Recent years have brought major advances in HMI technology—increasingly affordable multitouch screens, a shift from resistive displays to projected-capacitive displays, and displacement of proprietary design platforms by web-based HTML5 platforms. That’s according to Derrick Stacey, solutions engineer at B&R Industrial Automation. The spread of capacitive displays has expanded HMI use in industries needing bezel-free designs, […]
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Upgraded Rexroth MLC Version 13 Motion Logic and Controller
The Rexroth MLC motion logic controller with Version 13 firmware features a robust new set of capabilities and function modules designed to make it faster and easier to implement in-demand automation capabilities such as integrated safety, robotics functions and new mobile apps tools. The open IndraMotion MLC is Rexroth’s most advanced automation platform: It combines […]
Easy to implement gesture control in automation
With the swipe of a finger through the program: With a new generation of control units, Bosch Rexroth now brings the advantages of gesture control, which is familiar from smartphones and tablet PCs, to automation. The robust family of devices is designed for use in harsh production conditions and is available in different display sizes. […]
Intelligent amplifier works as a servo-drive/controller
Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division now sells Intelligent Parker Amplifiers or IPAs—1.5-axis servo-drive/controller combinations based on the ACR control platform. Available in two power levels—400W and 1,500W—the IPA can drive myriad rotary and linear motors and accepts feedback from industry-standard protocols. A dual-port Ethernet interface lets users connect several machine controls; Ethernet implementation is suitable for HMI, PC, and PLC-based applications. The IPA supports […]
Rugged drive controls speed on ac motors to one horsepower
A new variable-speed ac motor speed control is simple to setup and operate. The rugged drive — Model 2999 Pacesetter AC speed control from Bodine Electric Co. — also features a NEMA-4X / IP-65 enclosure. It’s suitable for stand-alone ac-gearmotor applications that need controlled acceleration, adjustable operating speed, or reversing. Typical applications include conveyor systems, packaging machines, food-processing equipment, medical or lab equipment […]
Motion control helps solve leaf analysis problem
Edited by: Miles Budimir, Senior Editor A motion controller is the central piece in an optical system for analyzing plant leaves in a research effort to engineer more drought-tolerant plants. The manufacturer of the optical instrumentation system, Custom Lab Software Systems, used a Galil DMC-4020 to build the Micron Level 3D Confocal Profiling and Thickness […]
DMC-40×0 and DMC-41×3 Have Twice The Program Memory
Galil is pleased to announce our latest firmware release, revision 1.2, for the DMC-40×0 and DMC-41×3. This release provides an increase in program memory from 2000 x 80 characters to 4000 x 80 characters, and an increase in the total array elements from 16,000 to 24,000. The DMC-40×0 comes in a box-level format and delivers […]
New Integrated Motor-Drive-Control from ElectroCraft
ElectroCraft’s new family of PRO IMDC products features a fully programmable motion controller embedded within a rugged and compact motor and controller package. PRO IMDC is based on a class-leading versatile motion control architecture, which enables us to offer this unique product based on both servo motor and stepping motor technology to meet your application […]
Integrated Software Provides Motor Designers with Complete Solution
CD-adapco has integrated SPEED with STAR-CCM+. SPEED is a leading electric machine design tool and STAR-CCM+ a powerful all-in-one tool that models heat transfer, fluid dynamics, structural stresses, electric and magnetic fields, and aero-acoustics that play important roles in many electric machine applications. CD-adapco purchased the SPEED electric machine suite of programs in June of […]
Enhanced Functionality for a Better User Experience
Yaskawa America, Inc. is excited to announce the launch of the next generation website for www.yaskawa.com. Our goal for this project was to provide a better user experience by improving navigation, enhancing our search engine and offering more comprehensive content about our people, products and solutions. Feedback provided by our users guided our team to […]