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Editors Pick
Flexible Safeguarding of Special Purpose Machinery
Before a new assembly cell for shock absorbers was due to go into operation at a well-known car manufacturer's, the special-purpose machinery manufacturer HAHN Automation needed a sophisticated safety concept. As a long-time partner, Pilz used the risk assessment as a basis for developing a flexible solution to...
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Upcoming Event
Welcome to the German Technology Day Hybrid Event 2021
Bosch Rexroth, EPLAN, Festo, Murrelektronik, PILZ, Rittal and WAGO, seven prominent companies in automation and advanced manufacturing, based in Canada with their headquarters in Germany, are hosting Canada’s third edition of the German Technology Day. This year, German Technology Day is respecting the new...
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Cobot Consideration
Cobots Come To the Rescue in Packaging and Supply Chain Industries Struggling With Labor Shortages
The Covid-19 pandemic has made it abundantly clear that to overcome the challenges of rising delivery expectations, growing labor shortages and expanding order volumes, the packaging industry will need to embrace automation at a rapid pace. Collaborative robots (cobots) are now increasingly a part of that solution...
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Safety Considerations
Five Considerations For Mobile Robot Safety
Autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, can be a game-changing technology for manufacturers in all industries. They self-navigate through dynamic environments and transport payloads between workstations without requiring any permanent facility modifications, so they're excellent for companies seeking to harness a...
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Festo: Rotary Drive Unit ERMS
This cost-effective rotary drive unit for simple swiveling tasks with angles of 90° or 180° can withstand even very high mechanical loading. As part of the Simplified Motion Series, the ERMS is easy to configure and can be put into operation directly without software. Includes IO-Link and digital I/O (DIO). Features - Complete...
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PULS: FPT500.241-010-108 IP65/67 Power Supply
The FPT500 is an industrial grade power supply for the 3-phase mains system incorporated in a rugged wall-mount housing with an ingress protection level of IP65/67. The most outstanding features of the FPT series are the compact size, the wide operational temperature range, the negligible low input inrush current...
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Celera Motion Introduces Ultra-Lightweight Inductive Angle Encoder
Celera Motion has recently introduced their new ultra-lightweight inductive angle encoders, featuring a bearingless, compact PCB construction with an ergonomic hollow bore design. These encoders require no calibration with no precision installation tolerances, and have absolute position feedback and an immunity to...
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Pilz: Safety Gets Transparent!
To maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction Pilz is getting very creative. The current supply situation of steel, chips and plastics has become tighter worldwide. Extended delivery times or supply failures can be a consequence of this. The suppliers of plastic granulate have stopped the production of specific...
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ProSense Rotary Paddle Level Switches from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added new ProSense PLS series rotary paddle level switches to their already extensive line of process control solutions. Rotary paddle level switches utilize a shaft and paddle that are in constant rotation driven by a reduction gear and synchronous motor. Level is detected when the...
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Posital’s Programmable Position Sensors: Cost-Efficient Versatility for Packaging Applications
Getting exactly the right position sensor for a specific packaging application can be challenging, but with POSITAL’s programmable rotary encoders, users have a cost-effective and convenient way of configuring sensors to deliver exactly what’s needed. With programmable IXARC encoders, key performance...
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New Robotic Cycloidal Gearbox from GAM
GAM announces the release of the new GCL cycloidal gearboxes. The new gearboxes provide high precision and rigidity for horizontal and vertical robotic and motion control applications. The GCL is designed to withstand the frequent start-stop impact loads of industrial robots and other motion control applications...
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FATH T-Slot Hardware Components from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has introduced a wide assortment of T-slotted hardware components by FATH. Slotted aluminum rail structures are lightweight, economical, and easy to construct. This structure system is very versatile and has many uses, from stands that hold barcode scanners and label applicator machines to OEM...
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Five Ways that OMRON’s D41 Series Door Switch Add Value to Machines
One of the major challenges that manufacturers face when designing a safety system is minimizing opportunities for operators to bypass devices like door switches. The possibility of bypassing can lower the safety performance level and perhaps even lead to a loss of compliance. Fortunately, today’s state-of-the-art...
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Highest Level Identification with the New Vision Sensor Series VOS Ident
Identification tasks for code readers in factory automation are enormously diverse. Whether standstill or high-speed, printed or directly marked codes, large distance, or minimum code size—the VOS Ident offers the perfect solution for a wide variety of application requirements. As an expansion of the VOS universal...
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Safety Light Curtains PSENopt II From Pilz: World’s First UL-Certified Type 3 Light Curtain for Canada and USA
The Type 3 safety light curtains PSENopt II from Pilz are the world’s first light curtain with approval from the global test organisation Underwriters Laboratories (UL), with its headquarters in Northbrook, USA. Certification confirms that the safety light curtains meet national safety standards in the USA and Canada. This...
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Festo’s ADN-S Is Another Space Saver for Jobs in Tight Quarters
Festo adds a new space-optimized product – the ultra-compact ADN-S pneumatic cylinder – for performing small movements in tight quarters and in so doing helping machine designers keep their projects as space-efficient as possible. Festo took the ISO standard ADN double-acting cylinder and shrank the housing...
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