Baumüller introduces new Servo pump system that cuts molding energy use by 80%

Baumüller (www.baumuller.com) is proud to announce its latest servo drive-based technology, which could cut the power use by presses and injection-molding machines by up to 80 percent.These machines have usually been driven hydraulically because they need more power compared with other industrial applications. But conventional techniques for hydraulic... [Read more]

New two-port EtherNet/IP Plug-in-module fosters industrial automation from HMS

HMS Industrial Networks (www.hms.se) is proud to announce its extended Anybus-CC family with the new two-port EtherNet/IP communication module with integrated switch. This is the latest addition to the Anybus-CC family of plug-in communication modules from HMS, giving interchangeable connectivity solutions for all Industrial Ethernet and major fieldbus... [Read more]

Sensorless Brushless DC Gearmotors

St. Charles, IL - Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. introduces its new line of sensorless brushless DC (SBLDC) parallel shaft gearmotors with powers up to 1/6 hp (124 watts). The new 34 frame AUTONOmotor™ gearmotors are powered by totally enclosed, nonventilated (TENV) brushless motors that are sensorless to reduce cost, size, and wiring complexity... [Read more]

New LAF 631/1001/1251/1601 DC Power Sources suit high-production welding applications from ESAB

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products (www.esabna.com) is proud to announce the new LAF DC power sources. The latest LAF series are 3-phase, fan-cooled DC welding power sources made for high productivity GMAW welding or high productivity mechanized submerged arc welding. These are designed to be utilized in combination with the company’s A2-A6 Process... [Read more]

Renesas introduces fastest embedded flash microcontroller

Renesas Technology Europe (www.renesas.eu) is proud to announce the release of the new SH7216 series of 32-bit on-chip flash memory microcontrollers. It is the latest addition to the powerful 32-bit SuperH RISC family.The target market of the new SH7216 is industrial applications, including general-purpose networking, air conditioning, building automation,... [Read more]

Compact Pittman DC Motors for Medical Device Apps

The expanded family of compact Pittman® slotless brushless DC motors has been engineered to outperform traditional motors in medical device applications requiring high efficiency and power with minimal heat, EMI, vibration, and noise. They are sized ideally to serve as high-performance power solutions in medical instruments, dental drills, and... [Read more]

New Gas Well Production Optimization features extensive data analysis and distributed intelligence from Control Microsystems

Control Microsystems Inc. (“CMI”) unveiled a pad-wide optimization solution combining plunger lift and Electronic Flow Measurement (“EFM”) for 30 plus wells per pad, the new SCADAPack ProductionPLUS. It leverages the flexibility and functionality of Control Microsystems’ product suite to give gas operators an efficient wired or wireless... [Read more]

Ethernet Control Module with logic control engine and custom connectivity for industrial Ethernet Host Interface from MKS

MKS Instruments, Inc. (www.mksinst.com) is proud to announce the new Ethernet Control Module (“ECM”) programmable automation controller that is ideal for high-density industrial and commercial applications, as well as for remote monitoring applications including high I/O point counts. The new ECM can be enforced as a complete control platform for... [Read more]

New X1 Batch Loading X-Ray Inspection Solution has maintenance-free configuration from Nordson YESTECHNew X1 Batch Loading X-Ray Inspection Solution has maintenance-free configuration from Nordson YESTECH

Nordson YESTECH (www.nordsonyestech.com), a leading provider of X-ray inspection and automated optical systems for the electronics industry, is proud to introduce the company’s latest X1 semi-automatic, batch loading X-ray inspection system. The latest X1 X-ray offers EMS semiconductor packagers and providers a superior yield enhancement solution... [Read more]

New FTS 3100s – A with 10 Fast Ethernet ports from Harting

Harting Technology Group (www.harting.com) is proud to announce the new Ha – VIS FTS 3100s – A. It is the company’s first switch in the product series offering the innovative Fast Track Switching technology to machine users. The New FTS 3100s – A is the solution that meets the majority of determinism and performance requirements in Ethernet... [Read more]

