If there’s one trend that’s prevalent in motors of all kinds, it’s the theme of increasing performance, more specifically a trio of highers: higher efficiency, higher power density and higher torque density. These are incremental improvements in motor performance that are at least partly driven by the Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency requirements, said […]
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Motion Control Simplifies Modular Printing Machinery
Edited by: Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor An economic multi-axis motion controller and software is helping Rollem – a leading specialist print machinery manufacturer rapidly evolve its modular finishing system. The motion architecture made it easy to add another peripheral to the company’s print finishing equipment range, a stacking unit that collects and groups products such […]
ABB launches well-equipped MicroFlex e150 Ethernet Servo Drives
ABB Inc. has unveiled a servomotor drive line-up with lots of features for the booming Ethernet-based machine automation market — the MicroFlex e150 Ethernet Servo Drives. The Ethernet Servo Drives are compatible with many industrial Ethernet protocols and provide local motion control programming, an integrated functional safety capability and a universal-encoder interfacing capability. This wide […]
ABB equips AC500 PLCs with remote control protocol
The Scalable AC500 PLCs from ABB Australia (www.abbaustralia.com.au) provides full functionality in a single unit as it is equipped with IEC 60 870-5-104 remote control protocol. The web server integrated range includes ‘Extreme Conditions’ PLCs that can operate even at high temperatures and high altitudes in wet conditions. They also offer greater tolerance to hazardous […]
ABB Ethernet servo drive ideal for OEM machine builders
ABB (www.abb.com) has released its latest range of servomotor drive that features a universal encoder interfacing capability, integrated functional safety capability and local motion control programming. Compatible with various Ethernet protocols, the MicroFlex e150 Ethernet servo drive series comes with single phase options providing up to 9A output power. The feature-rich MicroFlex e150 drive is […]
ABB drives deliver precise textile control
Tatham (www.tatham-uk.com), a textile machinery company, has entered into a joint venture with ABB (www.abb.com) to develop a technology that will offer increased production speeds with optimized product weight distribution for cross-lapper control. The cross-lapper uses a light weight fiber web, which it accepted from the carding machine, to build a heavier web in layers. […]
ABB Drives unveils FECA-01 EtherCAT Adapter
ABB Low Voltage Drives (www.abb.com), the world’s leading producer of electric drives and motors, has proudly announced the launch of the FECA-01 EtherCAT Adapter, which supports CANopen protocol over EtherCAT (CoE) protocol. “Combining this feature-rich industrial fieldbus adapter with the ACS355 and ACS850 drives will make available a great drive solution for OEM’s or system […]
ABB to acquire Baldor Electric Company
ABB (NYSE: ABB), a leading power and automation technology group, and Baldor Electric Company (NYSE: BEZ), a North American leader in industrial motors, have agreed that ABB will acquire Baldor in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.2 billion, including $1.1 billion of net debt. The transaction closes a gap in ABB’s automation portfolio in […]
ABB introduces new generation of process controller and indicator instruments
ABB (www.abb.com), a world leader in power and automation technologies, is proud to announce its new generation of process controller and indicator instrumentation, ControlMaster. The latest line-up includes four new models which are highly powerful and intuitive and is very east to operate. Its comprehensive portfolio of capabilities makes it ideal for a wide spectrum […]
