New Nitrogen Purging Technology in Semiconductor Fabrication Can Accrue Millions in Energy Savings

December 3, 2024 CO2 emissions associated with electricity generation will also decrease and reduce the Fab’s carbon footprint. Research conducted by Festo finds a new generation of its low-energy flow-control valves utilized by Front Opening Unified Pods (FOUPs) purge systems can reduce Nitrogen gas (N2) consumption by as much as 75%. A new Festo white…

Festo Takes Pneumatics to a New Level of Performance Through Digital Closed-Loop Control
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Festo Takes Pneumatics to a New Level of Performance Through Digital Closed-Loop Control

December 3, 2024 Controlled Pneumatics combines proportional technology, sensors, and control algorithms into a closed-loop control system. Festo introduces Controlled Pneumatics, a digital closed-loop control strategy for delivering energy efficiency, high dynamic response, and precision movement. Controlled Pneumatics is an ideal solution for web tensioning; welding; surface processing; flexible gripping, including vacuum gripping; dispensing and…

Festo Introduces the World’s First Proportional Valve Terminal

December 3, 2024 Manufacturers gain design and energy benefits plus productivity quality from this moderate air-flow solution. Festo introduces the VTEP, the world’s first proportional valve terminal. The VTEP is an ideal solution for flexible gripping, web tensioning, force-controlled polishing, precision piloting, dispensing, dosing, and diaphragm pump control. The VTEP valve terminal provides closed-loop control…

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New Water-Quality Panels are Compact, All-In-One Monitoring Solutions

December 2, 2024 Endress+Hauser is launching a smart, easy way to incorporate water quality monitoring throughout utilities and process plants: Factory-assembled analytical panels equipped with the latest Memosens 2.0 sensor technology. These compact panels, for either drinking water quality or disinfection monitoring, are ready-to-go. Installation and commissioning are extremely simple, requiring operators to just affix…

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Grey Is the New Colour: Phoenix Contact Moves Over to Unprinted Packaging

December 2, 2024 Phoenix Contact is changing its item packaging over to unprinted folding cartons, both nationally and internationally. The packaging can therefore be reused – in the spirit of a sustainable circular economy. The colorful packaging used by Phoenix Contact for decades will soon become a thing of the past. Unprinted packaging is the way into…

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Safe Small Controller PNOZmulti 2 Receives UL Certification for “Programmable Safety Controllers”

November 28, 2024 UL listing in the “Programmable Safety Controllers” category Plant and machinery manufacturers in the USA, but also those based internationally with an export market in the USA, will be delighted: the configurable safety controller PNOZmulti 2 has received UL listing in the “Programmable Safety Controllers” category. This listing makes it much easier for plant…

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Festo Introduces a Robust Suite of Pneumatic Safety Solutions

November 27, 2024 Festo introduces an innovative suite of safety products, including its new CIP safety module, that ensures the safe operation of pneumatic systems and lowers the risk of injury and system and product damage. Festo pneumatic safety solutions are compatible with the top industrial Ethernet protocols – EtherNET/IP, PROFITNET, and EtherCAT – which…

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ANCA’s Peel Grinding Solution: From Blank to Finished Tool in a Single Setup on the MX7 Platform

November 26, 2024 ANCA’s advanced grinding solutions offer seamless finished tool grinding in a single setup, including blank preparation. This setup features the P-axis Arobotech, which supports blanks at the grind point, enabling the efficient production of various tools with a surface finish below 0.2 Ra. This process significantly reduces cycle time while boosting productivity….

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XKLD31006 DC Solid State Relay with Built-In Protections

November 26, 2024 XKLD31006: Newly EN50155-Certified Railway Solution celduc’s XKLD31006 is EN50155 certified and is an ideal choice for use in the demanding rolling stock environment as well as in harsh industrial applications. Their XKLD31006 has recently obtained railway certification after a series of rigorous tests, designed to simulate the extreme conditions in railway environment: such…

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FLO Confirms FLO Station Eligibility for ZEVIP Funding in 2024

November 21, 2024 FLO confirms that all FLO commercial charging stations remain eligible for ZEVIP funding under this new federal directive Canada recently announced trade measures impacting vehicles from China and limiting eligibility under the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) to electric vehicle (EV) charging products manufactured in countries that have negotiated free…

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Omron’s D40A-2 Non-Contact Interlock Door Switch

November 21, 2024 Next-generation, non-contact safety interlock switch for most common safety applications. The D40A-2 Non-Contact Safety Door Switch is designed to enhance safety and efficiency in industrial environments. This advanced switch exceeds safety standards and is ideal for manufacturing settings, featuring a coded magnetic mechanism that improves reliability and prevents bypassing. It includes 2-color…

CODI Manufacturing designs and built new case packer in four weeks with Festo engineering tools and assembly services
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CODI Manufacturing Designs and Built New Case Packer in Four Weeks with Festo Engineering Tools and Assembly Services

November 21, 2024 CODI Manufacturing’s new compact, flexible 12-cycle-per-minute case packer for small to mid-sized food and beverage companies achieves an industry leading price/performance ratio. The Littleton, CO-based machine builder utilized the Festo Handling Guide Online (HGO) engineering tool to design the two-axis handling system, the core of the new machine’s package handling. By having…

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AM8300 Servomotors Set New High-Water Mark for Performance

November 15, 2024 For applications requiring especially high speeds and dynamics, Beckhoff offers the water-cooled AM8300 servo series with standstill torques three times greater than conventional options With the AM8300 servomotor series, Beckhoff expands its drive technology portfolio to include modular motors with integrated water cooling. Compared to conventional convection-cooled motors, these devices support higher…

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Got to Have a WAGO” – 50 Years of Splicing Connector

November 14, 2024 Small product, big impact: Five decades ago, the company revolutionized connection technology in electrical installation with the splicing connector. The phrase “Got to have a WAGO” has been firmly anchored in the vocabulary of every professional electrician since its launch in 1974. Even today, “WAGO” stands for speed, safety and maintenance-free operation…

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Festo’s Innovative Electromechanical Actuators

November 13, 2024 How do you become a global market leader in electromechanical linear actuators? Decades of hard work and innovation! From design, to testing, to production, Festo has extensive knowledge, experience, and expertise in linear actuator manufacturing. Combined with our vast range of servo drives and motors, you can automate the vast majority of…

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Detect Abnormal Control Panel Temperatures with Omron’s K6PM Solution

November 13, 2024 Detect Abnormal Control Panel Temperatures with Omron’s K6PM Solution Watch this demo to learn about Omron’s K6PM predictive maintenance solution for control panels, made up of the K6PM TH controller and K6PM THS thermal imaging sensors. This demo highlights how the system, integrated with the Sysmac Automation platform, detects abnormal temperature rises,…