New YMC430 Micro Center from Yasda

Yasda Precision America Corporation (www.yasda.com) is proud to announce the new YMC430 Micro Center that is uniquely capable of processing molds for Light Emitting Diodes (“LED”). LED is the newest trend in backlighting technology for Liquid Crystal Displays (“LCD”). This is a semiconductor-based lighting solution, which overcomes the limitation... [Read more]

The Many Faces of Stepper Motor Drives

Drives for stepper motors continue to advance beyond the basic L/R type drives. A typical linear motion control system has several basic components, including motors, actuators, controllers and drives. The drive type plays an important role in the overall system. Here’s a look at the most basic drive configurations, including the latest advancements... [Read more]

Bridging Modbus-TCP and Profibus using Anybus X-gateway™ from HMS Industrial Networks

HMS Industrial Networks (www.anybus.com) is proud to announce the new Anybus X-gateway, which enables system integrators to transfer I/O data between two different programmable logic controller (“PLC”) networks and systems. The new X-gateway is a stand-alone gateway which can be configured to allow plant-floor devices on a Profibus network communicate... [Read more]

New TOUGH GARD™ Spatter Cleaner helps extend life of MIG consumables from Tregaskiss

Tregaskiss (www.tregaskiss.com) unveiled its latest TOUGH GARD™ Spatter Cleaner that helps extend the life of robotic MIG consumables and minimizes spatter build-up. This powerful, all-in-one spatter cleaning station operates on as little as 60 psi, it is wired to easily integrate with existing programmable logic controller (“PLC”) or robotic... [Read more]

New SNAP PAC Redundancy Option Kit to build redundant PAC systems from Opto 22

Opto 22 (www.opto22.com) unveiled the new SNAP PAC Redundancy Option Kit (“SNAP-PAC-ROK”) utilized to design Ethernet-based redundant control systems with maximum distributed intelligence and reliability that can immediately recover from failure.Using Opto 22’s award-winning SNAP PAC System(tm) family, SNAP Ethernet I/O, and the latest PAC Project... [Read more]

The new T-Slot Sensor Kits for precision position detection robotics and automation applications from Macron

Macron Dynamics Inc. (www.macrondynamics.com) is proud to announce its latest addition to the company’s line of actuator accessories, the T-Slot Sensor Kits. These sensors are made for precise position detection robotics and automation applications“Macron T-Slot Sensor Kits are the latest addition to our automation accessory product line,”... [Read more]

New Pepperl+Fuchs Segment Checker design software for easy and quick validation of Profibus and Fieldbus PA Segments

Pepperl+Fuchs (www.pepperl-fuchs.us) is proud to announce the new Segment Checker version 1.20. The unique and easy-to-use Segment Checker is a tool use for validating the design of all Profibus PA and Foundation fieldbus segments, as well as hazardous areas. Machine builders can simply drag and drop components to the project window, and edit the attributes... [Read more]

Unique Rotary Ring Encoder from RSF

Tarsdorf, Austria – A new modular steel tape rotary encoder from RSF Elektronik is now available for measurement applications with diameters of 6 inches (150 mm) to 6 feet (~2 m). Named the MSR 40, this unique and versatile encoder is available in North America through HEIDENHAIN Corporation. Applications for this economical ring encoder... [Read more]

Power Transmission Case Studies Library from Gates Corporation

Denver, Colo. – The Power Transmission unit of Gates Corporation announces a new case studies library as a resource for facility and plant managers who want to reduce costs or increase efficiency via their power transmission systems. The success stories, called Gates Powered® Conversions, demonstrate how Gates belt drive systems have helped improve... [Read more]

New Modular Encoder offers flexibility from CUI

CUI Inc. (www.cui.com) unveiled the latest addition to the company’s high-resolution, low-cost AMT encoder line, the new AMT303 series. This encoder generates U/V/W commutation signals for vectoring current to brushless motors. Through the AMT303′s SPI (“Serial Peripheral Interface”), resolutions can be set. Commutation output can hold brushless... [Read more]

Kübler by TURCK Expands Encoder Line

Minneapolis, MN— Kübler by TURCK has expanded its encoder line to include the Sendix® 5006 2-inch incremental encoder, featuring a completely stainless steel housing and Viton® seals to resist corrosion and physical abuse in harsh plant environments. The Sendix 5006 incremental encoder can handle large fluctuations in temperature, from -40... [Read more]

