Slicing cheese with automated precision
23 November, 2012Rockwell Automation’s ControlLogix helped a large-scale New Zealand cheese manufacturer automate its cheese slicing process.
Allen-Bradley Micro850 and Micro830 PLCs
22 November, 2012Rockwell Automation has released the Allen-Bradley Micro850 and enhanced Micro830 PLCs, both featuring embedded motion capabilities for up to three axes of motion.
Aerotech Nmark AGV galvanometers and CLS galvo controllers for laser micromachining
30 October, 2012Using advanced interpolation electronics, the Nmark controller provides greater than 24 bits of effective resolution with 2D positioning accuracy of 10 microns or better.
FEAS MSM3 motor motion controller
22 October, 2012The MSM3 offers standstill recognition without tacho alternator and is suitable for most AC and DC motors.
National Instruments NI PXIe-8135 embedded controller
19 October, 2012The NI PXIe-8135 features the quad-core Intel Core i7 processor and USB 3.0 connectivity.
Omron Electronics CP1L-E series micro servo controller
15 October, 2012Built on the CP1L platform, the CP1L-E now offers an ethernet port, two analog inputs and pulse I/O as standard features.
Evolution in motion: the machine automation controller
08 October, 2012The machine automation controller (MAC) is the latest stage in the evolution of the automation controller, meeting machine control needs more effectively than previous controller solutions.
Omron Electronics CJ1W-NC4 series position control modules for CJ1 and CJ2 PLCs
02 October, 2012Each CJ1W NC4 card can control two or four axes, using either line driver or open collector output, and can produce output pulses at up to 4 Mbps.
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix 24 VDC high-speed I/O modules
31 July, 2012The ControlLogix 24 VDC I/O modules can be used with the ControlLogix 5570 PAC or any other Rockwell Automation programmable controller.
IEC Standard 61131: the benchmark for industrial controllers, Part 2
04 July, 2012 by Harry Mulder, Engineering Manager, Omron ElectronicsAs we saw in Part 1, the IEC 61131 standard has had a profound effect on the industrial controllers market, particularly in the area of programming. In this part, we’ll look at how an additional standard promoted by PLCOpen relating to motion control has dovetailed into IEC 61131-3 and enhanced the overall usefulness of industrial controllers.
IEC Standard 61131: the benchmark for industrial controllers, Part 1
13 June, 2012 by Harry Mulder, Engineering Manager, Omron ElectronicsThere can be little doubting the profound effect the IEC 61131 suite of standards has had on industrial controller product offerings over the last 25 years. Virtually all PLC vendors have adopted if not sections of the standard, then at least some concepts or its general philosophy.
Allen-Bradley 1715 redundant I/O platform
13 June, 2012Rockwell Automation’s 1715 redundant I/O platform requires no user programming code or add-on instructions, special wiring or additional hardware to operate. It supports multiple configurations and applications in standard and harsh environments.
Motrona BY340/BY641 variable speed drive synchronising units
05 June, 2012The Motrona BY340/BY641 variable speed drive synchronising units are suitable to operate as electronic synchronous controllers with speed-variable drives of any kind and any size, provided they dispose of an analog input to set the speed. The operation is based on a master/slave principle.
Sparkling clean and easy to swallow
30 May, 2012A French pharmaceutical laboratory chooses Simatic control technology to improve cleanliness, increase production efficiency and win over hesitant operators.
Allen-Bradley CompactLogix programmable automation controllers
15 May, 2012The latest Allen-Bradley CompactLogix programmable automation controllers include support for Integrated Motion on EtherNet/IP and Device Level Ring network topologies.
