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Part 5: Motion control + MQTT, OPC-UA, and other protocols for cloud services

June 10, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

In Part 4 of this series, we detailed edge computing and gateways for industrial machinery. Now consider the various protocols and communications leveraged in IIoT connectivity — for example, the SCADA, MES, and ERP architectures we already covered in Part 1 and 2 of this series. These are the most involved in IT/OT (operational technology) […]

Filed Under: Controls, Drives + Supplies, Featured, Industrial Automation, Networking + IoT Tagged With: Lenze, Wago

Part 1: Connectivity and IoT in motion and general automation

June 10, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

In this six-part series, we explore how machine designs are evolving with wireless connectivity, Ethernet-based networking protocols, cloud-based operations, open programming, and various forms of edge computing. Links at the conclusion of each part follow in order, and here is a listing of all topics covered: Part 1 ⚙️ Connectivity and IoT in motion and […]

Filed Under: Controls, Featured, HMIs, Industrial Automation, Industry News, Integrated Motion Systems, Networking + IoT, PLCs + PACs, Software Tagged With: Festo, Lenze, Wago

IEC 61131-3 programming: Where’s structured text more appropriate than ladder logic?

June 27, 2019 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

No one IEC 61131-3 language leads for all uses. In fact, the best way to program with IEC 61131-3 languages is by using multiple languages together. That accommodates (among other things) the way every engineer has a different methodology for programming. Sequential function chart (SFC): Recall that SFC is the highest-level code standard in IEC […]

Filed Under: Controls, Featured, Industrial Automation, Industry News, Networking + IoT, PLCs + PACs Tagged With: Lenze, parkerhannifin

Motion Trends: Drive manufacturers deliver on customization

March 26, 2019 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Drive manufacturers are updating their products to satisfy the changing needs of designer demands. This includes more powerful drives with added functions, better efficiency and better connectivity, among other features. An on-going trend across industries is that manufacturers are seeing more of a demand for custom products to suit highly specific customer needs and applications. […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies, Industry News Tagged With: ABM Drives, Lenze

Access your own smart data —with Lenze and IoT specialist ei3

December 4, 2018 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Lenze (manufacturer of drives, motion control, and automation technologies) in partnership with IoT specialist ei3 (based in New York) now helps customers reach the promised value of IoT and advanced analytics. Return on investment (ROI) is possible using quantifiable metrics, available in dashboard or report form, within the first few months of deployment. At both PACK […]

Filed Under: Controls, Featured, Networking + IoT Tagged With: Lenze

Lenze Group update: Revenue figures, technology releases, and focus on digital services

December 1, 2018 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Lenze Group has continued its course of growth for 2017/2018 and exceeded key financial targets. Group revenue increased in the reporting year by 9.2% to a new record of EUR 741.0 million, far surpassing original expectations. Organic revenue growth, adjusted for currency effects, amounted to 11.2%. Operating results (EBIT) also reached a new high, rising […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies, Industrial Automation, Industry News, Integrated Motion Systems Tagged With: Lenze

Motion Trends: Integration, software tools top controller trends

March 23, 2018 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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As machines become more complex, designers are looking for more integrated solutions to simplify overall machine design. So engineers are becoming more savvy about their automation choices, and are seeking solutions that offer better precision and performance all in one package. And controls manufacturers have heard the message. For instance, Lenze just recently introduced a […]

Filed Under: Controls, Industrial Automation Tagged With: Lenze, Omron

Lenze celebrates 70 years of easy machine automation

November 17, 2017 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Lenze, a global manufacturer of electrical and mechanical drives, motion control and automation technologies, recently marked 70 years of being in business. In mid-October, more than 400 international experts from the industry, along with journalists, came together at the company’s German headquarters in Gross Berkel (near Hamelin) for the Future Day of Machine Manufacturing. They […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry News Tagged With: Lenze

Lenze m850 synchronous servo motors for average dynamic performance

October 2, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Lenze, a global leader and manufacturer of electrical and mechanical drives, motion control and automation technologies, is pleased to announce the release of the new m850 synchronous servo motors with moderately dynamic responsiveness in the upper power range. The m850 series offers servo motors that are compact, easy to control, and run efficiently. They are […]

Filed Under: Featured, Motors, Servo Motors Tagged With: Lenze

Lenze announces Power/mation as new distributor

April 27, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Lenze Americas, a global leader and manufacturer of electrical and mechanical drives, motion control and automation technologies, has announced that Power/mation, an automation distributor based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, will now be selling a complete line of Lenze products, including general purpose inverters, amplifier servo lines, servo automation systems, engineered geared motors and mechanical components. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry News Tagged With: Lenze

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