L-3 Communications (www.L-3com.com) announced that it has been granted a contract to upgrade the Machinery Control System (“MCS”) on Military Sealift Command’s (“MSC”) T-AOE Fast Combat Support Ships. The $40-million contract includes designing, testing and manufacturing of the new equipment for one T-AOE Fast Combat Support Ship, with options for other ships of the class. […]
Archives for February 2010
The new Allen-Bradley Kinetix 300 The new Allen-Bradley Kinetix 300 EtherNet/IP indexing servo drive for easier start-upEtherNet/IP indexing servo drive for easier start-up
Rockwell Automation (www.rockwellautomation.com) unveiled its latest servo drive — the Allen-Bradley Kinetix 300 EtherNet/IP indexing which provides end users and machine builders with the standardize capability on one communication network for easier startup, configuration and commissioning. With the new servo drive, all control solution (I/O and motion, programmable automation controllers, and HMI) can be linked […]
Farmers use CC-Link fieldbus control to make money from wastes
German farmers are using CC-Link (Control and Communication Link) fieldbus control system to produce power from biogas through slurry extraction. The biogas is transferred to fuel cogeneration plants and is used to heat power machinery, buildings or export it to the grid. Dreyer & Bosse (D&B) , a German power plant specialist, provides autonomous cogeneration […]
AMCI Stepper Drives UL Listed
AMCI has expanded their selection of UL Listed stepper drives in response to increased safety and performance requirements for machine builders and OEMs. The SD17040, SD31045, and SD17060 series stepper drives are now certified by Underwriters Laboratories® (UL) as UL Listed products. The UL Listing mark on AMCI stepper drives indicates that the drives have […]
New DC Motors from AutomationDirect
Cumming, GA — AutomationDirect’s new IronHorse™ permanent magnet DC 56C-frame motor line features totally enclosed non-vented (TENV) and totally enclosed fan-cooled (TEFC) models. The motors are constructed of a rolled steel frame with cast aluminum end bell, and are available in sizes ranging from .33 to 2HP. IronHorse DC motors are ideal for applications such […]
The new Productivity3000® Programmable Automation Controller (PAC)
AutomationDirect unveiled its latest logic controller, the Productivity3000 Programmable Automation Controller that combines the capabilities and features of a PC-based control system with that of a programmable logic controller (PLC). The device provides fast scan times, CPU with 50MB memory and seven communication ports, including built-in Ethernet remote I/O and local expansion ports that are […]
DC Tachometer Generators Feature Low Ripple
Greenville, Del. – Servo2Go has just added a new high performance DC Tachometer Generator to its broad range of analog feedback devices and sensors. Manufactured by Servo-Tek Products Company Inc., the CS-7514F-51C tachometer features a low ripple of 1.5% peak-to-peak with a 72kHz filter, linearity of 0.1% and a standard 3V/1,000 RPM with other voltages available. […]
Posts and Clamps for Automation and Motion Control Machinery
Schaumburg, IL — Misumi USA, Inc. has introduced a series of new products to its comprehensive lines of Posts, Stands and Clamps. The new additions, which can be configured to suit a variety of applications, are designed to make it faster and easier to securely mount devices, such as CCD cameras and photoelectric sensors, used […]
Next-generation ABB Industrial Drive Module Expands to 600 HP
New Berlin, Wis. – ABB’s new drive module ACS850 is now available and UL listed up to 600 HP. The ACS850 features on-board safe-torque-off, a removable memory block, intelligent user interface with a series of assistant wizards, a built-in energy saving calculator, and modular hardware and software. It also includes an advanced adaptation of ABB’s […]
Wittenstein’s Ternary Actuator Released with New Options
Ternary has been known as the Intelligent Integrated Actuator for nearly a decade. Since this revolutionary product came into the industrial world, it has developed beyond simply a standard actuator. The new options that the Ternary now offers allow customers to mix-and-match their requirements to choose the product the application needs. New control interfaces: Ethernet/IP […]