ifm efector O6 wetline series photoelectric sensors
08 May, 2013 | Supplied by: ifm efector pty ltdThe O6 wetline series photoelectric sensors are food-grade diffuse reflection sensors that provide noise-immune background suppression.
ifm efector DD2501, DD2503, DD2505, DD2603 and DD2605 speed monitors
07 May, 2013 | Supplied by: ifm efector pty ltdThe ifm efector DD2501, DD2503, DD2505, DD2603 and DD2605 speed monitors calculate the rotational speed by evaluating pulses and switching the output depending on whether the speed is above or below preset values.
ABB MicroFlex e150 servo drive
07 May, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdThe MicroFlex e150 servo drive is designed to control a wide range of motion applications from simple point-to-point motion to advanced motion, and combines ethernet technology, advanced multitasking programming and single-phase operation in a compact package.
Rio Tinto moves 100 million tonnes using autonomous haul trucks
03 May, 2013Rio Tinto is celebrating a milestone in the Pilbara region: 100 million tonnes moved by autonomous haul truck (AHT) since trials commenced in 2008.
Exlar K Series 75 mm linear actuators
03 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Applied AutomationK Series actuators combine roller screw technology in varying performance levels and allow the use of third-party motors for a flexible motion control solution.
Industrial robot demo at NMW 2013
03 May, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB will showcase the IRB 2600 industrial robot in a plasma cutting demo cell using Hypertherm equipment at National Manufacturing Week (NMW) at stand 3517.
National Instruments cRIO-9082 control system
01 May, 2013 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdThe high-performance multicore NI cRIO-9082 system provides advanced Intel Core i7 dual-core processing at 1.33 GHz, and a built-in VGA display output for an integrated user interface.
Allen Bradley PowerFlex 525 AC drive
24 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 525 AC drive is designed to help machine builders and end users simplify equipment design and operation, and speed installation and configuration, for applications from 0.4 to 22 kW.
Kollmorgen IP69K full stainless washdown servo motors
15 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Motion Technologies Pty LtdKollmorgen USA IP69K full stainless washdown servo motors are available in five frame sizes and 16 frame/stack length combinations.
Competitors for international robotics competition announced
15 April, 2013 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdMore than 20 student teams from leading universities across Australia and New Zealand will demonstrate their engineering and mechatronics skills on an international platform in the 2013 National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition (NI ARC).
Festo H-gantry EXCM planar surface gantry
10 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Festo Pty LtdThe H-gantry EXCM is a ready-to-install system that allows fast positioning at speeds of up to 500 mm/s and repetition accuracies of the order of ±0.05 mm, which makes the compact H-gantry suitable for applications in electronics production and small parts assembly.
Honeywell SZL-VL-S-H SPDT limit switch
09 April, 2013 | Supplied by: element14The Honeywell SZL-VL-S-H SPDT limit switch is designed for applications with limited mounting space.
Cloud-computing platform for robots launched
08 April, 2013 by ETH ZürichResearchers of five European universities have developed a cloud-computing platform for robots which allows robots connected to the internet to directly access the powerful computational, storage and communications infrastructure of modern data centres.
burster 8661 series torque sensors
28 March, 2013 | Supplied by: ADM Instrument Engineering GroupThe burster 8661 series of torque sensors can be used for the acquisition of static and rotating torques over the range from 0.05 Nm up to 200 Nm.
Powerful drives for a modern brewhouse
25 March, 2013 | Supplied by: NORD Drivesystems (Aust) Pty LtdOver 40 years of continuous around-the-clock operation, the tanks and vats in the Forst specialty beer brewery’s old brewhouse in Italy produced 25 million hectolitres of beer. Now, since brewing technology has progressed, the management decided to construct a completely new brewhouse, saving 30% in energy consumption.
