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Kuebler MWE02 measuring wheel with KIS40 encoder
KUBLER presents their new measuring wheel system – MWE02

If you are looking for a measuring wheel system that offers reliable speed, position and distance measurement – the new Kubler MWE02 is right for you!

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Wras Solenoid Valves Portrait Blog image
THE FAMILY JUST GOT BIGGER – AND SMALLER

We are pleased to announce that our solenoid valve range has just got bigger and smaller, all at the same time!

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Machine Vision FAGs portrait company news blog image
Machine Vision FAQs

We are answering the frequently asked questions surrounding the machine vision industry and products. Find out more from our product specialists here!

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Ensto industrial enclosures built for harsh weather
Industrial enclosures built for harsh weather conditions

Ensto is known for its rugged, high quality and customisable industrial enclosures. In this article, we will explore some examples of industrial enclosures being used in major city schemes and networks.

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Sony machine vision FCB block cameras and Twiga interface boards
Sony FCB Block cameras together with Twiga Interface Boards

If you are looking for block cameras with superb image quality, excellent low light image quality and high dynamics, the Sony FCB range will suit you.

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Stego smart connect digital sensor CSS 014 IO-LINK
The STEGO Smart Sensor Goes Digital!

STEGO has developed a ‘plug-in’ IO-Link device for temperature and humidity monitoring called the Smart Sensor CSS 014 IO-Link.

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Conta Clip KDSI-SR cable entry system, inverted cable entry
CONTA-CLIP KDSI-SR - FROM THE OUTSIDE IN

CONTA-CLIP have now launched a new product to join the KDS family. KDSI- SR inverted cable entries are ideal for control cabinets, enclosures and machines where internal space is restricted.

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Loros Rocket Round Leicester event sponsored by OEM
FAMILY GIVEAWAY COMPETITION… Rocket Round Leicester is here!

Rocket Round Leicester is a 10-week charity trail organised by local hospice charity LOROS. There will be 40 giant rockets secretly and intricately placed around Leicester from 19th July. When you find the OEM rocket, your reward will be an entry into a competition to win one of three family days out in Leicestershire!

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Products for hygienic production lines from Anderson Negele, Jung Process Systems and Definox
Essentials for your production line - Process Management Systems

The instrumentation shown measures and controls the pressure, flow and level of liquids and gases within the production line. We aim to help you save money and reduce waste on your production line using this range of selected products.

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  • #Process automation
Blog
Electromen EM-241 motor drive for DC motor control
A family of drives: ELECTROMEN EM-241 for DC Motor Control

When you have a motor requirement, it is often common to focus on the motor alone and fail to consider the part played by the drive. However, drives are vital components.

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Vertikal Days exhibition 2021 Orlaco and OEM Automatic
OEM Automatic Lives the High Life with Orlaco at Vertikal Days

OEM Automatic is looking forward to Vertikal Days on 22nd & 23rd September 2021 at the East of England Arena and Events Centre in Peterborough. It’s Europe's largest lifting equipment event!

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IIoT - Industrial Internet of Things

Several years have been spent with our partners to develop a range within IIoT (Industrial Internet Of Things). We want to make it easier for our customers to take a step into the digital world.

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  • #Motors
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Blog
Design Considerations for AGV's

What is an AGV? AGV is short for Automated Guided Vehicle. AGVs are automated and computer controlled transportation robots that can be used for a range of tasks.

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Blog
Flexa tubes graphic portrait blog image
Sensor Technology: Small dimensions for utmost precision with Flexa

This range of Flexas’ metal conduit, with their tiny dimensions - perfectly meet the high precision requirements defined for sensor technologies.

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Vehicle and machine safety eliminating blind spots webinar for July 2021
Vehicle and machine safety – Eliminating blind spots

The SideEye is one of the products we proudly offer our customers. The camera and detection system alerts drivers when road users are present in the blind spot of the truck.

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Suco portrait blog graphic
Suco's new ATEX pressure switch

SUCO, well known for its pressure switches, has just launched another in its ATEX range: the 0342/0343 series.

  • #Pressure and Flow
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Conta-Clip terminal blocks, single, double and triple level terminals on din rail
Choosing the correct terminal blocks for your requirements

Why are terminal blocks important? Terminal blocks, also called din rail terminals, are the backbone of automation and electrical control systems.

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Machine Vision webinar series May 2021
Did you miss our machine vision webinar series? Video links are here!

We just wanted to say a big thank you to those who took the time out of their day to attend our 2-day Machine Vision Webinar Series, it was a huge success!

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Datalogic LIDAR guidance scanner
The Lidar Guidance Scanner by Datalogic

Datalogic has launched their new Lidar guidance scanner designed to navigate automated guided vehicles (AGV), Laser guided Vehicles (LGV) and Automated Guided Forklifts (AGF).

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Lumel N32 digital panel meter
LUMELS’ NEWEST DIGITAL METER SERIES – N32

Lumel has expanded within its digital meter range! The successful N30 series is now being accompanied by the N32 - which consists of 4 different types of meters for various processes.

