General Manufacturing

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Releases Cost-Effective Industrial Robot
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Mitsubishi Electric Automation Releases Cost-Effective Industrial Robot

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has recently announced the release of its RV-8CRL industrial robot, which offers a high-quality solution at a lower price point, while not sacrificing on performance. Due to its smaller base size, expanded effective working area, and compatibility with safety intelligence components, RV-8CRL is extremely versatile in its applications, including pick and place, inspection, and general assembly.

 

 

 

6 Reasons for KEB PROFINET Servo Drives
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6 Reasons for KEB PROFINET Servo Drives

Since KEB is a German-based company, they have a long history connecting their PROFIBUS and PROFINET drive products with Siemens PLCs.  KEB’s PROFINET offering now extends to the next generation S6 Servo Drive and F6 VFD product lines. KEB’s customers choose KEB PROFINET servo drives for a number of reasons. Customer feedback shows they value KEB’s direct support from engineers, good value (price vs. performance), and a lot of technical features built into the KEB product as standard.

 

 

 

Weidmuller: New AAP 11 & 12 Control Voltage Distribution Terminal Block for Space Saving Requirements
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Weidmuller: New AAP 11 & 12 Control Voltage Distribution Terminal Block for Space Saving Requirements

Weidmuller has recently introduced a new terminal block offering to provide an alternate solution managing control voltage distribution for Machinery/Controls equipment within the Process and Power Generation Industries. The AAP 11&12 double output control voltage terminal series is designed to reduce cabinet space, when compared to traditional terminal setups by 30-40% and is ideally suited for applications where there is limited panel space.

 

 

 

ASi-5 Digital Module With 16 I/Os: Maximum Flexibility & Channel-Specific Diagnostics
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ASi-5 Digital Module With 16 I/Os: Maximum Flexibility & Channel-Specific Diagnostics

Gain maximum flexibility in your application with the new self-configuring 16 I/O digital module by Bihl+Wiedemann (BWU4230). The 16 digital signals of the ASi-5 slave can be distributed as required – e.g. to 12 proximity sensors and 4 valves in an application with packaging technology. The IP67 module is ideally suited for high I/O densities.

 

 

 

Yokogawa Releases CENTUM VP R6.07.10 Integrated Production Control System
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Yokogawa Releases CENTUM VP R6.07.10 Integrated Production Control System

Yokogawa Electric Corporation recently announced the September 18 release of CENTUM VP R6.07.10, an enhanced version of the CENTUM VP integrated production control system. CENTUM VP is a core product of the OpreX Control and Safety System family of solutions. Yokogawa has enhanced CENTUM VP R6.07.10 through the introduction of a unified alarms and conditions server (UACS) that ensures safe and secure operations, even with large-scale systems.

 

 

 

Emerson and Integra CMS Collaborate to Accelerate Adoption of Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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Emerson and Integra CMS Collaborate to Accelerate Adoption of Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Emerson has recently signed a joint commercialization agreement with Integra CMS, a specialty consulting company focusing on specification and implementation of continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing systems, to provide comprehensive technologies and services for continuous processes. The two companies aim to quicken adoption of continuous manufacturing processes throughout the industry.

 

 

 

Emerson Introduces Industry’s First Pneumatic Valve System with Embedded Wireless Connectivity
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Emerson Introduces Industry’s First Pneumatic Valve System with Embedded Wireless Connectivity

Emerson has recently introduced a wireless automatic recovery module (ARM) for its AVENTICS G3 electronic fieldbus platform that makes it easy for technicians to perform pneumatic valve system commissioning and diagnostics from a mobile phone, tablet or laptop computer.

 

 

 

High-Quality Metal Parts for the Airbus A320 Made With Precise, User-Friendly CNC Tech
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High-Quality Metal Parts for the Airbus A320 Made With Precise, User-Friendly CNC Tech

In aircraft construction, exceptional component quality and precision are crucial, for obvious reasons. However, sheet-metal aircraft parts are often extremely large, making machining and handling problematic. Working closely with CNC specialist Penta-Tec and with milling specialist A&T – a company that supplies Premium Aerotec, an Airbus subsidiary, with structural components – Harmuth CNC-Frästechnik has built large-format milling machines that use PC-based control technology from Beckhoff to successfully overcome these challenges.

 

 

 

Beckhoff Enhances AX8000 Multi-axis Servo System with Oversampling Technology
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Beckhoff Enhances AX8000 Multi-axis Servo System with Oversampling Technology

The AX8000 multi-axis servo system from Beckhoff now offers oversampling technology in addition to extremely high dynamics and μs cycle times. Oversampling technology via EtherCAT enables process data scans several times within a communication cycle. This significantly boosts performance for precision processing machines and other systems that require evaluation of high-resolution measured values.

 

 

 

NovaTech: Modular Distributed Event Recorders
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NovaTech: Modular Distributed Event Recorders

The Bitronics M871 (Single Line, Dual Bus) and M872 (Dual Line, Dual Bus) IEDs provide a complete solution for monitoring and recording in substation applications. They provide a scalable, low-cost distributed disturbance recording solution that meets all three PRC-002 requirements in a single unit and supports peer-to-peer GOOSE messaging for cross-triggering without hard-wired contacts.

 

 

 

M12 Push-Pull Connector Interview: Finally a Consensus on the M12 PushPull?
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M12 Push-Pull Connector Interview: Finally a Consensus on the M12 PushPull?

After a lengthy period of connector manufacturers pursuing various approaches with regard to M12 PushPull locks, IEC 61076-2-010 is now finally bringing a system that is consistent across the industry. Or at least that is the opinion held by Dirk-Peter Post, Head of Global Product Management Circular Interface Connectors, Harting Electronics, and Jürgen Sahm, Senior Specialist Product Marketing Circular Connectors, Phoenix Contact, in this interview.

 

 

 

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TTI Expands Customer Efficiency Through API Integration

TTI, Inc., a distributor of electronic components, was pleased to recently introduce a suite of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), making it possible for engineering and procurement customers to access inventory, pricing information, and place orders in real time.

 

 

 

New Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000 HART I/O Saves Design and Maintenance Time
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New Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000 HART I/O Saves Design and Maintenance Time

Design and controls engineers can now more easily access, configure and manage HART devices using the new Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000 highly integrated HART I/O modules. The simplified programming experience, available with the Studio 5000 Logix Designer application, can help simplify design, maintenance and operational productivity.