Controls & Machine Components

Harmonizing productivity with machine safety

Editor's note: I recently came across a white paper by Alex Bryce, sales manager at Pilz Automation Technology, in which he gives some thoughtful consideration to the sensor systems currently available and the selection criteria that designers should consider.

July 5, 2011

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Banner Engineering Corp.: Indoor/outdoor beacon light

The EZ-LIGHT£ K50 Beacon Light from Banner Engineering provides intense levels of light output from all directions.

July 4, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Tips on being an effective plant manager

Whether you’re a plant manager already or a plant manager wannabe, you would have found considerable value in this year’s Packaging Automation Forum. Here are a few highlights.

June 30, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Honeywell announces winners of its 2011 Channel Partner of the Year awards

Honeywell has announced the winners of its annual Channel Partner of the Year awards at the 2011 Americas Distribution Channel Executive Conference, being held in conjunction with Honeywell’s flagship annual Americas Users Group Symposium.

June 20, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

One controller handles three delta robots

Easier installation at the customer plant is just one of the benefits gained by designing a multi-robot pick-and-place machine governed by a single controller.

June 9, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

William B. Rudow, Inc : William B. Rudow, Inc : William B. Rudow, Inc : William B. Rudow, Inc : Variable speed drive produces 200% torque

Useful for new installations or retrofits, the A1000 variable speed drive from Yaskawa America, Inc. provides compatibility with interior and surface permanent magnet motors for highly-efficient, precision control.

June 8, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Wago Corporation: Bluetooth communication for automation systems

Wago Corporation's 758-915 Bluetooth® ETHERNET Gateway wirelessly transfers ETHERNET protocols, such as PROFINET, MODBUS/TCP or EtherNet/IP via Bluetooth® 2.0.

June 7, 2011

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Morrison Container Handling Solutions added as a title sponsor for Colin Powell talk at PACK EXPO

Tickets are on sale now for Gen. Colin Powell’s address at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011, “Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust & Values.” Morrison Container Handling Solutions has signed on as a title sponsor.

June 1, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Micro-level controller family

The Allen-Bradley Micro800 PLC family from Rockwell Automation, together with the Connected Components Workbench software, is customizable, convenient, and easy to use, while providing control capability to nano- and micro-level controller applications.

May 31, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Case Study: How Hershey's thwarted SKU proliferation with hybrid palletizing solution

Detailed case study from Intelligrated highlights the drivers behind Hershey's decision to automate from manual palletizing, including high labor costs, an explosion in SKU's and pack pattern configurations, and worker safety concerns.

May 24, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Phoenix Contact Inc: Compact industrial PC meets extended temperature requirements

Phoenix Contact’s Valueline industrial PC product range now includes the VL BPC MINI, a miniature embedded box PC that operates between -40 C and +65 degrees Celsius (-40 to 149 F).

May 23, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Lenze Americas: Inverters provide tailored motion control

Lenze’s 8400 Inverter Series features L-Force automation technology for tailored motion control solutions from simple continuous motion applications, like driving a conveyor, to controlling complex synchronized pick-and-place applications.

May 23, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Eaton Corporation: Circuit protection

Eaton’s PM3 power monitoring and metering module monitors the power of branch and main circuit applications by measuring current and voltage, calculating power and energy usage, and providing breaker status.

May 23, 2011