New range of open loop vector drives September 2004 LG Industrial Systems' recently introduced iG5A range of open loop vector drives (0,37 to 7,5 kW), feature bipolar analog input, auto-tuning and acceleration torque of up to 200%. All inputs ...
Servo-like control from AC motors September 2004 LG Industrial Systems SA is offering its iV5 closed loop vector inverter. This unit gives a standard squirrel cage motor servo-like control, making it an economical choice for larger servo systems.
The ...
PID module offers 'drag-and-drop' configuration September 2004 Micropower is offering Red Lion Controls' CSPID2 Dual PID Module designed for the Red Lion Modular Controller. The CSPID2 Module is claimed to be the first to offer the convenience of 'drag-and-drop' ...
Flying shear upgrade more than doubles output August 2004 Outdated equipment and the need for increased cutting accuracy at varying speeds have prompted the upgrade of a flying shear system at an automotive accessories plant, where the company manufactures exhaust ...
AC drive suitable for traditional DC drive applications August 2004, Rockwell Automation, Design Automation Rockwell Automation has released a compact, high-horsepower electric drive that brings a host of advantages, even to traditionally DC drive-powered applications.
The Allen Bradley LPM 20 AC drive is ...
High power servo amplifiers August 2004, CBI-electric: low voltage Mitsubishi Electric has extended its 'Super Servo' amplifiers and motors up to 22 kW on three-phase 400 V versions. The MR-J2 Super series has power ratings of 50 W to 22 kW and is available in 200 and ...
Glass bottle manufacturer opts for decentralised drives August 2004 The installation of a complete new line at Consol Glass' bottle manufacturing plant at Clayville, Johannesburg has involved the changeover from installing central drives on separate panels to the use ...
Ceramic power capacitors August 2004 Denver Technical Products offer high voltage, high power, high frequency ceramic capacitors made in France by SCT. Full range is covered, ie, disc ceramic, doorknob ceramic, air and water-cooled types, ...
New flagship electrical drive delivers high performance August 2004, Festo South Africa, Information Security, Products & Solutions In a clear statement that pneumatics technology is not the only field in which it excels, Festo has released an electrical drive that allows positioning axes cycle times of 10 ms and working strokes exceeding ...
PCI motion controllers July 2004 Factory automation engineers and machine builders can now choose from four National Instruments high-performance motion controller boards for PCI-based integrated motion data acquisition applications. ...
Lifting 16 tonne boats above water for easy boarding April 2004, Nidec Control Techniques A CTNet-linked, 4-axis Unidrive system is providing accurate control of a Qualter Hall-designed lift system for hoisting 16 tonne canal boats out of the water at the prestigious new Standedge Visitor Centre at Marsden
Rugged, cost-effective safety light curtain April 2004, Turck Banner Southern Africa Banner Engineering is offering its EZ-Screen safety light screen system, a non-contact, point-of-operation machine guarding system
Automation of existing motor control centres April 2004, PI SA (PROFIBUS & PROFINET SA), NewElec Pretoria The NewElec MA motor protection relay provides a means of upgrading existing motor starters. It permits them to be controlled by Profibus DP, eliminating the need of having to replace older MCCs, before ...
New range of encoders launched April 2004, Ana-Digi Systems Ana-Digi Systems is offering the range of Metronix rotary encoders. The range comprises hollow shaft encoders, accommodating shaft sizes from 6 to 52 mm, standard encoders with shafts ranging from 4 to ...
Intelligent load sharing smoothes the way April 2004, CBI-electric: low voltage A large automotive components plant was experiencing problems due to unbalanced loading on the drives of its multidrive conveyors. Any proposed solution had to be retrofitted to its existing control panels ...
Broad range of servo equipment now available April 2004, Ana-Digi Systems With the recent launch of the Metronix range of servo equipment in South Africa, Ana-Digi Systems, as sole distributors, has introduced a new prime range of servo technology to this country. This series ...
Improved motor protection customer support April 2004, NewElec Pretoria NewElec has introduced a new call/share telephone line for the benefit of its customers, especially those in far-off areas. The new number will improve customer service as well as promote better communication. ...
Category 4 safety light barrier April 2004 The new Wenglor Category 4 safety light barrier uses visible red light, which significantly simplifies light barrier set-up. It is available with two different resolutions: one for finger protection and ...
Flexible and economical low-voltage motor protection relays April 2004, NewElec Pretoria NewElec's N Series motor protection relays offer the user a choice of protection features, mounting options, and a choice of appropriate motor thermal curves with five models to choose from. When used ...
New encoders with 4 to 20 mA output April 2004, Turck Banner Southern Africa Kübler now manufactures analog encoders with a unit size of 58 mm and with 10 or 12 mm diameter shaft. The encoder produces a current signal of 4 to 20 mA, proportional to the angular position of 0 to ...
