Controls & Machine Components

Clippard: Electronic proportional pressure control

Precise, linear digital pressure control within a closed-loop system with ultra high resolution and repeatability.

September 4, 2019

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Controls & Machine Components

Speed Meets Small Footprint Thanks to XTS

A clever implementation of the eXtended Transport System moves filled bottles from filling to capping stations at 150/min yet consumes minimal floorspace.

September 4, 2019

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Kollmorgen: Motion control technology

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #C-3726! Kollmorgen will exhibit its AKD2G servo drive and AKM2G servo motor.

September 3, 2019

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Rockwell Automation: Compact variable frequency drive

The Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 6000 medium voltage variable frequency drive from Rockwell Automation is available in three smaller frame sizes are in configurations ranging from 2.4 to 4.16 kV and 0 to 215 A.

August 30, 2019

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AutomationDirect: I/O expansion module

AutomationDirect adds BRX I/O expansion modules to its BRX Micro PLC product line. They add discrete and analog I/O to the BRX PLC system as needed to expand machine and process control applications.

August 27, 2019

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JW Winco: Mounting clamps

JW Winco introduces the GN 474.1 mounting clamp available with two parallel clamping holes.

August 22, 2019

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Exair Corp.: Hazardous location cabinet coolers

Hazardous Location Cabinet Cooler systems from Exair Corp. are designed and approved for use on purged electrical enclosures found within classifed areas. The areas approved are Class I Div 1, Groups A, B, C and D – Class II Div 1 Groups E, F and G - and Class III.

August 20, 2019

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Digital drive

Aerotech offers the XC2 PWM compact, single-axis digital drive for motion control applications. The XC2 can control brushless DC, brush DC, voice coil, or stepper motors at up to 100 VDC operating voltage and 10 A peak current capability.

August 20, 2019

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Schneider Electric: IIoT-ready controller

Schneider Electric offers the Modicon M262 IIoT-ready controller designed for logic and motion applications. It offers intuitive, scalable, and reliable machine integration into Industry 4.0 environment, machine to device, machine to human, machine to machine, machine to plant, or machine directly to cloud.

August 16, 2019

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Festo: Pneumatic mini slide

Festo launches its DGST compact pneumatic mini slide designed for precision handling, press fitting, pick-and-place, and electronic and light assembly applications.

August 9, 2019

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Why Food and Beverage Must Keep Pace with IIoT or Else Perish

While transformation in the food and beverage manufacturing can be slow going, some manufacturers are looking to Industry 4.0 enablers to gain a competitive edge in the industry, but not every organization has taken advantage.

August 6, 2019

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JW Winco: Pneumatic toggle clamps

The GN 860 and GN 862 series toggle clamps from JW Winco feature a unique property—using the over-center principal, which provides a positive lock during closing, the retaining force is maintained even after loss of pressure at the cylinder.

August 6, 2019

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Wintriss Controls: OEE/data collection software

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #US-8460! Wintriss Controls Group will showcase its ShopFloorConnect® Version 6.0 software designed to collect downtime and production efficiency data from every machine in a manufacturing operation.

August 2, 2019