Uniquely configured drive and AFE system November 2010, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation and Staro Process control project sets.
Rockwell Automation, together with system integrator Staro Process Control, have installed a 95%-efficient Allen-Bradley PowerFlex drive and ...
Omron drives for machine automation November 2010, Omron Electronics, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA) Omron’s MX2 drives use current vector technology and offer a starting torque of 200% at 0,5 Hz combined with excellent open-loop torque control characteristics. In suitable applications, this allows the ...
Couplings for metal shredder machines 13 October 2010 Voith supplied two 1150 DTP type fill controlled fluid couplings including oil supply systems and required coolers
Control Techniques' drive secures production at gold mine 13 October 2010, Nidec Control Techniques The 220 kW drive solution chosen was a Unidrive SPM AC drive comprising four modules, complete with input and output chokes, a door-mounted CTIU touch-screen control panel and a direct-on-line bypass system with main circuit-breaker, contactor and motor overload protection
High-precision solar tracking October 2010, Beckhoff Automation PC-based control: TwinCAT solar position algorithm software library optimise solar energy harvesting.
The TwinCAT solar position algorithm software library enables high-precision determination of sun ...
Servo has safety built in October 2010, Omron Electronics Compact construction and support for side-by-side mounting allows users of Omron’s new Accurax G5 servo drives to achieve cabinet space savings of up to 50%. The new drives combine performance – sub-micron ...
Mechatronic drive system for Intralogistics October 2010, SEW-EURODRIVE Movigear is SEW-Eurodrive’s innovative, decentralised mechatronic drive system that provides networking features and supports independent monitoring and maintenance tasks to reduce start up times. The ...
SKF's actuator monitoring system October 2010, SKF South Africa SKF actuators are used in many pieces of equipment to provide powerful, efficient, and reliable movement. However, these products have a finite life and are rated for specific operating conditions. To ...
Columbus Stainless under control 14 September 2010, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), Nidec Control Techniques Control Techniques was recently awarded a contract by Columbus Stainless
Siemens electromobility 18 August 2010, Siemens South Africa Siemens researchers and developers are working on the next generation of electric motors based on a double electric motor concept
Smart machines provide more power August 2010, Rockwell Automation Embedding intelligence gathering devices into machines assists with the prediction and prevention of failures.
Servomotors for the food industry August 2010, Beckhoff Automation Hygiene regulations in the food industry place high demands on drive and control components with regard to surfaces and materials, which must be able to withstand regular exposure and resistance to aggressive ...
Coca-Cola chooses Movigear August 2010, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), SEW-EURODRIVE SEW-Eurodrive modernises PET transport line for Coca-Cola reducing energy consumption by 75%.
In 2009, Coca-Cola HBC, the licensed bottling company of the Coca-Cola company in Austria, planned the modernisation ...
FPGA-based control implementation August 2010 National Instruments adds camera link connectivity to the NI FlexRIO platform.
National Instruments has released a new vision module for the PXI platform that provides a high-performance parallel processing ...
Beckhoff's comprehensive demonstration at Automatica August 2010, Beckhoff Automation The extension of the TwinCAT automation suite by robot kinematics enables the integration of robots and their interaction and synchronisation with the PLC and motion control functions. This results in ...
Da Vinci inspires Festo August 2010, Festo South Africa Festo recently launched the EGC electric drive range that it says defines a new performance paradigm for the motion control industry and features a radically new profile design. Not only do the new axes ...
