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POSITAL adds new connectivity, housing options for TILTIX inclinometers

April 15, 2025 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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POSITAL is extending its family of TILTIX inclinometers by adding Deutsch DTM connectors as a new interface option. “TILTIX tilt sensors are notable for their reliable performance under difficult operating conditions” comments Christian Fell, Head of POSITAL’s operations in the Americas. “Deutsch connectors are also designed for harsh conditions, especially on vehicles and mobile machinery. […]

Filed Under: Industrial Automation, Networking + IoT, Sensors + Vision Tagged With: posital

Kollmorgen expands functional safety support with SafeMotion Monitor upgrade

January 16, 2025 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Kollmorgen announced the latest update to its SafeMotion Monitor (SMM) firmware: SMM2.0. This upgrade allows OEMs to leverage SMM functional safety features with more encoder and motor types to support a wider range of applications such as material forming, multi-axis measurement equipment, food processing and food packaging. Originally standard for the 2G Motion System, SMM2.0 […]

Filed Under: Controls, Industrial Automation, Networking + IoT Tagged With: Kollmorgen

POSITAL upgrades acceleration-compensated dynamic TILTIX inclinometers

October 31, 2024 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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POSITAL has upgraded its Dynamic TILTIX inclinometers (tilt sensors) with enhanced signal processing algorithms, significantly improving their ability to provide accurate tilt measurements under challenging dynamic conditions. While the previous generation of dynamic inclinometers has been successfully used in many applications, the new algorithms offer more reliable performance in complex multi-axis dynamic environments. Applications that […]

Filed Under: Sensors + Vision Tagged With: posital

Rockwell enhances safety series with launch of Logix SIS

September 19, 2024 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Rockwell Automation, Inc. builds on its safety technology portfolio with the launch of Logix SIS, a cutting-edge safety instrumented system (SIS) designed to address the evolving needs of modern industrial environments. The introduction of the Logix SIS from Rockwell Automation provides a modern and integrated safety solution, offering both SIL 2 and SIL 3 certifications […]

Filed Under: Controls, Industrial Automation, Industry News, Networking + IoT Tagged With: Rockwell Automation

Magnetic guide sensor with angle measurement enhances mobile robot path following

September 17, 2024 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Naviq’s new MTS160 is a state-of-the-art magnetic guide sensor for mobile robots, featuring patented angle measurement capabilities with 1-degree precision and position accuracy within 1 mm. This unique dual functionality provides exceptional orientation and positioning precision, significantly improving the navigation capabilities of mobile robotic systems. Unlike traditional magnetic line-following sensors that only detect position along […]

Filed Under: Networking + IoT, Sensors + Vision

CIP Safety module for ABB drives

September 6, 2024 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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ABB has introduced its CIP Safety FSCS-21 Function Module compatible with its ACS380 (Machinery), ACS580 (General Purpose) and ACS880 (Industrial) series of drives. Certified by TUV, this easy-to-use, compact plug-in safety module enables seamless integration of ABB drives into a CIP Safety network with any CIP Safety PLC. The module features two built-in safety functions: […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies, Networking + IoT Tagged With: ABB

Compact, multi-purpose I/O interface from Beckhoff

August 9, 2024 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Beckhoff’s new EL8601-8411 EtherCAT Terminal offers interface flexibility in a compact, 12-mm-wide design. With up to 12 signal interfaces (8 x DI, 2 x DO, 1 x AI, 1 x AO) and nine signal types in one terminal, the multi-interface is ideal for numerous applications. These use cases include systems that require only a few […]

Filed Under: I/O, Networking + IoT Tagged With: Beckhoff

Touchless angle sensors feature CAN SAE J1939 interface

June 6, 2024 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Novotechnik, U.S. has added the CAN J1939 interface to the RFC4800 Series of touchless angle sensors measuring angular position up to 360°, turn direction, turns, speed and operational status. The RFC 4800 can provide one or two output channels and can take the place of an optical encoder but with longer life and robustness. The […]

Filed Under: Networking + IoT, Sensors + Vision

Force sensor offers IO-Link option for faster measurements

April 30, 2024 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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To help engineers working in production and assembly lines – or those handling test challenges that require measurements of tensile/compressive forces in confined spaces – HBK has released the U93A, an easy to mount miniature force sensor with the option of digital and analog interfaces. The U93A is available as traditional passive mV/V sensor or […]

Filed Under: Networking + IoT, Sensors + Vision

Servo drives feature support for new synchronized communication protocols

March 26, 2024 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Kollmorgen has announced the latest update to its AKD2G servo drive. With the introduction of these new features, Kollmorgen has broadened its offerings to additionally support PROFINET IRT and Ethernet/IP with CIP Sync alongside CANopen, EtherCAT, and FSoE time-synchronized communication protocols. Each protocol is rigorously tested with a variety of motion controllers and certified by […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies, Industry News, Networking + IoT, Servo Drives Tagged With: Kollmorgen

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