Pepperl+Fuchs WCS Outdoor position encoding system
01 May, 2018 | Supplied by: Pepperl+Fuchs (Aust) Pty LtdThe WCS Outdoor is optimised for position feedback in outdoor environments such as ports, offshore installations, ships or waste incineration plants.
ABB and The Economist launch Automation Readiness Index
27 April, 2018 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdThe report on global readiness for robotics, automation and artificial intelligence ranks Australia in the top 10.
SMC ZP3P vacuum pad
27 April, 2018 | Supplied by: SMC Australia | New ZealandDesigned to offer optimum absorbing performance and efficient handling, the ZP3P vacuum pad from SMC features a blue-coloured silicone rubber pad that prevents wrinkles and is compliant with FDA regulations.
Leuze OGS 600 sensor for AGV automation
26 April, 2018 | Supplied by: Leuze electronic Pty LtdThe Leuze OGS 600 sensor is designed to enable cost-effective vehicle automation for the transport of materials and goods in production and storage areas.
Balluff BOS 18M photoelectric sensor with IO-Link
13 April, 2018 | Supplied by: Balluff Pty LtdBalluff has added IO-Link functionality to its standard 18 mm tubular photoelectric sensors.
Meggitt Sensing Systems Model 35C miniature triaxial accelerometer
04 April, 2018 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty LtdThe Model 35C from Meggitt Sensing Systems is said to be the world's smallest IEPE triaxial accelerometer.
Robots make workers sick: study
27 March, 2018Researchers in the USA have published findings that robots (and automation in general) could be affecting workers' health through fear for their job security.
Pixelink PL-D7512 12 MP colour camera
26 March, 2018 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe Pixelink PL-D range of USB 3.0 cameras links together the benefits of high frame-rate CMOS technology with the high-speed data throughput of USB 3.0 technology.
IDEC WindEDIT Lite app
21 March, 2018 | Supplied by: IDEC Australia Pty LtdIDEC Corporation has released the WindEDIT Lite app for iOS and Android devices, providing two-way access to its range of MicroSmart FC6A PLCs.
Robotic oil drilling system improves efficiency and safety for offshore drilling
15 March, 2018 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdA drill floor solution comprising robotic technology has been developed for fully unmanned oil and gas operations.
GE QuickPanel+ operator interfaces
13 March, 2018 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdThe GE QuickPanel+ operator interfaces range integrates process control, view and an option to run an embedded data historian for real-time control in one complete unit.
From mass production to mass customisation
06 March, 2018 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdThe Factory of the Future is not just better than the factory of the past — it's different. Using digitalisation and connectivity, the new factory will mass-produce individualised products.
Safe tool changes for catalytic converter machines
05 March, 2018 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty LtdKirschenhofer Maschinen, a specialist machine manufacturer, ensures safe tool changes for truck catalytic converters with RFID.
Automation solution a reason for popping corks
01 March, 2018 | Supplied by: Burkert Fluid Control SystemsA special disgorgement line at a champagne production facility in Riems, France, was imposing several technical restrictions on the operators of the facility.
Veederline APT-TH Series power transducers
28 February, 2018 | Supplied by: Veederline Pty LtdThe APT-TH Series power transducers are used to monitor the power consumption of three-phase loads and provide an analog signal proportional to the active power consumed by the monitored load.
