DC motor and drive packages
08 July, 2008 | Supplied by: M Rutty & Co Pty LtdElectronically commutated DC motors now incorporate functions that were previously the preserve of AC servo-motors. With output powers up to 500 W and torques up to 5 Nm, the BG75 DC motors by Dunkermotoren are able to take on numerous drive tasks in industrial automation.
M-Gage wireless vehicle sensor
08 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty LtdBanner Engineering has introduced the M-Gage wireless sensor node for vehicle sensing using Banner’s new SureCross Wireless Network. The specially optimised M-Gage wireless sensor is encapsulated in a rugged, IP67 SureCross node enclosure and accompanied by a long-lasting FlexPower battery.
Stepper motors
08 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Festo Pty LtdThe EMMS-ST range of stepper motors supplements the CMMS-ST range of drives.
Compact field controllers
08 July, 2008 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdNational Instruments has announced three Compact Fieldpoint Controllers that deliver increased performance, higher processor speed and significantly improved ethernet throughput. The NI cFP-2220, cFP-2210 and cFP-2200 controllers include a 400 MHz PowerPC processor and Wind River VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) for greater processing power and faster data analysis.
Brushless DC motors
08 July, 2008 | Supplied by: M Rutty & Co Pty LtdThe GR 22, G 30.1 and G 30.0 motors are now available in versions with neodymium magnets. Compared with the basic version of the motors with ferrite magnets, they offer up to 30% higher starting torque. The speed characteristic of these motors under load is marked by a flatter characteristic curve and thus smaller variations in speed.
Compact stepper drive
08 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Automated Motion Systems Pty LtdThe Plus-B series of stepper motor drives is suitable for high-power single- and dual-axis motion control applications where high speed and resolution are required. They are AC powered and require only a mains transformer and a suitable controller with step and direction output signals.
Solid-state relay
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell Automation has expanded its range of Allen-Bradley 700SH solid-state relays with the addition of increased load capacities up to 100 A and 660 V.
Compact field controllers
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdNational Instruments has announced three Compact Fieldpoint Controllers that deliver increased performance, higher processor speed and significantly improved ethernet throughput.
Output filter for motor drives
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Westek Electronics Pty LtdThe Schaffner Model 510 output filters reduce voltage slew rate (dV/dt) from inverter drives for variable-speed motors. High-voltage slew rates can cause overstressing of long motor drive cables and cause insulation breakdowns in motor windings.
Controlsoft becomes Zi-Argus
01 July, 2008Following on from the acquisition of Controlsoft by Zi-Argus in May 2007, Controlsoft will change its name to Zi-Argus effective 1 July 2008.
Compact stepper drive
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Automated Motion Systems Pty LtdThe Plus-B series of stepper motor drives is suitable for high-power single- and dual-axis motion control applications where high speed and resolution are required.
Where vision meets sensors
11 June, 2008 | Supplied by: Balluff Pty LtdDiscrete sensors and vision tend to be at polar opposites in complexity and capability. But sensor suppliers are now providing more sophisticated sensors and application techniques advancing up the curve towards vision solutions, and vision providers are trying to expand down the curve towards the discrete sensor world. But instead of a crash of technologies, a new layer of technology is evolving that combines the best from each.
ABB secures $64 million Woodside contract
15 May, 2008ABB 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, 2008ABB 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.
Gripper systems
17 April, 2008 | Supplied by: PIAB Vacuum TechnologiesThe 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
