Control Techniques' new servo family First Quarter 2008, Nidec Industrial Automation Southern Africa A new range of compact servo-drives has been launched by Control Techniques targeting the general machinery automation market.
The Digitax ST range comprises four models – Base, Indexer, EZ Motion and ...
Drives scare and entertain First Quarter 2008, Tectra Automation The new Flyboard 5000 flight simulator will roll out in entertainment and amusement parks from spring 2008. The innovation is that there are no seats. On the platform of the Flyboard, a motion system ...
UPSs provide high availability at low cost First Quarter 2008 The quality of the uninterruptible power supply is essential for continuity of service of critical installations such as data centres, industrial processes and telecommunications.
“Four basic factors ...
Innovative billet inspection uses linear motion and drive systems First Quarter 2008, Tectra Automation Non-destructive materials testing and measuring equipment specialist, H.Rohloff, has developed the innovative Billet InspectIR, an automated, high-speed inspection system for use in the steel industry. ...
Wireless sensors monitor jet's bearings First Quarter 2008 Researchers at Purdue University, working with the US Air Force, have developed tiny wireless sensors resilient enough to survive the harsh conditions inside jet engines, where temperatures are in the ...
Using energy efficiently: choosing the right electric drive technology First Quarter 2008, Festo Energy saving potential exists at all stages in the working process. However, in order to create energy efficient solutions for handling tasks, a comprehensive analysis is first required. Festo supports ...
Vacon and Coca-Cola: drive company lines them up Fourth Quarter 2007 Busy bottling companies with plants in Italy and Spain rely on Vacon AC drives which operate turning shuttles and stacker cranes manufactured by System Logistics.
Based in Modena, Italy, close to the ...
Altivar VSDs available for 690 V operation Fourth Quarter 2007, Schneider Electric South Africa The highly successful Telemecanique Altivar 61 and 71 range of variable speed drives from Schneider Electric has been extended. The company can now offer customers off-the-shelf and engineered VSD (Variable ...
Mitsubishi introduces new servo generation Fourth Quarter 2007, CBI-electric: low voltage Mitsubishi Electric Automation introduced its latest servo, the MR-J3, at PackExpo in Chicago earlier this year. Smaller and faster than previous models, the J3 realises high speed and accuracy, and has ...
Variable frequency drives are versatile Fourth Quarter 2007, Ana-Digi Systems The Starvert series from LS Industrial Systems is a family of variable frequency (AC) drives. The basic function of an AC drive is to transform DC to AC electronically and control the speed of a motor ...
Circuit breaker range spans 16-1250 A Fourth Quarter 2007, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation has announced the launch of IEC-type moulded case circuit breakers (MCCBs) in the Allen-Bradley 140UE line. These circuit breakers are competitively priced and CE certified.
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AC servo motors and amplifiers for motion control Fourth Quarter 2007 GE Fanuc Automation recently announced the availability of its new VersaMotion AC servo motors and amplifiers, a family of cost effective motion controllers that can be combined with the company's VersaMax ...
Rexroth Indradrive now an open drive standard Fourth Quarter 2007, Tectra Automation Rexroth, locally represented by Tectra Automation, is bringing the successful launch phase of its new drive generation, IndraDrive, to an end with additional interfaces for control communication. Having ...
Miniature wire-actuated encoder Fourth Quarter 2007, Instrotech The miniature SG5 wire-actuated encoder for capturing linear measuring distances is the latest addition to Siko's range. The sensor has an edge length of only 4 mm. Robust and having wide application ...
Shrink wrapper's renaissance Fourth Quarter 2007, Beckhoff Automation Located in Germantown, Wisconsin, shrink wrapping machine builder Conflex has been undergoing what Joe Morrissey, product manager at the company, refers to as a renaissance. In 2005 Conflex began the ...
State-of-the-art packaging automation Fourth Quarter 2007, SEW-EURODRIVE Michael Kurz is manager of the design and development department at INDAG GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG, a subsidiary of WILD, the world’s leading private supplier of natural flavour ingredients for the food ...
Micro drives have open API Third Quarter 2007 Hardware gives OEMs freedom to personalise drives
CHI Control Components introduces a family of some of the smallest drives available: the new Vacon 10 family. It offers features such as integrated EMC ...
Forklift steering axle Third Quarter 2007, Bonfiglioli Optimum fusion of rear axle and steering assembly.
With a lift capacity of up to two tonnes, Cesab's electrically powered forklift trucks are well acquainted with heavy loads. These vehicles are widely ...
Precise positioning: axis attains ±0,015 mm accuracy Third Quarter 2007, Festo South Africa The modular mechatronics handling systems that Festo System Solutions uses for its custom-built handling systems are characterised by fast cycle times and flexibility. Pneumatics and electrical engineering ...
Full speed ahead, Mr Bosun! Third Quarter 2007 High temperature superconducting technology for all-electric ship propulsion. Researchers from Siemens Corporate Technology, together with colleagues from the Siemens I&S Marine Solutions and A&D Large ...
