Controls & Machine Components

THK America, Inc: THK America, Inc: High-speed actuator

THK’s Type KLM Actuator achieves extreme accuracy through the incorporation of an optic linear encoder and linear motor.

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TURCK, Inc: Relay flexibility

Turck offers the new C12 interfacer™ relay, a 2-pole changeover contact relay used for linking PC or PLC logic to machine operation.

January 10, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Handling Systems Inc: Single-axis AC drive

The new Sinamics S120 AC drive from Siemens is designed for high-performance, single-axis applications and features a modular concept that separates power and intelligence.

January 10, 2007

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Antimicrobial mounted bearings

Nolu-Clean mounted bearings from Solus are made from a new antimicrobial material for improved hygiene.

December 18, 2006

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Orion Packaging Systems: HMI on stretch wrapper

Orion Packaging unveiled a new digital display and control panel for its semi-automatic, turntable stretch-wrapping system.

December 18, 2006

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SICK, Inc: Vision Sensors

Sick offers its line of CVS color vision sensors, which include the industry's first true optical character recognition sensor (OCR) CVS family includes four color vision sensor solutions: the CVS1 Easy, CVS2, CVS3, and the CVS4.

December 18, 2006

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RKC Instrument: High-density modular control

RKC Instrument offers the new SRZ DIN-rail-mounted high-density modular system with a sample cycle time of 250 ms, providing an accuracy of +/-0.2%.

December 18, 2006

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Xycom Automation: Operator interface

Xycom Automation has introduced the Pro-face AGP3000 Series, a line of 30 models of dedicated, multi-media and control operator interface touchscreens.

December 18, 2006

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Wago Corporation: AS-Interface power supply

Wago offers the 787-692, a power supply designed specifically for the AS-Interface fieldbus protocol and said to meet AS-Interface specification version 2.1.

December 18, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Micro-graphic operator panels

New from AutomationDirect is the C-more line of Micro-Graphic operator panels, said to be touch panels at text panel prices.

December 18, 2006

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Linear slides

Intelligent Motor Systems now offers its MDrivePlus™ products factory-assembled with long-life linear slides to provide solutions for numerous applications including packaging.

December 18, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Integrated control/operation

The new Power Panel PP45 from B+R Industrial Automation features compact dimensions and integrated control, visualization, and I/O interface, making it a cost-efficient, complete solution for machine mfg.

December 18, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Ormec: Single-axis controller

The new SMLC-SA single-axis motion and logic controller from Ormec combines the company's high-performance drive technology with IEC 61131-3 programming capabilities in a single, compact, cost-effective package.

December 18, 2006