Factory automation

China to lead the world in industrial robot production

14 January, 2013

Chinese industrial production has increased at a CAGR of approximately 14.5% over the past decade, and the country’s demand for automation has followed suit, IMS Research says.


Robofair shows advances in robotics and mechatronics

10 December, 2012

The fourth annual Robofair, the biggest yet, showcased national and international advances in robotics and mechatronics.


ifm efector O1D series optical distance sensor

06 December, 2012 | Supplied by: ifm efector pty ltd

The O1D series optical distance sensor from ifm efector detects all distances, even in direct sunlight, irrespective of whether the target is fully exposed to the light or only the sensor, or both.


Sick ML20 markless label sensor

29 November, 2012 | Supplied by: SICK Pty Ltd

Though used like a print mark sensor, the Sick ML20 sensor requires no optical marking on the package, instead detecting a taught-in design pattern.


EvaDrive range of motor-mounted stepper drives and controllers

28 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Motion Technologies Pty Ltd

The EvaDrive range of Australian designed motor-mounted stepper drives and controllers are available as either a packaged stepper motor/driver/encoder assembly or as a separate stepper driver module.


Sensor technologies to detect pneumatic cylinder position

27 November, 2012 by Jack Moermond, Product Line Manager, Balluff, Inc | Supplied by: Balluff Pty Ltd

To integrate a pneumatic cylinder into an automated system, it is necessary to supply signals to the controller indicating the position status of the cylinders. Pneumatic cylinder manufacturers, machine builders and end users have developed a number of ways to detect extension or retraction of a pneumatic cylinder and provide a signal to the control system.


Turck LI inductive linear position sensor

23 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd

The Turck LI inductive linear position sensor has an enhanced electronics architecture that increases the effective output rate of the sensor from 1 to 5 kHz.


Slicing cheese with automated precision

23 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

Rockwell Automation’s ControlLogix helped a large-scale New Zealand cheese manufacturer automate its cheese slicing process.


Allen-Bradley Micro850 and Micro830 PLCs

22 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

Rockwell Automation has released the Allen-Bradley Micro850 and enhanced Micro830 PLCs, both featuring embedded motion capabilities for up to three axes of motion.


Hengstler AR 62/63 heavy-duty absolute encoder

21 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Automated Control Pty Ltd

The Hengstler AR 62/63 heavy-duty absolute encoder offers a rugged enclosure and generously dimensioned, rigid ball-bearings.


AMCI SMD23E 3-in-1 integrated motion control package with ethernet

16 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Automated Control Pty Ltd

The SMD23E integrates a stepper motor, drive and controller into one compact package, with an optional encoder available for move verification.


Turck BIM-UNTK magnetic cylinder sensor

09 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd

The Turck BIM-UNTK is a short magnetic field sensor for detecting the piston position in compact pneumatic cylinders.


Allen-Bradley Kinetix 6000M integrated drive motor

06 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

The Kinetix 6000M integrated drive motor combines servo drive and motor technologies in a compact, on-machine package.


Adept Technology SmartController EX robot motion controller

02 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Adept Technology International Ltd

Adept designed the SmartController EX for use with Cobra s-series SCARA robots, Viper six-axis robots, Quattro parallel robots and Python Linear Modules.


LinMot P10-70 series of linear actuators

02 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Motion Technologies Pty Ltd

The P10-70 series of motors can provide peak forces up to 2500 N, velocities up to 8 m/s and accelerations up to 90 g.


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