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• Cooling output inside enclosures 

  The enclosures that protect manufacturing automation systems should have strictly controlled internal environments with interior temperatures that are carefully maintained within a few degrees. If not, the impact can be harmful to the inverter drives, power supplies, contactors, PLCs and other electrical and electronic components operating within them. This requires careful control of the climate within the enclosure.

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• Test drive before you buy 

  Rittal says it is offering UK customers the chance to ‘test drive’ its Perforex machining and automation systems before they buy.

• Fully integrated proximity probes 

  Condition monitoring specialist Sensonics says it is continuing to develop its extensive range of Proximity Sensors which includes its fully integrated PRI SERIES one of a range of innovative sensors within its established Senturion proximity probe range.