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Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor USA: AC motors have twice the torque as conventional AC motors at a reduced cost

Oriental Motor’s high-strength V-Series AC motors use a special tooth-surface machining technology combined with an optimized quiet-running design that maintains the motor’s strength.

October 27, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Siko Products, Inc: Compact actuating drive offers excellent power density for decentralized positioning tasks

Siko’s new AG05 actuating drive can be flexibly integrated into new or existing machine concepts and the short cycle and set-up times quickly ensure a very high level of productivity.

October 27, 2011

Operational Excellence

Cold chain courier services for healthcare manufacturers

Online searching can help find a courier to meet temperature and regulatory challenges.

October 26, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

B&R Industrial Automation: Frequency inverter with POWERLINK interface

Designed for complex machines and systems, B&R’s ACOPOSinverter P84 features an integrated POWERLINK interface and a performance range of 0.37 to 500 kW.

October 26, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Simplification through Smartwire

Smartwire from Eaton greatly simplifies the wiring requirements in the machine control panel, resulting in a smaller, leaner, more cost-effective solution.

October 24, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Small form factor for induction motor

This induction motor from Lenze occupies a smaller footprint without sacrificing any torque.

October 23, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

IDEC Corporation: LED lighting units for harsh environments

IDEC’s IP69K-rated, LF1D LED lighting units can be used in environments requiring a high degree of protection from dust, and high-pressure and high-temperature spray-downs.

October 17, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor USA: High-strength AC motors

Oriental Motor’s high-strength V-Series AC motors offer twice the torque as conventional AC motors at a reduced cost.

October 17, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Siko Products, Inc: Actuating drive features shortened cycle times

Designed for decentralised positioning tasks, the compact, intelligent AG05 actuating drive from SIKO easily carries out automatic adjustment of formats, stops, tools and valves as well as many other comparable positionings.

October 17, 2011

Flexible packaging

Using trial-size packaging to induce first-time purchasing

Trial-size packages are a type of downsizing that entails many options.

October 10, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Omron Automation and Safety: Machine control reinvented

A new class of controller from Omron Industrial Automation called Machine Automation Controller (MAC) integrates multiple, specialized controllers to deliver high-performance throughput on a single controller.

October 7, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Heavy-duty pneumatic air cylinders

AutomationDirect’s NITRA™ pneumatic product line includes D-Series heavy-duty air cylinders for harsh environments.

October 5, 2011