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Anderson Negele conductivity and turbidity sensors for precise CIP cleaning
Precise CIP control using conductivity and turbidity sensors saves you money

Conductivity and turbidity meters make a good deal of sense in CIP systems in dairies, breweries, the beverage industry, wine production, juice production and other food companies.

  • #Pressure and Flow
  • #Process Management Solutions
Blog
NAFSA solenoids and electromagnets, electromagnetic bolts
Electromagnetic bolts - what they are and why use them?

Electromagnetic bolts (or electrical locking bolts) are essentially solenoids, with the plunger engineered to support external radial forces. This allows them to be used as locking devices, whether working simply as a traditional push to lock or power on to engage the lock.

  • #Motors
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Pressure and flow brochure portrait
New Pressure & Flow Brochure from OEM Automatic

We are excited to announce the launch of the new 2021 pressure & flow product brochure. This brochure highlights all of the product areas and suppliers we support within the pressure, flow and level business area.

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Datalogic P2x compact smart camera
Datalogic’s powerful new P2x series - the compactness of a smart camera and the power of a vision system

Meet the P2x series, the most powerful smart camera in the world. The ultimate smart camera meets the unparalleled performance and flexibility of the most innovative vision system.

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Machine Vision webinar series May 2021
Put yourself in the Machine Vision picture with our 26 - 27 May 2021 webinars

This May, OEM Automatic is making things easy for you. Together with some of our machine vision suppliers, we’re hosting webinars all about the machine vision industry.

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Jung Process Systems HYGHSPIN series hygienic pumps
Jung Process Systems joins our Pressure & Flow product offering

OEM Automatic is very pleased to welcome Jung Process Systems as a new supplier. JPS is a specialist manufacturer of twin-screw pumps, producing the complete pump from their manufacturing plant in Kummerfeld, Germany.

  • #Pressure and Flow
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Baco emergency pull switch portrait graphic
Safety first! BACO’S emergency stop solutions

Safety always comes first. If there is an emergency it’s essential to have a completely reliable stop device.

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IP Elements camera enclosures and accessories
New supplier IP Elements added to OEM’s machine vision product offering!

We’re very pleased to introduce IP Elements, another new supplier in our machine vision business area. Their compact and compact PA camera enclosures are designed to protect your hardware in dirty, dangerous areas.

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Motors used in agricultural applications, robotic arm spraying chemicals
Motors Products Suitable for Mobile Agricultural Machinery

Agriculture uses many different pieces of machinery, from the simple and low tech to up-to-the-minute intelligent machinery.

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  • #Farm/Agriculture
Blog
Datalogic safety laser scanner, innovation for safer machinery and AGVs
Datalogic’s Safety Laser Sentinel Enhanced for AGVs and machinery

Datalogic’s Safety Laser Sentinel (SLS) Enhanced is suitable for use with both machinery and automated vehicles. It offers a complete application-oriented solution for safe area monitoring in factory automation and intralogistics.

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Stego KTO/KTS thermostats and CP 061 flat heater
New thermostats with ‘Push-In’ terminals from the KTO & KTS Series

When it comes to quality thermal management solutions, Stego is a name you can trust. KTO111 and KTS111 are a new generation of UL approved thermostats with a push-In connection.

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Stoneridge Orlaco SideEye mounted on truck for detection of cyclists and blind spots
Vehicle and machine safety - Eliminating blind spots

Vehicle and machinery blind spots are a major safety concern in all industries.

  • #Machine Vision
  • #Off-highway and construction machinery
Blog
Datalogic Matric 320 advanced image based barcode scanner
Datalogic's Matrix 320 - its most advanced image-based barcoder

There’s a new member of Datalogic’s Matrix family of industrial imagers – Matrix 320. Datalogic has brought its expertise in traceability to bear once again, and Matrix 320 is its most advanced image-based barcode reader.

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Basler Dart embedded cameras, digital embedded world 2021 exhibition & conference
Basler at embedded world 2021 digital

New Solution Approaches and Expanded Portfolio. Basler is presenting its current range of solutions in cooperation with strong partners such as NXP, NVIDIA, and AWS at the leading trade show for embedded technologies, which is being held purely digitally this year.

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Crouzet Solid state relays family
Discover Crouzet's New Solid State Relays

Crouzet’s solid state relays offer optimum thermal response and while lightweight are rugged enough to be used in harsh environment. The Panel team at OEM Automatic can help assist you when choosing a SSR suitable for most applications.

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Loros rocket round Leicester charity event
OEM joins LOROS Rocket Round Leicester!

Rocket Round Leicester is a spectacular public art event that will blast its way across the city for 10 weeks in summer 2021. It’s being brought to the city by Wild in Art and LOROS, the fantastic hospice charity.

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ESI GD4200-USB pressure sensor and software for data logging
Importance of leak testing with the GD4200-USB

More than a billion leak tests are carried out on critical components every year across many different industries. Leak testing is performed using pressure to check a system for leaks and defects, such as cracks, holes or bad seals.

