Banner Engineering iVu Plus TG firmware update
13 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty LtdA free firmware update has been released for Banner Engineering's iVu Plus TG. The easy-to-install software enables the simultaneous use of several match, area or blemish sensors across various regions of interest in a single inspection.
Robots will replace Holden workers, union predicts
11 November, 2013Even if Holden continues manufacturing cars in Australia, most - if not all - of the work will be done by robots, a union official has predicted.
Robot brings Phar Lap back from the dead
05 November, 2013CSIRO is virtually bringing together the various pieces of Phar Lap that are spread across Australia and New Zealand using robotic technology.
Novel ethernet-based motion control architecture improves plastic bag machine
04 November, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdModern plastic bag-making machines often have two servomotor based axes - web feed and cut/seal - plus a mechanically linked third axis for 'picking off' the finished bags. UK machine builders Hartech Engineering and GPL Machinery have developed a machine that also implements servo control on the third axis to provide programmable control of the pick-off action.
Banner Engineering S18-2 series compact photoelectric sensors
31 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty LtdThe S18-2 series compact photoelectric sensors from Banner Engineering are self-contained, DC-operated sensors that provide an economical sensing solution for cost-sensitive and high-volume installations.
Motrona FM260 encoder signal multiplier
30 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Plant Control & AutomationThe FM260 provides error-free multiplication of an input frequency by a proportional factor F1 and a reciprocal factor F2, both adjustable in a range of 0.0005 to 9.9999.
DEHN + SOHNE DEHNsecure DC surge protective device range
30 October, 2013 | Supplied by: DEHN + SOHNE GmbH + Co KGThe DEHN + SOHNE range of DC surge protective devices, DEHNsecure, protects DC applications, including LTE (4G) GSM sites.
ADLINK Technology AMP-204C and AMP-208C motion controllers
29 October, 2013 | Supplied by: ADLINK Technology IncThe AMP-204C and AMP-208C are DSP-based 4- and 8-axis advanced pulse-train motion controllers, enabling high pulse output and encoder input frequency up to 6.5 and 20 MHz respectively.
Robotic welding cell helps overcome skills shortage
28 October, 2013 by Glenn Johnson, Editor | Supplied by: Kemppi Australia Pty LtdToday there is a general lack of highly skilled welding labour in many markets around the world, including Australia. One way in which this problem can be mitigated is through the use of robotic welding, which is now in greater demand.
Exlar SL Series 75 mm rotary gearmotors
24 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Applied AutomationExlar has expanded its SL Series rotary motors and gearmotors with a 75 mm frame size.
Hengstler RF53 Motor Feedback Encoder
23 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Automated Control Pty LtdThe Hengstler RF53 encoder has been designed to handle high motor speeds, with an output of up to 10,000 ppr and a maximum speed capability of 12,000 rpm.
Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 523 AC drive
21 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe PowerFlex 523 AC drive is designed to be suitable for builders of simple, stand-alone machines, balancing the need for ‘just enough’ control with a design that lowers total costs to design, develop and deliver machines.
ABB Product Screen robot HMI
09 October, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdThe purpose of Product Screen is to bring about a cost-effective way for robot operators to interact with the robot directly from the FlexPendant.
Total cost of ownership: a study of automation systems
04 October, 2013 by Toby Kilroy, Senior Engineer, Omron Electronics Australia | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty LtdIt has often been said that we live in an age of solutions. Today, many vendors offer competing platforms for automation which accomplish much the same task, namely the automation of plant floor equipment and machinery. However, it is rare for manufacturing automation system users to properly investigate the total cost of ownership (TCO) for the range of automation platforms on offer.
Turck inductive angle sensors for rotary actuators
12 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty LtdOperating with the inductive resonant circuit measuring principle, these inductive angle sensors deliver enhanced valve monitoring on rotary actuators.
