Controls & Machine Components

Balluff: Optical sensor

Balluff has introduced an optical sensor that fills the gap between conventional discrete sensors and vision systems.

January 11, 2008

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Festo Corporation: Front-end controller

The CPX modular electrical terminal is now available with an embedded PLC.

January 11, 2008

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High-performing micro-drive

The new V1000 adjustable frequency drive from Yaskawa is said to be the world’s smallest, while offering a large menu of performance- and efficiency-enhancing features.

January 11, 2008

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Modular AC drives

January 11, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Pro-face America: Industrial touchscreen PCs

Pro-face America’s new PS3000 series family of Light Duty Industrial Touchscreen Computers includes IPC sizes of 8.4”, 12”, and 15”.

January 11, 2008

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Beckhoff Automation: Fast control solution

Now available from Beckhoff Automation, eXtreme Fast Control (XFC) technology combines PC-based and Industrial Ethernet technologies.

January 11, 2008

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Controls are key to high speeds

An in-rack PC that plugs right into the backplane of this combination weigher’s main processor brings bagging speeds to 170/min.

January 11, 2008

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Safe monitoring system

Carlo Gavazzi’s DuplineSafe Safety Bus monitoring system reliably transmits signals over long distances (up to 5Km without repeater).

January 10, 2008

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Series end effectors

The Impulse Multipick series end effectors for high-speed picking applications are now available from JLS Automation. Developed to achieve higher picking efficiencies that allow for fewer robots and a smaller footprint for the company’s Talon Series picking systems.

January 10, 2008

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Cognex Corporation: Improved vision capability

Cognex has announced new features that expand the power and capability of its DataMan™ 100 family of image-based ID readers.

January 10, 2008

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Large capacity AC drives

Hitachi’s high-capacity SJ700 Series of inverters extends their model range up to 500 hp.

January 9, 2008

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Instant PC-health monitoring software equipped with instant alert feature

This powerful Built-in Health Monitoring System from Pro-Face provides early warning of PC system failure.

December 20, 2007

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Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions: Packaging automation system

ELAU will base the next generation of its PacDrive™ packaging automation system on the broadly accepted international networking standard, SERCOS III, for a cost effective, single bus solution.

December 18, 2007