Controls & Machine Components

Kollmorgen: Natural navigation capability for AGVs

With the addition of natural navigation capability to Kollmorgen’s NDC8 platform, the need for reflectors or markers to the existing environment for navigation has been effectively removed.

July 8, 2016

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Aerotech: Photonics alignment platform

FiberMax is a second-generation 3-6 axis photonics alignment platform built on Aerotech’s proven ANT nanopositioning product line, designed for critical photonics alignment in a highly automated, 24/7 production environment with no compromise in speed, accuracy, and resolution.

July 1, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Festo: Electrical axes solutions

The Optimized Motion Series (OMS) of packaged linear and rotary electrical axes solutions, introduced by Festo, helps lower OEM overhead by speeding up specification, assembly, and commissioning of axes.

June 28, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Optimized pneumatics

Like other packaging machinery OEMs, FOX IV looks for ways to optimize machine design, including the pneumatics assembly that drives its print-and-apply labeler.

June 27, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

OMAC update

Bryan Griffen, in addition to being a Group Engineering Manager at Nestlé USA, has served as the Chairman of the Board of OMAC (the Organization for Machine Control) for the past three years. Here he provides a snapshot of where OMAC has been recently as well as a glimpse of where it’s headed.

June 27, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Banner Engineering: Wireless controller

Banner Engineering introduces the Sure Cross® DXM100 industrial wireless controller, designed to facilitate communications for Ethernet connectivity or Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications.

June 23, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

EXAIR’s Efficiency Lab Tests and Compares Blowoff Products

EXAIR’s Efficiency Lab has been designed to help companies evaluate the efficiency of their current blowoff products such as air nozzles, air knives and air guns. Companies can ship these items to EXAIR where one of our qualified engineers will perform tests using calibrated, NIST traceable testing equipment. The performance of the supplied product (air consumption, effectiveness, noise levels and efficiency) will be compared to that of the appropriate EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air® product. The results will be published in a comprehensive report that includes a cost savings analysis. There is no charge for this service (available to customers in U.S. and Canada only). EXAIR will pay the return shipping via UPS ground upon returning your product(s).

June 23, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Limit alarm modules

AutomationDirect’s new FC-series analog to relay limit alarm modules are field configurable for a variety of alarm and control applications.

June 22, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Yaskawa America promotes Mike Knapek to CEO

30-year veteran Knapek replaces Masahiro Ogawa, who will return to Japan for Corporate V.P. and General Manager roles.

June 21, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

IDEC: Micro PLC

The MicroSmart PLC from IDEC provides the power of a PAC (programmable automation controller) in a low-cost controller with a small form factor, making it an ideal fit for demanding applications.

June 21, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Honeywell: ControlEdge PLC Leverages IIoT

ControlEdge™ Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a new addition to Honeywell’s next-generation family of controllers leveraging the power of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

June 20, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Opto 22: Breakout board

SNAP-UDC-HDB-G4 breakout board provides 32-point SNAP digital I/O modules with up to 3 amps current switching, fused outputs, and isolated inputs, while compact SNAP-UDC-HDB board saves panel space and simplifies field wiring.

June 17, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Adents/Sequence: Scalable Serialization and Aggregation Software

Enables companies to achieve traceability and documentation compliance easily, addressing both current and emerging regulations.

June 17, 2016