Drives / Loop Controllers / PACs / PLCs

Siemens Introduces With Analyze MyDrives Edge Its First Edge Application for Drives
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Siemens Introduces With Analyze MyDrives Edge Its First Edge Application for Drives

As part of the Digital Enterprise SPS Dialog, Siemens is launching Analyze MyDrives Edge, its first edge application for drives. The company is thus demonstrating in concrete terms how edge computing can make Sinamics drive systems even more intelligent and what benefits users and machine builders can derive from it.

 

 

 

Rockwell Automation Targets Market Expansion With New High-Performance, Scalable Kinetix Integrated Motion Drives
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Rockwell Automation Targets Market Expansion With New High-Performance, Scalable Kinetix Integrated Motion Drives

 

In continued efforts to enable flexible manufacturing for its customers, Rockwell Automation’s motion business has expanded its Kinetix line of servo drives with intelligent and scalable solutions. The new Allen-Bradley Kinetix 5300 servo drive is a fully integrated, CIP Motion solution for global machine builders looking to increase performance and leverage a single-design environment for control and motion.

 

 

 

Rockwell Automation Increases Application Flexibility and Reduces Commissioning Time with a Complete Modbus TCP Solution for MCCs
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Rockwell Automation Increases Application Flexibility and Reduces Commissioning Time with a Complete Modbus TCP Solution for MCCs

Many companies working within oil and gas and other heavy industries face the challenge of integrating motor control centers into existing distributed control systems (DCS) that use Modbus TCP as the communication protocol. Often, because the DCS does not support EtherNet/IP, additional hardware and integration effort are needed to complete the system.

 

 

 

Bosch Rexroth Sets New Standards for Safe Automation with ctrlX SAFETY
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Bosch Rexroth Sets New Standards for Safe Automation with ctrlX SAFETY

With ctrlX SAFETY, Bosch Rexroth introduces a novelty to the automation market: the most responsive and compact safety solution of its kind. The scalable system can be used as required – from the drive-integrated SafeMotion solution in ctrlX DRIVE to the complete ctrlX SAFETY control. In addition to the flexible use, the advantages include a very high level of safety thanks to the fastest reaction times and efficient engineering through graphical programming of the safety PLC.

 

 

 

ICE1 Modules with S2 Redundancy: IO-Link Master for High-Reliability Systems
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ICE1 Modules with S2 Redundancy: IO-Link Master for High-Reliability Systems

When a machine in a chemical or pharmaceutical plant fails or is in need of repair, the resulting downtimes can last several weeks: Batches must be disposed of and the plant itself must be completely cleaned until operations can resume. Especially in such critical applications, system redundancy is essential for preventing unplanned downtimes and the associated costs.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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nVent Unveils UL Listed RAYCHEM Heat Tracing Controllers

nVent Electric plc recently announced the launch of two new c-UL-us Listed, modernized heat tracing controllers for fire protection piping and other critical heat tracing applications. The nVent RAYCHEM 465 controller is optimized for fire sprinkler and fire suppression systems, while the nVent RAYCHEM 460 controller is tailored for pipe freeze protection and flow maintenance applications.

 

 

 

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Omron Releases All-in-One Controller for Compact IIoT Applications

Omron Automation Americas recently launched the compact CP2E Series all-in-one controller with an extended temperature range that integrates I/O ports, communication and motion control and increases reliability in a variety of applications.

Productivity2000 PLC Analog and Specialty I/O Modules from AutomationDirect

Productivity2000 PLC Analog and Specialty I/O Modules from AutomationDirect

The AutomationDirect Productivity2000® PLC is a modular, rack-based system with a full lineup of discrete, analog and specialty I/O modules providing over 400 local I/O points. With remote expansion, over 4,000 total I/O points are available. Two new 4-channel analog input modules (from $159.00) provide 0-20 mA or 0-10 VDC inputs, and two new 4-channel analog output modules supply 4-20 mA or +/- 10 VDC outputs.

 

 

 

Configurable Modular Encoders for Stepper Motors from AutomationDirect

Configurable Modular Encoders for Stepper Motors from AutomationDirect

AMT series encoders from CUI Devices are advanced capacitive encoders with a variety of uses. AMT series encoders are typically mounted to the back of a stepper motor but can be used in many other applications. CUI offers the AMT series encoders with configurable pulses per revolution (PPR). The PPR can be set for most models using the free AMT Viewpoint software (the AMT10-series encoders are configured using DIP switches).

 

 

 

Phoenix Contact: Loop-Powered Temperature Transducers

Phoenix Contact: Loop-Powered Temperature Transducers

Phoenix Contact introduces six new universal temperature transducers. These new additions to the MACX MCR family are loop-powered and have two channels. The new modules include two non-Ex and two Ex I versions in two different mounting formats: head-mount and DIN rail-mount. The temperature transmitters support more than 28 different temperature sensors.

 

 

 

ifm: SafeLine – Standard PLC + fail-safe PLC

ifm: SafeLine – Standard PLC + fail-safe PLC

 Introducing ifm’s SafeLine standard PLC and fail-safe PLC with the easiest wiring of inputs/outputs by means of AS-i which perfectly complements all fieldbuses, with a high-performance, fail-safe automation system up to SIL3, PL e. The SafeLine comes with a full graphic color display and integrated webserver for user-friendly configuration and diagnostics, various communication protocols on different interfaces, and is designed for Industry 4.0 applications.

 

 

 

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Releases MELSERVOJ5 Series of Servo Products

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Releases MELSERVOJ5 Series of Servo Products

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announced the release of its next generation MELSERVO-J5 Series of AC servo motors, amplifiers, and motion control units. The MELSERVO-J5 Series brings performance, reliability, flexibility and efficiency to a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, packaging, printing, converting, material handling and more. MELSERVO-J5 is a result of continuous innovation and improvement upon the MELSERVO Series of products that Mitsubishi Electric has produced since 1988.