Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2024

” Kodiak said the latest edition of its autonomous semi-trucks has all the necessary redundant safety-critical hardware. Redundancy is the key to safety, says Kodiak Kodiak noted that its latest autonomous semi-truck includes redundancy across all safety-critical functions.

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Cisco Industrial Automation

MAY 3, 2022

They lay out four critical components for IoT success, illustrating their points with real-world examples from manufacturing leaders like Nissan Motors. Example: at Nissan Motors’ Tochigi Plant, workers monitor production on their smart watches. OT teams understand automation control systems and their dependencies.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Combining the power of discharge control technology with rigid linear motor control and the latest artificial intelligence (AI), the Sodick Inc. ALG die-sinker EDM series is designed to provide stable machining, improved performance and faster machining speeds.

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Motion Control Tips

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The 20ECF brushless slotted flat motor is the latest addition to Portescap’s flat motor platform. The 20ECF is characterized by a flat architecture, as well as a compact package size that is a hallmark of Portescap’s existing brushless motor portfolio.

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Cisco Industrial Automation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

But before we get to that, let me give you a peek inside the first autonomous car race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Imagine if you were a college student and you could drive a race car at THE Indy Motor Speedway. in prize money and the opportunity to autonomously run a Dallara AV-21 Indy race car at the Indy Motor Speedway.

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Motion Control Tips

JANUARY 3, 2023

Siemens announced the immediate availability of the Simotics SD200 severe-duty motor in frame size 440 as its latest offering in the low-voltage Simotics motor family. The post New Simotics SD200 low-voltage, severe-duty AC motors with 75 to 800 hp output appeared first on Motion Control Tips.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 22, 2024

These machines include plug and produce, Wittmann Digital, control room, remote access, OPC UA communication and data collection, and more. Complete line of auxiliaries including dryer, conveyers, blenders, temperature controllers and granulators to help customers enable a closed loop process. technologies in every cell. FeedMax clean.

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Ford Motor has selected Rockwell Automation as its vehicle operations primary controls and solutions provider for the next three electric vehicle (EV) assembly sites in the United States. . The post Rockwell to advance EV program in new Ford Motor partnership appeared first on Australian Manufacturing.

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Automation Mag

MARCH 23, 2023

OTTO Motors introduced its newest AMR – OTTO 600. mph (2 m/s) maximum speed 1050/700/320 mm footprint IP54 rating OTTO 600 is available through the existing global network of OTTO Motors system integrators and material handling solution providers. OTTO’s latest software release, 2.28 OTTO’s latest software release, 2.28

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Motion Control Tips

JULY 8, 2022

Portescap has unveiled the 32ECF brushless slotted flat motor, the latest addition to the company’s motor portfolio. This new motor has a diameter of 32 mm and an overall body length of 17.6 The post Portescap expands brushless motor portfolio with new 32-mm offering appeared first on Motion Control Tips.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With the introduction of the latest models to the ALTA-TEC series , Pilot Air is once more redefining the standards with respect to efficiency, reliability and energy savings. This combines with its direct transmission system and optimised controls in the form of the new and highly advanced ‘Login’ electronic controller.

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Automation Mag

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In this issue, we also cover the following: Top five trends in motion control. A roundup of the latest technology and market trends for 2023. The latest in motors & drives, automation software, robotics, communications & networking and machine safety. The proverbial friend in need. New products.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 9, 2023

With the new SINAMICS S200 servo, comprising a SINAMICS S200 drive and SIMOTICS S-1FL2 motor with standard or flexible cable options, Siemens brings a new level of motion control to the stand-alone and networked machine market. www.siemens.com Subscribe to learn the latest in manufacturing.

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 12, 2023

has announced that Ford Motor Company has selected Rockwell as its vehicle operations primary controls and solutions provider for its next three electric vehicle assembly sites. “Our open-system approach ensures EV production aligns with the latest industry standards, regulations and customer expectations.”

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Combining the power of discharge control technology with rigid linear motor control and the latest artificial intelligence (AI), the Sodick Inc. Photo Credit: Sodick Inc. ALG die-sinker EDM series provides stable machining for every product, every time, the company reports.

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AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 3, 2023

At the heart of such automated processes is reliable and repeatable motion control which is critical for keeping production lines operating optimally, and in turn reducing lost time due to manual intervention. A snap decision when specifying a motion control solution may be costly later in the product development process.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 6, 2023

Beckhoff USA President Kevin Barker is taking on an influential role that drives motion control and automation priorities at the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). We look forward to the new insights he will bring during his term with A3.” Beckhoff USA Subscribe to learn the latest in manufacturing.

