ABB secures $64 million Woodside contract
15 May, 2008
ABB has announced that it has won over $64 million worth of contracts to supply equipment for Woodside's $12 billion Pluto Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project, currently under construction in Western Australia.
Automatic identification of robot faults
02 May, 2008
ABB Australia, a leading power and automation technology group, has announced a service concept for its customers’ robots that will identify and predict problems remotely, then automatically dispatch help.
Robot software
17 April, 2008 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has announced that it has further enhanced its IRC5 controller operating system with the latest release of RobotWare. RobotWare 5.10 adds a host of improvements aimed at delivering greater levels of control and accuracy for robot applications.
Gripper systems
17 April, 2008 | Supplied by: PIAB Vacuum Technologies
The VGS series of products comprises three gripper system sizes: 2010, 3010 and 5010. Each system utilises an integrated COAX cartridge, designed to position vacuum power precisely where it's needed, making maximum use of energy and increasing speed by eliminating line losses and inefficiencies
Videoscope system
19 March, 2008 | Supplied by: Maintenance Systems Consolidated Pty Ltd
The ITI V5 videoscope system allows users to use remote viewing technology on site for detailed remote inspection.
CompactRIO controller and chassis
20 February, 2008 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty Ltd
National Instruments has released the NI cRIO-9072 and cRIO-9074 CompactRIO systems that give engineers and machine builders a suitable solution for rapidly deploying industrial machines at high volume.
Colour CCD camera
20 February, 2008 | Supplied by: Adept Turnkey Solutions
The JAI CV-S3200/S3300 CCD camera series comes with high-fidelity colour NTSC/PAL interlaced scan sensors, dual VBS and Y/C video output, an RS232C interface and easy push-button set-up.
High payload robot
20 February, 2008 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has announced the launch of a new stronger robot, IRB 6640. This new robot is perfect for various applications within material handling, machine tending and spot welding.
Online technical certification
20 February, 2008 | Supplied by: George Brown College
Study online, at your own pace, and earn your technical certificate in electronics, electromechanical and programmable logic controllers.
NZ motor company going global
22 January, 2008
“This agreement is significant as Wellington’s technology will be in products available through an established, global sales organisation,” WDT managing director Ross Green said.
TDI the least complex of any gauging system
21 January, 2008 | Supplied by: http://www.tmesystems.com.au/
With NDC Infrared every sensor and every scanning frame comes with its own built-in intelligence for higher speed and greater accuracy in measurement. This distributed intelligence is achieved by a state-of-the-art processing engine called a D-BRIC. Each D-BRIC is smaller than 4 x 6" (10 x 15 cm), yet powerful enough to run an entire gauging system on its own.
Programmable controller
21 January, 2008 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has released the Modicon M340 programmable controller which complements its Modicon Premium (medium to large controllers) and Quantum (large to extra large controllers) for industry and infrastructures.
NDC Infrared SR7I0 reflectance gauge
19 November, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.tmesystems.com.au
The NDC Infrared SR7I0 reflectance gauge is a sensor designed to allow accurate, online measurement of thin coatings on metal foils or metallised papers and plastics.
Adept Electronic Solutions opens Melbourne office
05 November, 2007
Adept Electronic Solutions is opening an office in Melbourne and is celebrating with a Machine Vision Open Day on 22 November.
O4 series photoelectric sensors
17 October, 2007 | Supplied by: ifm efector pty ltd
The ifm electronic opto family is growing with the release of the O4 series, a photoelectric sensor with ranges up to 50 m.