New Extra-Large Bandsaws accommodate large diameter tubing from Behringer Saws

Behringer Saws, Inc. (www.behringersaws.com) unveiled a new line of bandsaws made to cut and to accommodate large diameter tubing efficiently and quickly, the latest HBP-800XL Semi-Automatic and HBP-800AXL Automatic series Bandsaws. They allow the users to save on upfront capital costs and avoid expenses for additional bandsaws for cutting while extending... [Read more]

New Smart Ethernet Drives with Powerlink standard to advanced motion control system building

Baldor Electric Company (www.baldor.com) unveiled the next-generation of smart drives that offers space-saving and economic solutions for common single-axis automation requirements. Also, the drives feature an Ethernet interface compatible including an Ethernet-compatible motion control standard, Powerlink.Mint Lite, the latest programming capability,... [Read more]

Groschopp Introduces the NEMA Right Angle Worm Gearboxes

Groschopp Inc. introduces their new line of NEMA Right Angle (RA) Worm Gearboxes. The high performance industrial machine industry can now access Groschopp’s extensive supply of high quality, lightweight, modular NEMA Right Angle Worm Gearboxes.Groschopp’s new NEMA Right Angle Worm Gearboxes with hollow out-put shafts allow options for right,... [Read more]

High-resolution Magnetic Rotary Encoder

Unterpremstaetten, Austria – austriamicrosystems announces the AS5055 magnetic rotary encoder with automatic power-down and wake-up modes. Targeted for low-power battery operated applications such as robotics, the AS5055 is also well suited for other position sensing applications requiring small size and high resolution. The AS5055 integrates... [Read more]

New 100mm AC Right Angle Gearmotors from Bison Gear

St. Charles, IL – As OEM equipment becomes smaller in size, while output power requirements increase, gearmotor and electric motor manufacturer, Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. introduces its new 100mm AC motor line offering 1/8 hp (93w) in 30% less volume than previously available. The new 4″ diameter single phase motors have now... [Read more]

New EPSON six-axis robot with RC520 PC-based controller

EPSON Factory Automation/Robotics (www.robots.epson.com) is proud to announce the new EPSON Pro-Six PS3-AS00 with RC520 PC-based controller, which caters the overwhelming requests from customers for a new manipulator to connect to extremely powerful, yet easy to use EPSON RC+ software and RC520 PC-based controller. While the automation market is full... [Read more]

The new U5-3000 Universal Machining Center with three-meter Z axis for large composite and aluminum parts

MAG (www.mag-ias.com) announced its latest U5-3000 Universal Machining Center that combines massive platform capacity with long-reach three-meter Z-axis and five-axis, five-side contour machining for effective processing of large composite and aluminum parts. The U5-3000, the latest addition to the U5 family of gantry mills, is made to machine at deep... [Read more]

The new PLC HMI software simplifies development of 64-bit versions of Windows to Allen Bradley Controllers

CimQuest INGEAR is proud to announce its latest Allen-Bradley ActiveX Studio software which enables 32-bit programs to operate with 64-bit versions of Windows and supports creation of Windows 7 PLC HMI applications, the Allen-Bradley ActiveX Studio version 6.0. It allows creation of easy-to-use, powerful programmable logic controller (“PLC”) communications... [Read more]

8000HP Variable Frequency Drive from WEG Electric

Atlanta, Ga. – WEG Electric announces the release of the 8000HP MVW-01 medium voltage variable frequency drive. The 8,000 horsepower VFD is the largest ever manufactured by WEG Electric and doubles the horsepower available from the MVW01 drive. The MVW-01 features 99% efficiency and a 22-year mean time between failure (MTBF), the highest available... [Read more]

The new Mid-range PACs integrated motion and safety by Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation (www.rockwellautomation.com) is proud to announce their latest two mid-range controllers which integrate drive control, discrete, motion and safety capabilities in a single device. The L45S Compact GuardLogix and Allen-Bradley L43S programmable automation controllers (“PACs”) offer functions that are previously available only... [Read more]