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Editor's Pick
Four Trends in Bottling and Capping Machinery
Despite the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for packaged products - and a greater variety of such products - is continuing to rise. Specifically, manufacturers in the beverage industry are faced with the pressure of providing the requisite product diversity while ensuring compliance with new FSMA standards.
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Continuously Working
Robotiq Screwdriving Cell Works Around the Clock With Safety & Efficiency
Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. supplies automation solutions by Robotiq, especially robotic grippers. Now, the manufacturer has launched the Screwdriving Solution, a new robotic screwdriving cell designed to elevate any workforce. With this unique system, employees are now free to work on higher-value applications and let the Screwdriving Solution take over.
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Collaborative Considerations
UR Collaborative Automation and Its Role During the COVID Era
Automation has turned out to be the most powerful strategy for succeeding in the kind of volatile, uncertain conditions that COVID-19 has created. UR notes that collaborative automation helps manufacturers boost continuity, flexibility, competition, productivity, and safety. When changes occur quickly, limiting time for planning, budgeting, hiring, training, or extensive reconfiguration, automation is the perfect fit.
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Video feature
Application Spotlight: Yaskawa helps Eagle make the cut
Maximum speed is mission critical for the owners of automated crosscut saws from Eagle Machinery & Supply. More speed means faster output of valuable hardwood lumber, and more profitability. Yaskawa servo systems help Eagle’s Talon 3000 saw cut an imperfection out of a board in the time it takes to blink an eye, keeping productivity high while preserving the appearance of a beautiful hardwood.
Watch the video HERE
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Supporting You
Brady Launches New Permit Control Stations
Group lockout scenarios get more complicated as more people are added to the process. And while more workers mean less equipment downtime, without the right devices in place, they also mean increased risk for accidental re-energization. That's where the Brady Permit Control Station comes in.
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Working Together
Plug & Work ─ Now Available For Cobots From OMRON and FANUC
Cobots have decisively shaped industrial robotics in recent years ─ and they have become increasingly popular. To enable users to work quickly and easily with the industrial lightweight robots, SCHUNK is expanding its Plug & Work portfolio to include perfectly matched standard components for lightweight robots from OMRON and FANUC.
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AMC Introduces 9 New FlexPro Servo Drives
Advanced Motion Controls has recently launched 9 new models of FlexPro Servo Drives. The new models introduce RS485 and RS232 communication to the FlexPro® servo drive family. This makes RS485/232 the fourth network that AMC offers in addition to EtherCAT, CANopen and Ethernet/IP.
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New 100 Amps Peak FlexPro Servo Drives Available from AMC
Now joining the Advanced Motion Controls FlexPro family are the first of their "Mini"-sized servo drives. With a slight size increase, these drives can output over double the current and operate on higher voltage than existing micro-sized FlexPro drives.
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Quabbin Data Cables from AutomationDirect
The new Quabbin data cables aredesigned with impedances specific for RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 communication applications in industrial environments. These high-quality, low-capacitance data cables have tinned copper conductors with twisted pairs that help reduce electrical noise sensitivity and are available in one-, two-, three-, or four-pair color-coded versions.
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Sealcon Twilock-S Circular Connectors Makes “Child’s Play” Out of Difficult Access Areas
The Sealcon Twilock-S connection system is an extremely simple and highly reliable quick fastening system. Sealcon's Twilock-S metric circular plug-in connectors mate to Speedtec by Intercontec/TE Connectivity making adaptivity between these two connector systems technically possible. All it takes is just one click, a slight twist and the plug-in system goes from “Open” to “Close”; making it child’s play to plug in a connector even where access is quite difficult.
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MENNEKES: Customize Your Power Distribution With AMAXX
Take a tour of MENNEKES' AMAXX power distribution family in their latest video. An innovative NEMA 4X enclosure system, AMAXX provides you with the flexibility to easily satisfy various plant requirements, all while reducing your design, assembly and installation costs.
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Festo’s New Space Optimized DSNU-S Shaves off Size, Weight of Standard ISO Round Cylinder
The new DSNU-S round cylinder is the latest response from Festo to the need of machine designers for smaller versions of standard components so they can shrink the footprint of their machines or production lines accordingly. The DSNU-S, part of Festo’s core product range of always-in-stock components, is up to 40% slimmer, 3.5 cm shorter and 50% lighter than its ISO counterpart
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New IDX Compact Servo Motor With Integrated Positioning Controller From Maxon
Maxon’s new IDX compact integrated servo gearmotor + drive combines a powerful, brushless EC-i motor and an EPOS4 positioning controller, which can be complemented with a maxon planetary gearhead when required. This integrated motor stands out for its high torque density, high efficiency, maintenance-free components, and a high-quality industrial housing providing IP65 protection.
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The World’s First: Charging Sockets with LED Indicators and Temperature Measurement
The new generation of type-2 CHARX connect charging sockets from Phoenix Contact offers AC home charger and charging station manufacturers and users simplified installation and maintenance, enhanced safety and intuitive operation. With the premium version, you receive the first type-2 charging socket in the world with integrated, precise temperature sensors. It enhances charging process safety by interrupting the charging process if there is overheating
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Articles of July
Why IO-Link Is Like an Industrial Version of USB
By Colin Cartwright, System Sales Manager, MURR CANADA
Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave for the past few years, you’re probably running into a lot more sensors and I/O components offering IO-Link to communicate with the PLC. With all this IO-Link buzz in the air, I’d like to explore all the exciting possibilities that IO-Link brings to automation and industrial connectivity with you, over the next few months. Let’s start with a quick introduction to IO-Link and its similarities to a connection technology we use every day.
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Why You Might (or Might Not) Need an Industrial Managed Ethernet Switch
By Jonathan Griffith, Product Manager, Industrial Communications & Power Supplies, AutomationDirect
Many industrial engineers and IT staff understand the need for industrial grade networking equipment. AutomationDirect has provided resources on that here. What might not be as obvious is when to choose a managed Ethernet switch. The price differential between an unmanaged and managed switch is significant and can impact the overall system budget. In this white paper, we explore the reasons and applications where a managed switch should be used and when an unmanaged switch is sufficient.
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