Drives / Loop Controllers / PACs / PLCs

Beckhoff: AX1000 Servo Drives and AF1000 Variable Frequency Drives – Economy Drive System Expands the Motion Portfolio
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Beckhoff: AX1000 Servo Drives and AF1000 Variable Frequency Drives – Economy Drive System Expands the Motion Portfolio

The AX1000 economy servo drives are a particularly cost-efficient series in the 1.65 to 6.9 A nominal current range, and meet the highest technological standards. Alongside the AX1000 servo drive, Beckhoff now also offers a variable frequency drive, the AF1000, presenting cost-effective solutions for basic drive applications such as conveyor systems, pumps, or fans.

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RS and Schneider Electric Facilitate Smart Manufacturing

RS offers Schneider Electric’s Lexium product portfolio, which combines innovative, tested and proven mechanical, electrical, and PLC logic devices — including cobots — with powerful, intuitive software to provide end-to-end integrated smart manufacturing solutions ideal for use in automotive, electronics, consumer packaged goods, metal, machinery, life science, logistics, and warehouse applications.

AutomationDirect: CLICK PLC Family Receives New Option Slot and Stackable I/O Modules
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AutomationDirect: CLICK PLC Family Receives New Option Slot and Stackable I/O Modules

AutomationDirect has added new specialty modules for the CLICK PLC family. CLICK PLUS CPUs offer the utmost versatility with up to two option slots for custom I/O configurations. These option slots also allow for specialty modules, including the C2-DCM serial communication module and the new C2-NRED and C2-OPCUA modules. The C2-NRED module provides an industrial interface to the most popular open-source software tool for developing IIoT applications – Node-RED.

AutomationDirect: Ever Motion Solutions Titanio Series Stepper Drives
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AutomationDirect: Ever Motion Solutions Titanio Series Stepper Drives

AutomationDirect has added the new Titanio series of stepper drives from Ever Motion Solutions. These drives offer peak performance, a rich feature set, and work seamlessly with AutomationDirect SureStep® stepper motors.  Three new drives are available with two open-loop (no encoder feedback) models and one open/closed-loop version (a motor-mounted encoder provides position feedback to the drive). Unlike typical stepper drives, Titanio steppers can detect stalls in open-loop control mode by monitoring the motor’s back EMF.

Festo: Popular VEMD Mass Flow Controller Enhanced
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Festo: Popular VEMD Mass Flow Controller Enhanced

Recently, Festo has expanded the capabilities of its popular VEMD mass flow controller to maintain the unit’s cost competitiveness while improving connectivity, control dynamics, and flow range. The VEMD controller is applied in the medical laboratory, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, and food industries to automate the flow control of Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, CO2, and air. It is also used in 3D printing applications where inert gas protects printed material during deposition.

Wieland: samos PRO Safety Controller
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Wieland: samos PRO Safety Controller

samos PRO is the most compact, modular and programmable safety controller for  machine and plant engineering. Safety functions are parameterised in compliance with standards using the intuitive and licence-free samos PLAN6 software. The focus is on user-friendly, standard-compliant implementation and simple integration into higher-level systems. The control system offers integrated Ethernet protocols and interfaces for this purpose.

Phoenix Contact: Catan Building Automation Controller
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Phoenix Contact: Catan Building Automation Controller

Building engineers can simplify room automation projects in hospitals, data centers, and commercial buildings with the new Catan controller family from Phoenix Contact. Catan is programmed with Phoenix Contact’s Emalytics software based on the Niagara 4 framework. This makes it easy to integrate with new and existing building management systems using communications protocols such as BACnet, KNX, Modbus, MQTT, OPC UA, and more.

AutomationDirect: WEG CFW320 AC VFDs and SSW900 Soft Starters
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AutomationDirect: WEG CFW320 AC VFDs and SSW900 Soft Starters

AutomationDirect has added general-purpose WEG CFW320 AC drives and full-featured SSW900 soft starters. The CFW320 series VFDs offer all the features of the existing CFW300, including a compact size, a built-in operator interface (HMI), and an embedded SoftPLC, but provide support for 460 VAC and Ethernet communications. These drives support 230 VAC 3-phase motors up to 5hp and 460 VAC motors up to 10hp. Dynamic braking is built in on many models, so no external braking chopper is required. The optional Ethernet module communicates over EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP.

