What applications need quiet gearmotors? The answer might surprise you — because the human ear can detect noise at 10 dB lower than ambient levels, and many gearmotors operate in close proximity to people. In this technical article, we outline recent staff engineers’ research and development into the problem (and potential solutions for) gearmotor noise. […]
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New organization promotes no-charge, open-source interface technology for industrial control systems
POSITAL FRABA has announced that it is participating as a founding member of the BiSS Association e.V., a new organization dedicated to encouraging the use of the BiSS family of open-source industrial communications protocols. BiSS communications protocols were developed by the German company iC-Haus GmbH as an efficient and feature-rich digital interface for communications between […]
Helical Products names HC Pacific as its new global partner
Helical Products, a precision metal components company of MW Industries, announced its appointment of HC Pacific as its master distribution partner for its standard HELI-CAL Flexure flexible coupling product line. Under the new partnership, HC Pacific will provide this state-of-the-art coupling solution to the domestic marketplace. This agreement, effective October 1, 2017, will expand HC […]
Schneider Electric Modicon M251 PLC for safety, flexibility, and efficiency
Schneider Electric is currently showing its smart machine setups for packaging at Pack Expo 2017 in Las Vegas. Schneider Electric’s smart machine setups are built on its Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled open and interoperable EcoStruxure system architecture and platform that deliver Innovation At Every Level, from connected products via edge control to applications, analytics and […]
Schneider Electric’s PacDrive 3: Smart machine drive for safe and flexible machines
Schneider Electric, global specialist in energy management and automation, is showcasing its smart machine setups for packaging at Pack Expo 2017. Schneider Electric’s smart machine setups are built on its IIoT-enabled open and interoperable EcoStruxure system architecture and platform, which delivers “Innovation At Every Level” as the manufacturer touts — from connected products to edge […]
New AC-powered STR stepper drives from Applied Motion Products
Applied Motion Products, Inc. now sells an expanded line of STR Stepper Drives with the release of new drives for use in AC powered applications. STR stepper drives are designed for smooth motion and high torque over a wide speed range, bringing high performance motion control to basic step and direction applications. Two new AC […]
Industrial Pack launches in Atlanta in April 2018
Industrial Pack — North America’s dedicated event for the industrial, transit and protective packaging industry — will be launched at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta Georgia on April 4-5, 2018. The event was created in response to industrial packaging engineers, technicians and purchasers wanting an exhibition dedicated purely to industrial, transit and protective packaging […]
Lenze’s new c250-S safety controller: System safety at the control level
Lenze, a global leader and manufacturer of electrical and mechanical drives, motion control and automation technologies, is pleased to announce the launch of the c250-S, a safety controller that enables engineers to program all of the machine’s safety needs using just one engineering tool based on the PLCopen standard. Integrating the c250-S into an automation […]
HMI5071L 7-in. HMIs offer lowest price ($550) and UL certification
Maple Systems HMI5071L HMIs offer a slim design, one Ethernet port, and are UL certified. The HMIs are programmed with easy-to-use EZwarePlus and users can program them to display in either landscape or portrait mode. The new 7-in. HMI5071L HMIs excel where OEMs need UL certification but also needs to keep overall design cost down. […]
Rexnord Corp. to build new aerospace facility in Downers Grove
The Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation (DGEDC) announced today that Rexnord Corp. will build a new manufacturing facility and Aerospace Headquarters in Downers Grove. Rexnord plans to redevelop its existing site at 2400 Curtiss in the Ellsworth Business Park. Downers Grove was selected for the project following a national search. “We are investing in a […]