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i4.0 today

MAY 23, 2023

The demonstration includes Delta’s AX-3 series motion controller – which offers a host of features to meet customers’ diverse needs – and a new IIoT function card for the PLC series to enable various IIoT applications. These range from packaging to woodworking, metalworking and material handling.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

See smaller servos that can deliver more power in stand-alone drives or as integrated motor and drives. Machine design, motion control insights Digital twin software with emulation capabilities adds lifecycle value, as explained at the Rockwell Automation booth at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 17, 2023

The LH600F is the latest model in the Mitutoyo Linear Height Gage line with several added features and benefits, including a high-accuracy scale unit and guiding mechanism manufactured in the company’s Japanese facilities.

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E&T

MAY 23, 2023

There are an estimated 300 million industrial electric motors in operation around the world. Improving the efficiency of motors generally even by a few percent can potentially save vast amounts of energy when you extrapolate it across an entire fleet of motors. This means that the motor requires less maintenance in general.

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ATS

MARCH 26, 2024

Availability of production machinery and ancillary services such as HVAC and utilities are critical to controlling costs, but stringent regulatory requirements constrain how work is done. Environmental sensors: Along with temperature, humidity is an environmental variable that, in pharmaceuticals, requires close monitoring and control.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 30, 2024

He went on to develop many of the industry’s most innovative technologies, including the first CNC-based sinker EDMs, the first linear-motor drive EDMs (replacing earlier ball-screw technology) and the first use of major ceramic components in EDMs. executive VP, explains. executive VP, explains. territory manager, recalls.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 10, 2023

Compressors are an essential piece of machinery in many industries, and the introduction of our new BMF range of high energy-efficient rotary screw compressors with variable speed drive (VSD) technology and permanent magnet motors are set to revolutionise the way manufacturers operate.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Because the speed of the motor can’t change, whenever the demand for air changes, an air inlet valve adjusts to allow either more or less air to flow out. When demand increases, the motor speeds up. When demand decreases, the motor slows down. The latest VSD ranges are made in multiple factories around the world.

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SMMT

JULY 21, 2022

Independent motor factor Motor Parts Direct has started switching its fleet to electric with an order for 40 Citroën ë-Berlingo Vans. The latest vehicle delivery from Citroën comes as Motor Parts Direct continues to grow across the country and looks to operate more sustainably.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Acting as the brain behind industrial operations, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are designed to perform logical decision making for control applications. The customer faced the challenge of modernizing their outdated control system which included control panels operating with a PLC-5 controller and other legacy hardware.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Pilot Air continues to meet the needs of the industrial sector with its latest addition, the ALTA TEC TS Series of industrial-grade air compressors. Martin Wyllie is the Director of Pilot Air and spoke about the latest release to Manufacturers’ Monthly. “In This latest model ticks all the boxes for industrial customers.

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Modern Machine Shop

MARCH 19, 2023

The Mitutoyo LH-600F Linear Height Measurement System is the latest model in the Mitutoyo Linear Height Gage line. Photo Credit: Mitutoyo America Corporation Mitutoyo America Corporation exhibits the new LH-600F at Eastec 2023 , booth 3111.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The higher rotor inertia of this design makes the control response of the new 1FK7-HI servomotors highly robust and suitable for high- and variable-load inertia applications, including the feed and auxiliary axes on machine tools, as well as winders and unwinders on converting, packaging and printing equipment. Siemens Industry, Inc.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

New software, hardware and design features significantly improve surface finish, accuracy, and controlled runout, ensuring batch consistency from the first ground tool to the last. Consistent spindle thermal stability: Motor Temperature Control (MTC) is a patent pending innovation built into the motor spindle drive firmware.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

AUGUST 31, 2022

Latest advancements showcase the key to high productivity for the manufacturing industry, such as motion control for laser machining and 3D printing, linear motor stages, and hexapods for 6-axis metrology, in the PI booth at IMTS in Chicago, IL, starting September 12, 2022.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 13, 2023

Posidyne ® clutch brakes can be ordered with special pads cast into the main housings to mount an adjustable motor base, allowing the motor to sit atop the clutch brake in a space saving “piggyback” design. A simple actuation system allows torque in the clutch and brake to be precisely controlled.  to 79,000 Lb.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 27, 2023

The VL30 Series features high-thrust, high-efficiency linear motor drives for the X-, Y- and Z-axes for machining hardened tool-steel alloy components. The five-axis versions use direct-drive rotary axes for smooth and controlled complex contouring.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JULY 13, 2023

Under the terms of the agreement, the Parties will work together to design a proof-of-concept Coil Driver plus motor system that would specifically fit into a defined electric machine housing. CALGARY — Exro Technologies Inc.,

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ATS

JANUARY 5, 2024

It’s applied to pumps, motors, gearboxes, compressors and anywhere else vibration signatures remain stable during normal operation. Examples include motor housings, bearing journals and electrical cabinets. This improves safety and enables precise process control while protecting against equipment damage and product loss.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 11, 2023

What does that mean for the motion control industry and where do we go from here? While the situation has improved for many commodities since the depths of the pandemic shutdowns, especially mechanical components, vendors of motion control systems expect extended lead times to continue through at least 2023.

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