Edited by: Paul J. Heney, Editorial Director Mechanical engineers often overlook important electrical issues when specifying their respective parts of an electromechanical system. This targeted advice will help you design your next electromechanical system. Mechatronic systems are the state-of-the-art technology in automation systems, intelligently integrating mechanical and electrical elements to perform increasingly complex and demanding […]
Networking + IoT
Wireless controller from Banner for industrial IoT applications
Banner Engineering’s new Sure Cross® DXM100 industrial wireless controller is designed to facilitate communications for Ethernet connectivity or Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications. Available with an internal Sure Cross DX80 Wireless Gateway or a MultiHop Data Radio, this Modbus communications device reliably connects local wireless networks with the Internet and/or host systems. To satisfy […]
Baumer Ltd. hires new vision products western region sales manager
Mr. Greg Matherly has joined Baumer Ltd. as Western Region Sales Manager for industrial cameras and vision sensors. He comes to Baumer with over twenty-five years’ technology sales, sales management, and business development experience including tenure with a national distributor, several technology start-ups, and a Fortune 500 original equipment manufacturer. Mr. Matherly has held positions […]
Molex Introduces SST Universal Modbus Modules for CompactLogix Controllers
Molex, LLC has introduced two new seamlessly integrated Modbus modules for Rockwell Automation CompactLogix controllers. The two Universal Modbus modules connect CompactLogix controllers to any Modbus/TCP or Modbus serial networks from the same module, even at the same time. “Molex is focused on putting best-in-class industrial solutions in the hands of our customers,” said Ken Prentice, […]
A brief introduction to common bus and line regeneration
by Steven Peterson, Product Training Engineer, Yaskawa America Deciding which setup is right for a common bus takes research and evaluation, but selecting and implementing the right one significantly improves design performance and efficiency. Here we’ll outline how to prioritize features while accommodating a given design’s potential amount of regenerative energy and harmonic content. Designers […]
OPC UA Companion Specification for Sercos released
Sercos International, supplier of the Sercos® automation bus, announced that the OPC Unified Architecture (UA) Companion Specification for Sercos has been released. This specification describes the mapping of the Sercos information model to OPC UA so that functions and data of Sercos devices are made available and accessible via OPC UA. This initiative aims at […]
Motion systems application examples: Machine vision
Machine vision has slowly advanced over the last decade, particularly as more manufacturers have tapped specialist integrators with the setup of imaging on their machines. That’s because engineers in myriad industries have begun to recognize that the promises of machine vision—increased quality control and safety—are only possible when the vision system is specifically tailored to […]
Motion system applications for cables
By Mary Gannon • More than any other component, cables come in customized versions to satisfy specific application requirements. The number of conductors and strands to transmit power to motors and feedback to and from sensors and controllers are just a couple cable features designers match to designs. More after the jump. Usually requiring UL listing, […]
Galil now offers an EtherCAT slave I/O module
Galil now offers an EtherCAT slave I/O module. This new product is about a third the price of competitive products … as other EtherCAT I/O solutions are $1,400 to $1,800 on average. More specifically, the prices for the two versions —the RIO-57410 (No Analog I/O) and RIO-57420 (With Analog I/O) — are: $495 for one or $345 for quantities […]
New Kübler slip rings for the packaging industry
Slip rings deliver rotary transmission of energy, signals and data between stationary and rotating platforms in myriad designs, including those in the packaging industry. Now, the new Kübler SRI085 slip ring can transmit up to three load and three signal channels. Inductive signal channels make this slip ring nearly maintenance free. The SRI085 is fully encapsulated against ingression of abrasive dust. It is […]