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Datalogic Smart-VS portrait graphic
OEM stocks Datalogic’s Smart-VS™, a device with the power of machine learning and the ease of photoelectric sensors

Datalogic’s innovative Smart-VS can classify objects as well as complex vision systems do but uses simple photoelectric sensors and is easy to configure.

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OEM Automatic Warehouse, Datalogic HandScanner and GD4200 barcode scanners
How are warehouses stopping the potential spread of coronavirus?

Being COVID-secure is essential for all businesses now, and warehouses are no exception. Everyone has had to adapt to new ways of working and businesses are still tweaking, improving and updating their approach, as they see what works best for them and their customers.

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Conta-Clip PRK push-in terminals on din rail
Modular Terminal Block with push-in connections system – Conta-Clip PRK

Conta-Clip are global technology leaders within the DIN rail terminal industry. Their newest expansion is to the popular push-in connection terminal, the PRK.

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OEM Automatic's Operations Manager Adam Parkin and Countesthorpe Academy's Mrs McKenzie, OEM donating laptops
OEM Automatic Ltd supports their local college by donating laptops

Business Area Manager Gareth Ford, saw a local news bulletin about a charity called Business2School who were raising awareness of the shortage of laptops and computers available for children and students as they work from home.

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Basler lighting portrait image
OEM Automatic stock entire range of Basler’s intelligent lighting solutions

As any Instagram user will tell you, lighting makes all the difference to images. For machine vision applications, Basler have certainly got that covered and we are delighted to be stocking the whole new lighting range.

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Anderson Negele refractometer for juice and beverage production
Juice and beverage production with refractometer

How to optimize the inline blending process, ensure product quality and save costs.

  • #Pressure and Flow
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Case studies
Carbon neutral shipping portrait
Industrial Automation products with Carbon Neutral shipping

If 2020 has taught us anything, its’s that we need to be more considerate, not just of people, of our environment too.

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Basler Pylon software as easy as connecting the dots, save time. save money
Machine vision software for Android applications

Basler has responded to the growing market for embedded vision and industrial mobile devices with the introduction of pylon for Android, available for its ace, ace2, dart and pulse cameras.

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Blog
Tecnoplastic float switches and shell counterweight
Tecnoplastic and OEM Partnership

If you haven’t heard of Tecnoplastic already, then allow us to introduce them to you.

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Mini Motor DBSE brushless servomotors with integrated drive
Stay in sync with MiniMotor DBSE

Mini Motor - DBSE brushless servomotors - Gearboxes in packaging, food & beverage, labelling and pharmaceutical machinery are subject to sudden speed changes and format changeovers are often required – which take time and cost money.

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Thinking about a pigging system for your production line?

We tell you the basics for adding a pigging system to your production line in a quick overview.

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Precise control of the dry matter concentration by inline refractometer IRM-11

In this customer application, high-quality whey powder is obtained in a spray drying plant. The quality of the end product can be specifically adapted to the customer‘s requirements by concentrating the pre-product accordingly.

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Aerial shot of OEM Automatic UK Building
OEM Automatic showcase - 4K video

Whether you’re a long-standing customer or you’re interested in finding out more about our business and our staff – watch our new video!

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Sungil Machinery Couplings
The right connection for motion control products

Sungil Machinery offer compact, high quality precision couplings and locking components featuring made-to-order specifications.

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Basler vision image portrait
OEM Automatic becomes new distributor for Basler products in the UK and Ireland

From July 2020, OEM Automatic Ltd will become the official distribution partner for Basler products in the UK and Ireland.

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Auer range of R series beacons in various colours
Auer Signal unveils its R series beacons – the LED design powerhouse

The new R series beacons from Auer Signal are not only the brightest LED light in its category, they also boast an unbelievable range of functions. The R series combines maximum modularity, thoughtful design and functionality within a simple series concept.

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Safety diagram portrait blog image - various safety products surrounding an application unit
We have your safety covered

Prioritising safety is essential in industry, and that’s what OEM Automatic’s dedicated Machine and Safety Division does.

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Beerx portrait image
OEM Automatic at BeerX 2020

OEM Automatic’s Pressure and Flow team is delighted to be exhibiting at BeerX on 11 - 12 March 2020 in Liverpool.

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Tim and Richard shake hands over Zoedale acquisition
OEM International acquires Zoedale Ltd

OEM Automatic Ltd, part of the Swedish OEM International group, has signed an agreement to acquire Zoedale Ltd.

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IOT systems from Tosibox
Quick and easy IoT ecosystem with Tosibox

Quick and easy IoT ecosystem with Tosibox. OEM Automatic Ltd is proud to announce new collaboration with Tosibox!

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Brushless DC motor packed full of features

Efficient • High performance • Quiet • Compact • Long life • Cost effective

  • #Motors
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Industry Automation with OEM Automatic Ltd

After celebrating 30 years trading in the UK earlier this year, we are excited to be working alongside Datalogic as a long-standing Platinum partner during the Smart Factory exhibition 2019.

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Doga DC motor with hall sensor
DC motors with Hall sensors

The Hall sensor is a simple and economical solution to assist in the control of a motor.

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