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Integrated stepper motors trim accurate metal forming costs

Control Engineering

To reduce design costs and maintain quick and precise positioning of backgauges before each metal-forming cycle, CI chose integrated stepper motors. . Those with six motorized reference surfaces provide two reference points in each direction of 3D space for the reliable forming of complicated parts. metal plates. CONSIDER THIS .

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Wintriss Controls Group: Recap of FABTECH 2023

Fabricating & Metal Work

ShopFloorConnect ® collects downtime and production efficiency data from every machine, ranging from CNC machines to presses, fabricating machines, and more in all areas of discrete manufacturing. For more information, visit: wintriss.com/wcg/fabtech.html.

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AI-enabled approach helps make autonomous robots safe, reliable

Control Engineering

Then for the second step, they reformulate that constrained optimization problem into a mathematical representation known as the epigraph form and solve it using a deep reinforcement learning algorithm. The epigraph form lets them bypass the difficulties other methods face when using reinforcement learning.

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Hannover Messe 2023 Day One: Manufacturers emphasizing industrial transformation, flexibility

Control Engineering

For many manufacturers, industrial transformation is about being more open from a product perspective and giving engineers more flexibility. Hannover Messe returned in a more subdued form than in previous years as the show tries rebounding after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Data centers at the front line of future motor technology

Control Engineering

To support this increase in data, infrastructure in the form of data centers is continuing to be built and leased out to companies in need of server space. Data is sourced through reported data from motor suppliers. This would represent a 146 x increase from 2010 levels. Courtesy: Interact Analysis.

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How the Digital Thread Supercharges Process Mining

iBASEt

A Digital Thread is the ideal complement to a process mining project because it provides a single, complete source of product (and process) data in digital form. When Digital Threads are based on an extended digital platform, such as iBASEt’s Solumina MES, SQM, and MRO, they become a particularly rich source of data for process mining.

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Motor control maintenance and troubleshooting best practices, advice

Control Engineering

Outputs may be normally open (form A) or form C with both NO and NC contacts. Form C allows dual connections for running/not running or faulted/not faulted. Manufacturers use different features and labels, so it is very important to carefully read the manual. Figure 7 shows typical control wiring connections for a VFD.