Schneider Electric, a provider in digital transformation of energy management and automation, recently released version 21.1 of EcoStruxure Automation Expert, its software-centric universal automation system. Adoption of the new technology is proving immediately beneficial for consumer-packaged goods, pharmaceutical and logistics enterprises.
The Compax3 Servo drive is far from a new product. Developed by the Electromechanical and Drives Division Europe, Parker’s global servo drive platform is widely used in industrial manufacturing to control motorized processes in automated assembly, including robotics and the machining of parts. Parker’s customers are well-acquainted with the benefits of the drives used in packaging.
The AIS 8.4” rugged stainless LCD display monitor is fully-integrated, commercially off-the-shelf unit (COTS) that combine high- performance resistive touch screen, waterproof and dustproof, fully sealed stainless steel chassis with IP65/ NEMA 4/4X Ingress protection rating designed specifically for use in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and tobacco industries for operator control and monitoring.
VisuNet FLX is, as its name suggests, a comprehensive range of highly flexible operator workstations and monitoring systems from Pepperl+Fuchs for ATEX/IECEx Zone 2/22 and Division 2 (global certifications pending), and non-hazardous areas. The new platform is tailored to the needs of the petrochemical, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Thanks to the fully modular design, HMI solutions can be configured to maximize functionality and the platform can be quickly and easily customized in the field.
Pepperl+Fuchs has now reinforced its position as a supplier of Ex-equipment with the introduction of the SR series. The new stainless steel enclosure series joins the GR series, made of glass fiber-reinforced plastic, in the range of the process automation specialist. The new series tops off a portfolio of highly flexible and cost-effective control and distribution solutions in type of protection Ex e (Increased Safety).
Siemens has recently added new servo motors to its proven Sinamics S210 single-cable servo drive system, thereby expanding its range of applications. Specifically, for use in the pharmaceutical and food industries, the company is launching the Simotics S-1FS2, a motor version with a stainless-steel housing, the highest degree of protection IP67/IP69, and high-resolution 22-bit absolute multiturn encoders.
nVent Electric plc recently introduced the nVent SCHROFF Varistar LHX+, a standardized modular cooling system with a cooling performance of up to 10 kW. The system is built into the nVent SCHROFF cabinet and uses a specialized air-water heat exchanger to cool the electronics to a precise temperature to optimize performance. “We have developed a market-ready cooling unit that can be used in any application that requires the highest degree of measurement precision”
Hygienic Design includes the design principles for the avoidance of design weaknesses, which could favor hygiene-related hazards. The cleaning capability of materials, surfaces and structural elements are regarded as the central points of Hygienic Design. No dirt of any kind may accumulate or be permanently deposited, or must be easily removed.
Pepperl+Fuchs, Inc. recently announced the inclusion of several HMIs into Rockwell Automation’s Encompass Program. The Encompass Partner Program is part of the PartnerNetwork. Joining several other of Pepperl+Fuchs’ products in this Program are the Div 1 Edge Series HMI and the Zone 1/21 VisuNet GXP System. The VisuNet Edge is an all-weather workstation optimized for washdown areas up to Div 1.
DATA MODUL, a distributor of display, touch, embedded, monitor and panel PC solutions, presents the easyANALYZER 4.11 which is the latest version of the company’s own PCAP support and tuning tool. The easyANALYZER helps users define, align and change the settings and parameters of their touch displays on their own, regardless of whether they are using a touch controller from MICROCHIP or ILITEK.
Yokogawa Electric Corporation recently announced that it will begin providing OpreX Batch Solution on March 17. This solution for batch manufacturing applications eliminates the overlap between process control system (PCS) and manufacturing execution system (MES) related work and helps to enhance efficiency through all phases of the plant lifecycle, from design and engineering to actual operation, modification, and expansion.
In material handling applications―i.e., indoor warehouses, manufacturing facilities, automotive plants, airports, cold storage―pallets carrying products down a conveyor is a standard application. While standard, there are frequently complex problems that require exact product measurement solutions during this automated process. Conveyor speed and control, anti-collision (ZPA), safeguarding, and of course pallet profiling are among the most common challenges.
Emerson recently introduced its new Lumity brand of analytics software and digital solutions to help safeguard critical products like food and temperature-sensitive medications. Emerson’s Lumity portfolio is connecting a suite of products to create customizable solutions to enable the highest level of visibility and control of consumer goods throughout the entire supply chain.
On January 20, 2021, Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it would be releasing CENTUM VP R6.08, an enhanced version of the CENTUM VP integrated production control system for industrial plants, and released it two days later on January 22. CENTUM VP is a core product in the OpreX Control and Safety System solutions family. This release delivers enhancements that drastically reduce the amount of work needed to upgrade a control system’s CPU module, including a newly developed utility kit and standards certification for individual CPU modules.
The Rockwell Automation Kinetix 5100 servo drive and Kinetix TLP servo motor standalone motion solution is now available in 480V for use in a wider range of OEM applications for packaging, converting, print and web, machine and assembly, and life sciences. The Kinetix 5100 servo system meets growing consumer demand for more product variety by providing a market-competitive motion-control offering for flexible, standalone machines.
The innovative MARKINGENIUS® MG3 technology offers a universal and fast identification system. The thermal transfer printer quickly marks any brand of terminal blocks, and also creates wire markers, panel rating plates, push button legends and more.
