Controls & Machine Components

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

Machinery: Page 340

Converting equipment

Zanasi S.r.l. earns ISO 9001:2008 certification for ink-jet manufacturing

Zanasi’s certification applies to design and manufacturing as well as research, development, and production.

November 13, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Expanded interlocking safety switch line

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

November 12, 2015

Operational Excellence

Gebo Cermex and BA Systèmes announce global strategic agreement

The two companies will offer worldwide intralogistics solutions with local support.

November 12, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Lenze Americas appoints Mark Collins Director of Engineering

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

November 11, 2015

Material handling

Just-in-Time Global Logistics Program

QuickSTAT partners with Almac Group to develop a temperature-controlled packaging management system to strengthen their global supply chain.

November 10, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

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

Controls & Machine Components

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

Robotics

Lightweight, Space-Saving Collaborative Robots

Universal Robots has designed collaborative systems to replace human operators in dirty, dangerous and dull jobs, yet it is safe to work side-by-side with people. The use of patented technology enables operators with no programming experience to easily set up the robot using 3D visualization.

November 5, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

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

Controls & Machine Components

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

Robotics

ABB demonstrates the IRB 360 FlexPicker

The delta robot is a high speed pick and place system for the food industry. It can handle raw food as well as hot items right out of the oven. It comes with the company's PickMaster software for configuring applications and guiding processes.

November 5, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric Motion: Small integrated motors

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

November 5, 2015