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

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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

Controls & Machine Components

Numerex: Smart sensor interface

Numerex Corp. launched the nxLINK, a ruggedized, compact, battery-operated "smart sensor interface" that connects to literally thousands of sensors used in capturing important iIoT data.

November 5, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

SATO establishes SpeciaLase technology in Asia-Pacific region

SATO brings the revolutionary laser coding and marking technology to Asia with an exclusive sales agreement.

November 4, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

IDEC Corp.: Micro-programmable controller

IDEC announces a new model in its FT1A Touch micro programmable controller series of combo HMI+PLC units, the FT1A Touch 14 I/O.

November 3, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Wago: Fuse and disconnect terminal blocks

Wago introduces the industry’s only pivot style fuse terminal blocks in a 3-conductor variant. The newest addition to the TOPJOB®S family allows a second conductor to be connected on the field side.

November 3, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech: Commercial motion controller

EasyTune from Aerotech is the most advanced autotuning tool available in a commercial motion controller; entirely data-driven, the algorithm largely mimics the process followed by an experienced controls engineer.

November 3, 2015

Operational Excellence

Pharmaceutical packaging logistics: Debating air vs sea freight

Benefits and challenges of both options to be addressed in Messe Frankfurt, Germany during the 15th Annual Cool Chain Temperature Controlled Logistics Europe event.

November 2, 2015

Conveying & accumulation

Intelligrated opens district office in Southern California

The automation and software supplier opens new location in booming logistics hub to meet demand for localized solutions support.

November 2, 2015

Conveying & accumulation

Peter Pilz Production and Logistics Center opens in Germany

Renate Pilz says "Values create our future” as the company grows and expands.

October 31, 2015

Secondary Packaging

The robotic TriVex SL/SLi vertical pack loader puts Douglas Machine on the leading-edge of retail-ready packaging

Douglas Machine's robotic TriVex SL/SLi vertical pack loader packs bags, pouches and cartons in a standup configuration into retail-ready cases with one or two product facings. With speeds up to 150 products per minute, the robots combine the functionality of a product infeed, pack pattern collation and case loading functions into one mechanism.

October 30, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Print and verify system for UDI regs

As new identification legislation comes into play, medical device makers will need to modify how they code their products. This system is designed to meet their needs.

October 30, 2015