Rockwell Automation named three organizations as recipients of its fourth annual Manufacturing Safety Excellence Awards. The recipients are Dana Incorporated, a global supplier of powertrain technology; MESNAC, an equipment builder in China; and OCME, a global equipment builder in Italy. “This awards program celebrates the world’s safest manufacturing companies for their leadership in making workplace […]
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POSITAL-FRABA now sells multiturn kit encoders for cost-effective feedback
POSITAL’s new kit encoders give manufacturers of servomotors and other machinery an accurate and rugged option for including rotary-position measurement in designs. At the core of these new kits are POSITAL’s self-contained magnetic rotary encoders. But now the core components of these sensor assemblies come separate to facilitate easy integration into other products. • Electrical Resolution is 17-bit Singleturn — and up to 32-bit […]
What is a servo drive?
Updated August 2019 || Servo systems consist of four main components — a motor, a drive, a controller, and a feedback device … with the latter usually an encoder. The controller determines what the motor must do and then triggers the drive to send the necessary electrical energy to the motor to make the required […]
Delta expands and enhances C2000 series VFD to run induction and PM motors
Delta’s VFD-C2000 has become bigger and better with new features for applications in industrial automation markets. The VFD-C2000 is designed for variable frequency drive (VFD) applications up to 600 HP for 480 VAC and 840 HP for 690 VAC for induction and permanent magnet motors. Its modular design allows for easy maintenance in replacing printed […]
High-voltage power supply features 250 KW output with more than 92% efficiency
A compact solid-state high voltage DC power supply that provides high efficiency and reliability in a single small enclosure is being introduced by Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI) of Bedford, Massachusetts. The DTI 250 kW HVPS Series Switching Mode Power Supply is a compact, fully integrated solid-state unit that provides 15 to 100 kV adjustable output […]
HMI and controller maker IDEC uses alternative energy to power Silicon Valley facility
IDEC is a manufacturer of innovative industrial automation and control products, and has a corporate mandate to reduce carbon footprint and increase the use of renewable energy sources at its facilities world-wide. To meet this mandate, cut costs and improve the environment, the U.S. headquarters in Silicon Valley uses a combination of roof-mounted solar panels […]
High-performance Simmerrings seals increase industrial gearbox reliability
According to a comprehensive analysis by WITTENSTEIN, a specialist in mechatronics and drive technology, high-performance Simmerrings seals from Freudenberg Sealing Technologies make a considerable contribution to the reliability of industrial gearboxes. The seals in the investigation are manufactured from a wear-resistant elastomer and are used on the drive and output ends of high-end planetary and […]
Studio 5000 Software simplifies automation system design
Engineers are under constant pressure to deliver automation systems faster. To help streamline the design and configuration process, Rockwell Automation has enhanced the Rockwell Software Studio 5000 integrated development environment. The software now includes expanded integration with engineering tools, predeveloped application content to replace custom code, and new features to help enhance security. The Studio […]
Realtime control SoCs let designers focus on industrial-drive differentiation
By Brian Fortman | DesignDRIVE Marketing Manager, C2000 Microcontrollers | Texas Instruments Many industrial inverter and servodrive manufacturers rely on field-programmable gate-array (FPGA) or ASIC technology to complete functions unsupported by commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products such as 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). There are drawbacks to these technologies, though. Case in point: Adding FPGAs and ASICs to […]
New Rockwell Automation Analytics Solutions scale from device through enterprise
By 2020, the industrial sector will be producing nearly 15 trillion gigabytes of data. With increasing amounts of data, manufacturers must find more effective and efficient ways to put this data to use. Rockwell Automation is releasing expanded and scalable analytics offerings to help customers more quickly and easily gain insight from their investments in automation technology. “Our Connected […]