PFlow Industries: D Series Hydraulic Vertical Lift For Commercial Buildings
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PFlow Industries: D Series Hydraulic Vertical Lift For Commercial Buildings

PFlow Industries highlights the D Series Hydraulic Vertical Lift, a robust solution for material handling challenges. Designed to handle loads up to 3,000 pounds with ease, the D Series is ideal for commercial building applications. Its space saving design and ease of use make it perfect for commercial spaces and industries that need to move supplies, records, and other goods.

Siemens: The New SINUMERIK ONE CNC Becomes Part of the Siemens TIA Portal
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Siemens: The New SINUMERIK ONE CNC Becomes Part of the Siemens TIA Portal

The new generation of machine tool control, SINUMERIK ONE, is at the heart of the digital transformation of CNC machines. As a digital native control, SINUMERIK ONE features not only a new hardware platform, but also versatile software for the creation of a digital twin. It closes the gap between the virtual and the real world while helping to reduce development and commissioning times considerably.

STOBER: cLEAN Drive – Easy to Install, Easy to Use
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STOBER: cLEAN Drive – Easy to Install, Easy to Use

STOBER’s cLEAN Drive is designed for optimal control of the cLEAN Motor using a permanent magnet sensorless vector control.  Easy to install and program, the cLEAN Drive comes with basic motor parameters already written on the drive.  With greater than 150% torque at 0 Hz and 100:1 speed control range, the cLEAN Drive is ideal for loaded conveyor applications.  It also features a removable keypad with four save slots for remote operation away from the drive, or for placing a new drive without requiring recommissioning.

Banner Engineering: DXMR90-X1E Controller – Ethernet Pass-Through Delivers Critical Data via a Single Network
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Banner Engineering: DXMR90-X1E Controller – Ethernet Pass-Through Delivers Critical Data via a Single Network

A central component of Banner’s Snap Signal portfolio, the DXMR90-X1E Industrial Controller receives signals from sensors and other connected devices through four dedicated Modbus ports. The onboard processor combines these signals into a unified stream of insightful device data, which can be exported through industrial Ethernet protocols. The DXMR90-X1E also has both power and Ethernet pass-through, allowing multiple devices to be networked together and connected to a controller using one Ethernet connection.

IDEC: FS1B Safety Controller Simplifies Designs
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IDEC: FS1B Safety Controller Simplifies Designs

IDEC Corporation is launching the FS1B Safety Controller—an upgrade of the popular FS1A device—providing additional features. The FS1B lets designers create streamlined machine safety systems with multiple safety channels by using any of 24 preset safety logic strategies selected with DIP switch configuration—with no programming required.

Weidmuller: u-control M3000/M4000 High-Performance Series IT & OT PAC Controllers Achieve True Convergence
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Weidmuller: u-control M3000/M4000 High-Performance Series IT & OT PAC Controllers Achieve True Convergence

Weidmuller USA has recently unveiled the innovative M3000 and M4000 series of PAC Controllers for the perfect pairing of IT and OT for a wide array of industrial settings. This highly advanced Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) series integrates the functionality of a PLC and a PC with a control and edge system – in one device. “With multi-core technology, faster processing and more memory, these PAC Controllers significantly boost the speed of a company’s operations, from the factory floor to edge devices,” said Ken Crawford, Senior Director of Automation at Weidmuller USA.

Russelectric, A Siemens Business, Highlights Advanced Microgrid Controls Solution for Enhanced Power Resiliency in Critical Sectors
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Russelectric, A Siemens Business, Highlights Advanced Microgrid Controls Solution for Enhanced Power Resiliency in Critical Sectors

Russelectric, A Siemens Business, highlights its Advanced Microgrid Controls Solution, an integrated hardware and software platform designed to optimize facility power management and enhance resiliency in critical sectors. This comprehensive solution may present significant benefits, including energy cost reduction, carbon footprint minimization, and improved business continuity during grid outages.