Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor: Stepper motor with electromagnetic brake

Oriental Motor introduces the PKP Series 2-Phase stepper motor, now preassembled with an electromagnetic brake.

November 20, 2015

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AutomationDirect: Enclosure vortex coolers

AutomationDirect’s line of Stratus enclosure vortex coolers provide compressed air cooling where conventional enclosure cooling by air conditioners or heat exchangers is not possible.

November 18, 2015

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Clippard: 2-way miniature pinch valves

The Clippard NPV Series miniature pinch valve is a solenoid-operated device that is designed to open and close tubes for controlling flow of liquids and gases.

November 17, 2015

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Werum IT Solutions: Track-and-trace software

PAS-X Track & Trace provides adapters to OCS equipment.

November 16, 2015

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West Control Solutions: Package-sealing temperature controller

The MAXVU can be set up in one minute for many packaging, food and beverage, and textile industry applications.

November 13, 2015

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B&R: Pneumatic system solutions

In cooperation with partners Festo, ASCO Numatics and Aventics, B&R has created a solution for seamlessly integrating pneumatic solutions in an automation system; users benefit from extremely easy handling, high clock accuracy throughout the system and maximum freedom in the selection of hardware.

November 13, 2015

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AutomationDirect: Expanded interlocking safety switch line

AutomationDirect’s safety products offering includes additional interlocking safety switches.

November 12, 2015

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Lenze Americas appoints Mark Collins Director of Engineering

Collins joins the Lenze Americas business leadership team to support global inverter sales.

November 11, 2015

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AutomationDirect: Liquid-tight connectors

RACO liquid-tight connectors are designed for use on flexible metallic liquid-tight conduit and Type B flexible non-metallic liquid-tight conduit in outdoor or indoor locations.

November 6, 2015

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AutomationDirect: G-thread pneumatic fittings

AutomationDirect’s NITRA line of pneumatics products now offers G-thread push-to-connect fittings and flow control valves; components are made with strong thermoplastic (PBT) or nickel-plated brass bodies and stainless steel tube gripping claws and have a pre-applied O-ring to seal.

November 6, 2015

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Schneider Electric shows off flexible automation for machine control

Segment marketing manger Mark Duncan walks through the systems on display at PACK EXPO, including PLCs for machine control with embedded web servers, an HMI controller and new wireless push button technology.

November 5, 2015

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Beckhoff Automation ties robots to the cloud

Daymon Thompson demonstrates how Beckhoff controls are running kinematic calculations on hardware while sending robot data to the cloud as another enabler of Industry 4.0.

November 5, 2015

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Schneider Electric Motion: Small integrated motors

NEMA 17 Lexium MDrive products now feature M12 connectors and IP65 rating.

November 5, 2015