Harnessing Precision: The Crucial Roll of Tension Control in the Manufacture of Flexible Solar Technologies

In the quest for more sustainable energy solutions, flexible solar technologies are emerging as pivotal players. These innovative materials – ranging from thin-film photovoltaics like CIGS to organic and dye-sensitized solar cells – offer the adaptability required to integrate solar power into everything from consumer electronics to building facades...

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EtherCAT® Boom: ETG Reaches 77 Million Nodes in 2023


The EtherCAT Technology Group's membership figures continue to grow. Comprised of over 7600 member companies from 74 countries, the ETG is the world's largest fieldbus user organization.

DFE's new TA500-ECAT Tension Amplifier is fully backward-compatible, providing a high-speed on-ramp to the EtherCAT® fieldbus for every DFE tension transducer ever produced.


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Design Tools: Tri-Wheel™ Tension Load Cell CAD Models

Ribbon Tri-Wheel™ tension load cell models are available for download with 1 to 4 inch wheel widths and 10-200 lb load ratings in over 60 native CAD formats.


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