fuse. Today, they are comb

Fire safety of cables

LAPP Cabling Solutions Seconds can save lives Investors and legislators require more and more fire safety in buildings, in production facilities or in vehicles. Cables are also affected by this. In the event of a fire, they must not emit toxic substances and must not conduct the flame. Many people must surely remember the tragic fires on the London Underground, at Düsseldorf Airport, in the Channel Tunnel or in the Mont Blanc Tunnel. These fires cost the lives of many people and caused damage running into the billions. But it is not just these huge disasters that cause casualties. Each year, about 400 people die in smaller fires in Germany alone. It is thanks to the increased use of smoke detectors that this number has slowly dropped over the last ten years. In addition, the subject of fire protection is very important to investors when they erect buildings or purchase production facilities, not least due to statutory regulations. Here, careful selection of the utilized

Cabling Solutions for Robots 4.0

The industrial robots till now were performing complex and repetitive factory processes, but the digitization and technological advancements have increased their applications across various sectors.  Manufacturing floors are entering the era of integration and convergence that will aim at reducing costs with increased safety. Robots of the future will be seen working alongside humans in most Industrial sectors with increased responsibilities. They will be pivotal in implementing Industrial 4.0 by combining technologies that will allow robots to use big data and analytics, make decisions and function autonomously. Industry 4.0 or the industrial internet of things (IIOT), refers to the era where the industrial manufacturing processes equipment, devices, and computers are networked. Today, the use of automation and robots have come a long way and play an integral role in re-shaping and re-defining Industry 4.0. But, it is not just the robots that keep evolving; components

Technology behind heat resistant cables

The idea behind installing heat resistant cables is to ensure safety, which also happens to be the topmost priority while employing any system. During the first stage of a fire, the basic idea is to stop the propagation of fire and extinguish the impact caused by the fire at the earliest to reduce any kind of ill effect to the device in use. At the same time, we need to ensure that people can be evacuated under safe conditions. LAPP India , one of the leading cable manufacturers India , is constantly working to build top class heat resistant cables for protection against any such instances, and these cables are available for purchase on the portal. The situation gets critical when the fire is out of control. With the release of intense heat, opaque smoke and toxic substances, which drastically limits the possibility of escape. Exit strategy: Usually all the building should have special devices with the main feature to alert people to EXITs, and extract harmful s

Selecting Right Fiber Optic cables

 Many of today's IT infrastructure services rely on fiber optic cables , from data and voice to security and video conferencing,  in order to transmit information faster, farther, and in larger amounts than ever before. The reasons for fiber optic cables popularity is listed: Its bandwidth helping future-proof networks for increased capacity needs Its immunity to electrical interference makes it one good option for security and data-sensitive networks. And its reputation for reliability means worry-free maintenance. LAPP India , one of the leading cable manufacturers India , provides a huge variant of fiber optic cables. However, as with any new technology, selecting the right products and determining costs can be daunting. Birds-eye approach Installers must evaluate the present needs of the network and look down the road to how it will be used in the future. The need to consider the future implications on the network is arising due to the rapid technological advance