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)
"Digitalisation requires agility and close customer contact". From a manufacturer of components to a provider of systems and network solutions
Numerous automation experts have shifted in the last few years from component manufacturers to solution providers. In order to visualise its own development in this direction, steute has changed its company name. Managing Director Marc Stanesby explains why this change was necessary and why customers can only profit from this increased skills set.
Source: messtec drives Automation (09/2018)
A logical changeover. From a provider of components to a provider of systems and network solutions
Digitalisation means that manufacturers of components are expanding their portfolio to provide their customers with systems and network solutions, which usually entails increased engineering effort. For steute, this changeover is clearly reflected in its new company name. In an interview with GIT SICHERHEIT, Managing Director Marc Stanesby explains the reasons behind the changeover.
Source: GIT Sicherheit + Management (09/2018)
Correct positioning of all valves
Electromechanically or with sensors, by remote control or using cables, in subzero temperatures, in gas Ex zones or in sterile areas – valve positions can be monitored in many different ways and in many different environments.
Source: P&A (05/2018)
Wireless is nothing to be afraid of
Wireless switching devices represent an alternative to cabled devices. Which applications are they suited to and what should engineers remember when using them? Andreas Schenk, Product Manager Wireless at steute Schaltgeräte GmbH & Co KG provides the answers.
Source: konstruktions praxis (04/2018)
Dust risk eliminated
The conditions for switchgear in the processing or manufacturing of powders, pellets and other bulk goods are often adverse: regulations for dust explosion protection often apply, while dust pollution is often so great that conventional switching devices would have severely limited lifetimes.
Source: Chemie Technik (03/2018)
Belt and braces: Ex protection and plant safety
Machine safety in explosive environments: when switchgear is required for this combined application, two different – and complex – sets of rules and standards have to be complied with, both of which make high demands on the products in question. Even though this field is a “niche within a niche”, users still have diverse options regarding their choice of safety switchgear and sensors, including the position switches with a safety function in the Ex 97 and Ex 99 series.
Source: ccp (01/2018)
Wireless detection / Position monitoring of hooks and booms on telescopic cranes
Not cabled, but cable-free: true to this motto, Paus is currently equipping one of its crane series with new safety features. Wireless switching devices monitor the position of the crane hook and the extension of the telescopic elements.
Source: Hebezeuge und Fördermittel (11/2017)
Highest levels of safety even in niche applications / Safety switchgear for extreme environments
Explosion protection, functional safety and adverse environments such as damp, cold or corrosive elements: some applications require truly specialist switchgear – such as those to be found in the steute Extreme range.
Source: GIT-Sicherheit (09/2017)
The Ex switch which came in from the cold - Switchgear and sensors for subzero applications
Canada, Kamchatka, Barents Sea: exploration and extraction of oil and gas as raw energy sources are increasingly taking place in regions which are freezing cold. Electrotechnical components also have to cope with minus degrees in other areas of process engineering. Switchgear and sensors are now available for just such applications, suitable for explosive environments and temperatures down to -60°C.
Quelle: P&A (07+08/2017)