Messung Group of Companies (www.messung.com) has introduced an exclusive range of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) that is equipped with state-of-the-art product, featuring a seamless combination of PC & PLC – the NX7 PLC. The new PLC offers extremely fast I/O update, user defined web pages, various field-bus options (Profibus / Modbus), redundancy features, hot swappable […]
Archives for September 2011
SCHUNK LEG 400 gripper weighs only 6.5 kg
SCHUNK (www.schunk.com) has expanded its portfolio of modular long-stroke electric grippers with the addition of the LEG 400. Equipped with a servo motor, this weight reduced gripper offers a variable stroke ranging from zero to 103 mm and a gripping force of up to 1050 N, making it suitable for automotive and metal cutting industry. […]
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Announces Support Connect, Remote Asset Management Hosted Service
Vernon Hills, Ill. – Mitsubishi Electric Automation announces the general availability of “Support Connect”, a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) remote connectivity subscription service that enables Mitsubishi Electric Automation customers to better serve their end-users through simple and secure remote-based services. Designed to meet the needs of machine manufacturers, value-added resellers and end-user service organizations, Support Connect enables […]
New Simotion D Motion Controllers from Siemens
Atlanta, Ga. – Siemens Industry, Inc. has announced an extension of the upper performance range of its popular Simotion D motion controllers. The new generation of Simotion D445-2 multi-axis controllers has new features such as onboard Profinet interfaces, high-speed I/O, and with three times the performance, a single controller can support up to 128 axes of […]
Portescap unveils coreless DC motors with REE technology
Portescap (www.portescap.com) has announced that its coreless DC motors range meets the demanding requirements of intrinsic safety application with proprietary Reduced Electro Erosion (REE) technology. “DC motor commutation is accomplished via brushes, which leads to electrical arcing during rotation. To reduce electro erosion while extending commutator life, Portescap innovated the proprietary REE coil system to […]
Linear Inductive Position Sensors for Clamping Technology from Balluff
Florence, Ky. – Balluff’s new BIP linear inductive position sensor has an absolute measuring principle for position monitoring in applications such as drive spindles and clamping devices for tools and workpieces. The sensor can also be used for many other linear motion applications such as punch depth, grab positions, rolling positions, and valve positions, among […]
Novatec’s PLC system suitable for centralized conveying systems
Novatec (www.novatec.com) has launched its latest Novatec FXS (FlexXpand) programmable logic controls (PLC), which helps processors monitor plant-wide operations. Featuring color touch screen control panels, this Siemens-based PLC can support polymer-conveying systems with up to 120 stations and 20 pumps. Its base panel can control up to 25 purge valves, 32 material receivers with proportioning […]
Buehler unveils new 40-millimeter BLDC motor
Global company Buehler Motor, Inc. (www.buehlermotor.com) has introduced its latest 40-millimeter brushless DC (BLDC) motor, which seamlessly combines maximum dynamics and highest level of performance with lean dimensions and low weight. Offered in 100 millimeters and 70 millimeters lengths, the new motor delivers power and flexible design, making it suitable for a vast array of […]
BEI Kimco’s Brushless DC Motor survives high pressures, temperatures
BEI Kimco Magnetics (www.beikimco.com), a subsidiary of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., has met the demanding Brushless DC Motor requirements employed in a Down Hole Oil Exploration application. The product’s design should feature a motor that delivers 62 in lbs (7.0 Nm) of peak torque and 44 in lbs (five Nm) at 2000 rpm […]
DC Gearmotor ideal for robotics, solar tracking and automation
The Minnesota division of Midwest Motion Products, Inc. (www.midwestmotion.com) has proudly released its latest DC Gear Motor with Model No. MMP TM57-12V GP52-124. Measuring 7.76 inches long and 2.24 inches in diameter, this robust gear motor accepts any 12VoltDC source, including battery or solar power. Ideally suited for robotics, solar tracking and automation, the gear […]