Controls & Machine Components

OMEGA: Coded non-contact safety switches

The OMEGA LPC/LMC, CPC/CMC, SPC/SMC Series of coded non-contact safety switches offer top quality construction, universal designs, coded magnetic actuation, and a NEMA PW12 (IP69K) rating to fit a wide range of factory automation applications.

September 29, 2016

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Material handling

Equipment Partnership Readies Cetylite for DSCSA Deadlines

By partnering with its printing equipment and software supplier, this pharmaceutical manufacturer is on track to apply serial numbers to meet the 2017 DSCSA deadline.

September 27, 2016

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Bulk screw bagging upgrade

Automated batching system feeds, weighs, bags, and codes packages, boosting packaging speeds, cutting manual labor requirements, and muffling noise.

September 27, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

RAE DC Products: Water resistant DC motors

Model M7000 permanent magnetic DC motors from RAE DC Products provide the protection needed to operate in wet and dusty environments.

September 22, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Applied Motion Products: Integrated motor family

Applied Motion Products, Inc. announces the release of NEMA 34 frame StepSERVO integrated motors; with the larger NEMA 34 frame size, the motors can now be installed in more demanding applications where greater torque is required.

September 22, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Phoenix Contact: Power supplies

The newest generation of QUINT POWER power supplies gives control engineers improved configuration and diagnostics to ensure reliable power to the control system.

September 22, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Banner Engineering: Ultrasonic sensor

Banner Engineering has introduced the Sure Cross U-GAGE K50U Ultrasonic Sensor for use in wireless tank monitoring applications; optimized for use with Banner’s Q45U Wireless Node, the pair provide a cost effective, plug-and-play solution to monitor levels in mobile or remotely located tanks and totes.

September 22, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: IO-Link master

Manufacturers and industrial operators can now access more detailed sensor diagnostics in harsh operating environments using the IP67-rated, Allen-Bradley ArmorBlock IO-Link master from Rockwell Automation.

September 13, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor: Fuji Electric compact inverter

Oriental Motor partners with Fuji Electric for the introduction of the Fuji Electric FRENIC-Mini Series (C2) Compact Inverter; the FRENIC-Mini Series can be used with any standard three-phase AC motor for controlling speed, saving energy or utilizing many of the additional functions for a tailored solution.

September 13, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

SICK GmbH: Open linear encoder

The first open linear encoder with magnetic measurement principle and certified safety function has been introduced by SICK GmbH.

September 12, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

NK Technologies: AC current transducer

NK Technologies introduces the AT/ATR-FD Series current transducer; an aperture with a 1.31 in. inside diameter accommodates wire sizes for loads up to 400 amps, facilitating the feeding of wires through the sensing window for easy installation, even in applications with multiple conductors per phase.

September 12, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Rechon Life Science employs scalable serialization/aggregation

Sweden pharmaceutical maker and CMO partners adds Adents software on its printing equipment to offer its customers scalable track and trace.

September 9, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens: Compact controllers

See it at PACK EXPO International, Booth #N-4941! Simatic S7-1511C and S7-1512C compact controllers combine an S7-1500 CPU with digital/analog IO and technology built into the hardware delivering a cost effective and space saving design.

August 23, 2016