SCHAUMBURG, IL – HEIDENHAIN Corporation now offers a new option to its iTNC 530 contouring control, now making possible the automatic measurement of a machine rotary axis. Called KinematicsOpt, this new software option, coupled with a mounted HEIDENHAIN touch probe into the CNC machine spindle, increases the accuracy of this already high functioning control. The […]
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Modlink MSDD Front Panel Interfaces
Duluth, Georgia – Murrelektronik’s range of Modlink MSDD front panel interfaces allow power and data access to controllers without opening the housing or control cabinet doors. Featuring a sleek, modular design to ensure flexibility, the Modlink MSDD enables controllers to be easily connected to laptops, programming devices, diagnostic equipment, PCs, printers, networks and modems. Murrelektronik’s […]
PLC-on-a-Card Can Master up to 64 Axes
One PLC-on-a-card can automate an entire machine. The new PLC can handle up to 64 axes for complex motion control applications, with curves calculated online, multi-axis interpolation, and kinematic transformation. Available in three different versions depending on the hardware requirements of different networks, MOVI-PLC can connect to EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, ProfiNet, Profibus, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP/IP and […]
Industry applications based on FactoryTalk
Rockwell Automation has expanded the platform capabilities of its FactoryTalk Integrated Production and Performance Suite to support a new generation of industry-specific applications for the automotive, CPG, and pharmaceutical industries. The platform now includes configuration tools and capabilities to help manufacturers reduce deployment costs and time. FactoryTalk leverages a service-oriented architecture (SOA) for cost-effective, flexible, […]
Single-Axis Motion Controller for Linear Servo Amplifiers
Torrance, CA — Varedan Technologies has introduced the VMC-3000 series single-axis motion controller module for their LA series linear servo amplifiers. The controller is a DSP based plug-in card that can be configured in a variety of modes including position mode, torque mode and a high-precision frequency locked velocity mode for systems requiring ultra-low jitter […]
Opto 22’s “IO4AB” Seminar Tour
Temecula, CA — Opto 22 has extended its series of free technical seminars designed to educate engineers and other automation professionals on the company’s intelligent I/O for Allen-Bradley Logix Platforms (coined “IO4AB”). The seminar series began in October of 2008 and, due to popular demand, will continue throughout the U.S. with stops in Tampa, Nashville, […]
QuickSilver Solves Tightening Applications
The most common tightening applications are caps or nuts. These types of applications require accurate control of torque and position to avoid stripping, under tightening, over tightening, missing bottles, cross-threading, and mechanical jams. QuickSilver’s programmable single axis servo motor controller can be pre-loaded with the expected/nominal torque profile. If more or less torque is detected […]
Arcus Drivemax Series of Integrated Stepper Solutions
The DMX-K-SA-11 is the newest and most compact member of Arcus Technology’s single axis motion control solutions. The module features a stepper motor, a microstep driver, and motor controller in one small NEMA 11 package. The product belongs to the Arcus Drivemax series of integrated stepper solutions which are especially suited for medical, manufacturing automation, […]
Plug-in Motion/Machine Control Module
Fort Smith, AR — Baldor Electric Company (NYSE: BEZ) has launched a new plug-in motion/machine control module for its Ethernet-compatible Powerlink drives. The new controller module allows machine builders to eliminate the need for a separate external network controller, along with all of the cabling and panel space that would normally be required. As switching […]
QuickSilver Solves Tightening Applications
The most common tightening applications are caps or nuts. These types of applications require accurate control of torque and position to avoid stripping, under tightening, over tightening, missing bottles, cross-threading, and mechanical jams. QuickSilver’s programmable single axis servo motor controller can be pre-loaded with the expected/nominal torque profile. If more or less torque is detected […]
