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Controls Product Brief
| May 20, 2013

Ultra-miniature photoelectric sensors

Available in four sensing modes, the R2 Series Ultra-Small Sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs feature a 24 mm x 7.5 mm x 11.2 mm housing, industry standard mounting footprint, a flush and wear-resistant antistatic glass lens and a 45° cable outlet to maximize mounting flexibility.
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Controls Product Brief
| May 20, 2013

Belt drive actuators

Designed to optimize performance and reliability at a modest cost, MSA Series Belt Drive Actuators from Misumi Corporation can be configured to carry loads up to 227 kg (500 lbs.), with travel speeds ranging from 1200 to 10,000 mm/sec, and standard lengths up to 6.25 meters, with custom lengths upon request.
Podcast | May 17, 2013

Podcast: Automated, wireless replenishment of packaging materials

At The Automation Conference 2013, contract OTC pharma manufacturer Perrigo presented their Stage By Component process, where Automated Guided Vehicles bring packaging materials to packaging lines on demand. Packaging World’s Pat Reynolds talks with Perrigo’s Trent Martin, Lean Sigma Black Belt, about the project.
Controls Product Brief
| May 16, 2013

Linux and Mac OS X drivers for thermal printers

Sato’s Linux and Mac OS X drivers have been developed for use with its thermal printers, allowing Linux and OS X users to integrate thermal printing seamlessly into their computing system for simple and convenient support of SOHO (small office home office) and enterprise based printing needs.
Column/Opinion
| May 16, 2013

Lots to learn at The Automation Conference

Not everybody was able to attend The Automation Conference May 14-15 in Chicago. So I figured I’d share a few things I heard while there.
Campbell Soup's Tom Braydich talks data acquisition at The Automation Conference.
News
| May 15, 2013

Campbell Soup’s data acquisition journey

'Hard core data trumps hearsay anytime.'
Controls Product Brief
| May 15, 2013

Ultrasonic sensors

AutomationDirect’s ultrasonic sensor line now includes additional 18mm and 30mm round plastic DC models available with discrete or analog outputs.
Bryan Cleal (left) and Jeff Russell address The Automation Conference.
News
| May 14, 2013

PepsiCo: Forming an IT/Automation partnership is like merging two companies

Keynote session number one this morning at The Automation Conference provided a unique glimpse into how challenging but potentially rewarding it can be when the IT folks and the Automation folks find ways to work cooperatively.
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1-Trak system
Controls Product Brief
| May 9, 2013

Seamless rotary track system

The Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation announces the latest addition to their collection of rotary motion solutions: 1-Trak.
Triflex RSP adjustable retraction system
Controls Product Brief
| May 9, 2013

Adjustable retraction system for cable guidance

The latest addition to the igus® multi-axis cable-carrier line is an adjustable retraction system.
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SWM24 fuses
Controls Product Brief
| May 8, 2013

Integrated drive+motors

Applied Motion Products is pleased to announce the addition of five IP65 rated integrated drive+motors to its line of motion control products.
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iPad app upgrades for warehouse, quality control apps
Supplier News
| May 7, 2013

Nulogy upgrades iPad-optimized mobile apps for contract packagers

Mobile warehouse, quality app upgrades target more productive workflows and data access for the mobile contract packaging workforce.
SPEEDWAY 767 I/O system
Controls Product Brief
| May 7, 2013

Sercos-compatible I/O modules

WAGO Corporation’s SPEEDWAY 767 I/O-SYSTEM features three Sercos-Compatible modules with hardware delay times of less than 10ms.
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Controls Product Brief
| May 6, 2013

Remote monitoring software

Pro-face America’s remote monitoring software Pro-face Remote HMI works with the screen development software GP-Pro EX v3.1 (or later) and allows users to easily monitor and control HMI screens from a smart phone or tablet without the need for special programs.
Controls Product Brief
| May 6, 2013

Positioning systems

PSEs, highly-integrated positioning systems from Halstrup-Walcher and its authorized partner Intelligent Measurement Solutions, combine industrial ethernet interface, controller, drive, DC brushless motor, gear set, and absolute encoder in a completely enclosed system.
Column/Opinion
| May 6, 2013

Campbell Soup talks data acquisition

From a corporate position we knew we didn’t want nine different solutions.
Koyo medium duty encoders
Controls Product Brief
| May 3, 2013

Extended high-resolution encoders line

AutomationDirect has extended its series of Koyo medium duty encoders to include high PPR (Pulses Per Revolution) models.
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