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MAC Valve Mainifold Control over EtherNet/IP utilizing Distributed Modular I/O
Controls Product Brief
| February 13, 2013

MAC valve mainifold control

Simplify valve manifold control using Distributed Modular I/O.
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News
| February 12, 2013

Campbell’s Soup, Coca-Cola join roster of expert presenters at The Automation Conference

Recently added to the speaker line-up at The Automation Conference 2013 are professionals from Campbell Soup Company, Coca-Cola, Tofino Security, and MFG.com.
Controls Case Study
| February 12, 2013

Controls trends to look for in 2013

As in 2011 and 2012, director of business development John Kowal of B&R brings us a look at trends in packaging machinery control and automation. This time around, he also recommends a few action items.
Controls Product Brief
| February 11, 2013

Cost-effective encoders for small applications

AutomationDirect has added Koyo TRD-MX encoders to its line of positioning and motion control products, providing a cost-effective solution for size-limited applications.
IQ Motion System with MRJ4 Servos from Mitsubishi Electric
Video | February 8, 2013

IQ Motion System with MRJ4 Servos from Mitsubishi Electric

Feature vibration suppression and auto tuning—fiber optic motion bus makes it easy to program high-speed synchronous applications with a graphical user interface.
Tolomatic ERD product family
Video | February 8, 2013

Tolomatic ERD product family

Stainless-steel ERD electric cylinders are ideal for food and beverage and other wash down environments, where corrosion resistance, compact size and flexible motor sizing are important.
Demo Shows PLC, RFID, Profinet, and Variable Frequency Drive Technology
Video | February 8, 2013

Demo Shows PLC, RFID, Profinet, and Variable Frequency Drive Technology

Conveyor picking and delivery, conveyor replenishment and new product spotlight: Simogear geared motor delivers 96% mechanical efficiency, NEMA class, for conveyor applications.
Helukabel—flexible Wires and Cables
Video | February 8, 2013

Helukabel—flexible Wires and Cables

Cables & wires (control and data cables, continuous flex cables, hook-up wires, VFD cables), data, network & bus technology (fiber optics, bus cables, industrial Ethernet cables), custom & specialty cables (special requirements, extreme environments, wind & solar power), robotic service systems (robotic cables, system analysis, installation).
Controls Product Brief
| February 5, 2013

Scalable servo drive-based motion solutions

Delivering up to 128 axes of complex, fully programmable and synchronized motion, the AKD PDMM and AKD BASIC servo drive family from Kollmorgen provide high-performance, scalable motion solutions that enable OEMs to simplify the design, reduce the size, and improve the performance of machines.
The APC910 controller on this CLS Series inspection system can take data from 32 inspection stations with no need for a handshake among PLCs to aggregate the data.
OEM Application Note
| February 1, 2013

New controls package includes Intel’s latest processor

When data from as many as 32 machine vision inspection stations can all flow directly into a single controller, users get much clearer analytics.
Ben Miyares
Column/Opinion
| February 1, 2013

Leveraging Big Data

If you believe Erik Brynjolfsson, “Big Data” is going to “replace ideas, paradigms, organizations, and ways about thinking about the world.”
2060 Series push-button SMD-Terminal Block
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 2013

Push-button SMD-Terminal Block

WAGO Corporation’s 2060 Series push-button SMD-Terminal Block gains a 600V/9A 2-pole unit.
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BFS 33M true color sensor
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 2013

Color sensor

Reliably detect multiple colors on uneven surfaces, even in tight spaces.
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7/8-16UN minifast
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 2013

Splitters and tees for DeviceNet applications

TURCK introduces new 7/8-16UN minifast tees, splitters and in-line diagnostic devices, designed for use in DeviceNet applications, including CAN networks and mobile equipment.
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bCOM6-L1400 module
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 2013

Modules

COM Express modules deliver high performance and reliability in multi-display applications.
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