Factory automation

Tolomatic RSX hydraulic-class electric linear rod actuator

12 January, 2017 | Supplied by: Pneumatic Products

The RSX hydraulic-class electric linear rod actuator meets the need for extreme forces and is a suitable choice for replacing hydraulic cylinders.


GE Intelligent Platforms CPE330 controller with Profinet

15 December, 2016 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty Ltd

GE Intelligent Platforms has recently enhanced its PACSystems RX3i CPE330 CPU, which when combined with the latest firmware offers Profinet capability.


MicroEpsilon capaNCDT 6110 capacitive displacement system

14 December, 2016 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty Ltd

The MicroEpsilon capaNCDT 6110 is a compact, single-channel capacitive displacement sensor system capable of thickness, coordinates, level, tilt and vibration measurements.


Imagining farming's robotic future

09 December, 2016

Global crop protection specialist ADAMA and Australian ag-tech company SwarmFarm Robotics have announced a joint arrangement to establish ADAMA as SwarmFarm's preferred global business partner.


IDT X-Stream XS-720p slow motion camera

06 December, 2016 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty Ltd

The X-Stream XS-720p slow motion camera offers continuous frame streaming via the PCI express 2.0 x4 interface with a sustained transfer speed of 1.75 GBps.


JVL integrated stepper motors

02 December, 2016 | Supplied by: Motion Technologies Pty Ltd

JVL Industri Elektronik A/S has announced NEMA23 integrated stepper motors with a speed precision of 0.01 rpm and acceleration precision of 1 rpm/s.


Robot flies a Cessna

01 December, 2016

Aurora advanced autonomy system demonstrated on a Diamond DA-42, Cessna Caravan and Bell UH-1 helicopter.


Micro-Epsilon confocalDT 2471 HS confocal chromatic controller

24 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty Ltd

The Micro-Epsilon confocalDT 2471 HS is a fast confocal chromatic controller for measuring displacements, distances and thickness in the glass and electronics industry.


NHP RL8 and RG8 power factor controllers

22 November, 2016 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty Ltd

With an easy-to-use interface, the RL8 and RG8 offer plug-and-play accessory modules providing flexibility to meet any application requirement, with options from master/slave configurations to contactor or dynamic switching of capacitor banks.


Tolomatic ACSI integrated servo motor

17 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Pneumatic Products

Tolomatic's ACSI integrated servo motor with ODVA-conformant EtherNet/IP features a keyed add-on profile (AOP) and a full suite of add-on instructions (AOI) for easy, seamless integration into Rockwell Automation PLCs.


GE Automation & Controls PACSystems RXi

15 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty Ltd

The PACSystems RXi is an industrial computing platform designed to deliver compact, rugged, high-performance computing capabilities to run HMI/SCADA, historian and analytics applications.


Omron table tennis robot officially named world's 'first robot table tennis tutor'

11 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty Ltd

Omron Electronics has announced that its table tennis robot FORPHEUS has been officially named the world's 'first robot table tennis tutor' by Guinness World Records.


Industry 4.0: ignore at your peril

03 November, 2016 by Scott Moffat, Managing Director | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LP

Everyone has by now heard and read about Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), but until now a lot of the concepts and technologies are theoretical and lack a practical application in the real world — especially in Australian manufacturing.


Robots everywhere: our one-armed friends in the factory are no longer alone

31 October, 2016 by Glenn Johnson, Editor

Robots are no longer a feature only of manufacturing plants — they are moving into our everyday lives and are getting ready to make a dramatic impact.


Micro-Epsilon TIM G7 thermal imaging camera for glass applications

28 October, 2016 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty Ltd

The Micro-Epsilon TIM G7 is an industrial thermal imaging camera specially tailored for the glass industry, for applications including glass processing and finishing, and glass for displays and solar energy.


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