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Fast data acquisition for robots

Fast data acquisition for robots

Cameras and scanners are steadily replacing sensors in many fields of factory automation. Whereas a variety of proximity sensors were previously used to guide a robot arm, for example, that job is now being done by 3D cameras and 3D laser scanners. Selwyn Corns of Multi-Contact outlines what this means for connectors.

23rd November 2016
Controller for logic and motion needs no cooling

Controller for logic and motion needs no cooling

Suiting decentralised control cabinets, Lenze has upgraded its 3200C controller platform. The performance of the new DIN rail mounted motion control units has been boosted with new processors. Up to double the processing speed means more computing power for the control of more co-ordinated axes, for example robot cells. Because the new controllers use less current than before, heat losses are minimal so the control cabinets can be made without expensive cooling systems.

23rd November 2016
Intelligent Ethernet extender system

Intelligent Ethernet extender system

Phoenix Contact’s Ethernet extender system allows managed and unmanaged extenders to be connected at a distance of up to 20km using plug-and-play technology for the first time. This integration enables diagnosis of all subscribers and lines via IP as well as cost-effective connection of extensive IP networks. 

17th November 2016
Rittal to build world

Rittal to build world"s most advanced production plant

Rittal is expanding its production capabilities and building the world’s most advanced production plant for compact enclosures in Haiger, Germany, with completion scheduled for 2018. Total capital expenditure will amount to 250 million euros, making it the largest single investment in the company’s history.

8th November 2016
Rittal Blue e+ cooling unit wins international award

Rittal Blue e+ cooling unit wins international award

Rittal’s Blue e+ range of cooling units have achieved another milestone by winning the 2016 Cooling Award, beating stiff competition from across the industry. 

1st November 2016
Circuit protection is a vital consideration

Circuit protection is a vital consideration

Dr Peter Terhoeven of Eaton details how circuit protection ensures operator safety, machine uptime and manufacturing OEM profitability.

24th October 2016
Flexible design combined with high throughput

Flexible design combined with high throughput

Increasing quality requirements and the desire for resource efficiency necessitate autonomous fault detection through comprehensive product and production data. In the area of quality control, goods in the production process and value chain must be reliably and uniquely identified so that they can support efficient automated control. An increasing number of these digital automation solutions are finding their way into the fashion and clothing industries, with the work of fashion leader Gerry Weber Group being a good example. 

24th October 2016
To guide and protect

To guide and protect

Choosing the right hose or cable carrier for your equipment can help prevent kinks, tangles, and other damage as machine parts extend and retract. This prevents downtime and repair costs. Justin Leonard of Igus looks into how such solutions perform under the harshest of conditions.

24th October 2016
The 5 golden rules of PLC specification

The 5 golden rules of PLC specification

With so many choices and configurations available to the user, how should you go about selecting the correct controller for your application? Mitsubishi Electric product manager Hugh Tasker offers his five golden rules for PLC specification.

20th October 2016
RFID identification for rail industry and power plants

RFID identification for rail industry and power plants

Phoenix Contact has extended its system marking range with a coordinated system of marking labels, cable marking labels and coloured media marking labels in accordance to all environmental and flammability standards, as well as label holders, and corresponding fixing material. The power plant identification system (KKS) is an identification system for the uniform and systematic identification of power plants. The Railway Industry marking range comprises of nearly 2000 different marking materials for signalling and rolling stock.

20th October 2016
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