Controls & Machine Components

Applied Motion: Stepper and servo motors

Applied Motion Products introduced a range of UL-Listed and CSA- Certified stepper motors and servo motors for use in applications requiring certifications in North America and Canada.

April 24, 2018

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icotek: Split cord grip

icotek’s KVT-ER Split Cord Grip with IP65-IP68 Certification is designed for the routing and sealing of cables with and without connectors, hydraulic and pneumatic hoses. The cord grip is based on cut-outs in standard metric sizes M32, M50 and M63.

April 20, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Wittenstein: Servo worm gearheads

Wittenstein offers the enhanced V-Drive series servo worm gearheads designed for price sensitive applications with no high-end requirements for maximum torsional backlash.

April 19, 2018

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Wittenstein: Mounting kit for rack pinning

Wittenstein’s two-piece mounting kit is comprised of a special pin and sleeve, which are fitted together using an Allen key and hammer, enabling racks to be fixed to the machine bed with a positive connection.

April 18, 2018

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Exair: Side mount kits for cabinet coolers

Exair’s Type 316 Side Mount Kits make the mounting of a NEMA 4X cabinet cooler possible when an electrical enclosure has limited space on the top or side.

April 17, 2018

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B&R: Software component manages machine variants

Modular applications can be implemented easily with B&R's software component, mapp IO. It makes it possible to add I/O modules at any time, even before a machine is delivered or at runtime, thereby simplifying the task of managing variants of machinery and equipment.

April 10, 2018

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Wittenstein: Gearboxes

The alpha Value Line gearhead series from Wittenstein is available in 5 variations, with reduction ratios, interfaces to the motor, and application and conditions of use that can be customized according to user specifications.

April 9, 2018

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Applied Motion Products: Closed loop linear actuator

Applied Motion Products introduces the TBSM11 closed -loop linear actuator that offers greater acceleration rates, shorter move times, and higher throughput than conventional step motor-based linear actuators.

April 6, 2018

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Wittenstein: Expanded line of drive systems

Wittenstein SE expanded its Galaxie® system product line to include more sizes, a hypoid version, and a new ultra-flat version.

April 4, 2018

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Matrox Imaging: Multi-port Ethernet adaptors

Matrox Imaging launched the Matrox Concord PoE line of multi-port gigabit Ethernet adaptors with Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) for GigE Vision®. Available in two- or four-port options, these network interface cards simplify system configurations involving multiple GigE Vision cameras not only by handling command and streaming protocols but also providing power over a single standard Cat 5e/6 cable per camera connection.

April 4, 2018

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Festo: Motion control package control system

Festo introduces the Festo Motion Control Package (FMCP), a prewired, ready-to-install control system for coordinated motion of up to six axes for pick-and-place and other high speed, precision Cartesian robotic applications.

March 27, 2018

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Piab: Customized bag gripper software

Piab's Customizable Bag Gripper (CBG) design tool is a software program that allows customers to design/configure world-class and lightweight vacuum grippers for handling of bags and pouches weighing up to 4.4 lb.

March 23, 2018

Secondary Packaging

A robot-to-PLC Rosetta Stone

Think of it as an "easy button" for simplifying automation. That's how Dean Elkins, senior general manager of industrial robotics maker Yaskawa Motoman, describes the company's efforts to make it easier to integrate robots on the factory floor.

March 19, 2018