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Protected: Wafer-handling machine maximizes performance with specially clamping belt-pulley and bushing assembly

January 20, 2021 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Belt + chain, Industrial Automation, Industry News, Integrated Motion Systems Tagged With: cmt, custommachineandtool

New integrated servo motors from Maxon feature IP65 protection

January 4, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

servo motor

Maxon’s new IDX compact integrated servo gearmotor + drive combines a powerful, brushless EC-i motor and an EPOS4 positioning controller, which can be complemented with a maxon planetary gearhead when required. This integrated motor features high torque density, high efficiency, maintenance-free components, and a high-quality industrial housing providing IP65 protection. The IDX also features configurable […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industrial Automation, Integrated Motion Systems, Motors, Servo Motors Tagged With: maxonprecisionmotors

Podcast: Planar motors and linear transfer systems in action (addressing COVID and more)

December 21, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

In a recent podcast interview, we got the chance to talk with Jeff Johnson of Beckhoff Automation about linear-motor conveyors (also called intelligent transport systems) as well as the planar-motor system from Beckhoff called the XPlanar. Listen in:  Design World · Planar motors and linear transfer systems in action! Beckhoff engineer Jeff Johnson explains […]

Filed Under: Controls, Conveyors + linear transport systems, Drives + Supplies, Featured, Industrial Automation, Integrated Motion Systems Tagged With: Beckhoff

TwinCAT IoT now supports Siemens’ MindSphere

December 8, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Beckhoff TwinCAT

MindSphere, the Industrial IoT as a service solution from Siemens, is now one of the latest solutions that can integrate with TwinCAT. Beckhoff has offered diverse IoT communication capabilities with its TwinCAT IoT product family since 2015. Transmitting data to the cloud or between networked machines in this way creates enormous potential for increasing production […]

Filed Under: Fieldbuses, Industrial Automation, Networking + IoT Tagged With: Beckhoff

Bosch Rexroth marks 225 years in business

November 20, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

The story began in 1795 when Georg Ludwig Rexroth launched the water-driven forge for iron production in the Spessart mountains in Germany. With this, he founded what now is one of the oldest technology companies in the world. Part of the Bosch Group today, Bosch Rexroth AG is a technology and market leader for drive […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industrial Automation, Industry News Tagged With: Bosch Rexroth

NORD offers ECO energy and carbon emission optimization service

November 19, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

motors

NORD emphasizes improving motor efficiency to be able to manage resources, save costs, and protect the environment as industrial electric motor driven systems account for about 23% of all electricity sold in the USA. Studies have shown that for many motor applications the combined costs of purchasing, installing, and maintaining these motors only represents about […]

Filed Under: Industrial Automation, Industry News, Motors Tagged With: NORD

New integrated servo drives from Beckhoff expand automation beyond control cabinets

November 13, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

drives

The new AMI812x series of integrated servo drives expands the Beckhoff compact drive technology portfolio (up to 48 V dc) with devices for distributed installation in the field. The integration of servomotor, output stage and fieldbus connection in a space-saving design makes the drives suitable for automation outside of control cabinets in the motion power […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies, Featured, Industrial Automation Tagged With: Beckhoff

Sensors aid packaging machine flexibility

November 5, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

sensor

Sensors have always been the unseen elements that make complex machines perform at their optimal level. This is true for all kinds of machines, including the latest generation of packaging machines. Companies that need to invest in packaging machines value flexibility where a single machine can handle a wide range of package sizes and formats. […]

Filed Under: Industrial Automation, Motion Casebook, Sensors + Vision Tagged With: siko

Bosch Rexroth adds new offerings to its ctrlX AUTOMATION platform

October 29, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Bosch Rexroth has added several new offerings to its recently introduced ctrlX AUTOMATION machine control platform. The new offerings include ctrlX SAFETY, ctrlX I/O and ctrlX SERVICES. These offerings expand the overall ctrlX AUTOMATION system functionality, with more capabilities planned in the near future. ctrlX SAFETY ctrlX SAFETY is the fastest and most compact safety […]

Filed Under: Controls, Featured, I/O, Industrial Automation, Industry News Tagged With: Bosch Rexroth

Brake and clutch manufacturer Mach III has new website at machiii.com

October 28, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Mach III, Kentucky-based designer and manufacturer of custom and standard brakes, clutches, and torque limiters (to connect and disconnect, stop, hold, tension, and protect machines and operators) now has a new website at machiii.com. Better features. Better options. Better hurry and check it out … The new Mach III website includes reorganized content, streamlined navigation, […]

Filed Under: Brakes + Clutches, Controls, Featured, Industrial Automation Tagged With: machIII

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