Kurt Workholding offers a complete line of high-density CarvLock® workholding towers for precision machining with eight or twelve clamping stations in both manual and hydraulic models. Equipped with easily changeable jaws, these Kurt towers provide maximum setup flexibility and fast changeover between jobs. Kurt’s complete line of CarvLock tower system options allows manufactures to configure…
Tsubaki’s New and Improved Corrosion Resistant Neptune® Chain
In conjunction with Tsubakimoto’s 100-year anniversary, U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of its new and improved Neptune corrosion resistant roller chains. Tsubaki’s new Neptune chain delivers exceptional corrosion resistance in applications exposed to water, saltwater, chemicals and high-humidity conditions. The improved Neptune chains have a new unique surface treatment…
LASERDYNE 606D Users Report Three Times (3X) Productivity Gains
Prima Power Laserdyne reports that users of the LASERDYNE 606D are reporting up to three times the throughput of previous systems. Users of the LASERDYNE 606D, which was first publicly demonstrated at IMTS 2016, are reporting “better than expected productivity gains which they attribute to the system’s high dynamic performance and advanced fiber laser control.”…
Edmund Optics® Honored by Vision Systems Design 2017 Innovators Awards Program
Edmund Optics® (EO), the premier provider of optical components, announced that it was awarded a Silver Level Award for its TECHSPEC® Titan TL Telecentric Lenses . These lenses were recognized among the best in the industry by the judges of the Vision Systems Design 2017 Innovators Awards program. The TECHSPEC® Titan TL Telecentric Lenses are…
World Class Control for Single Axis Applications
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. announces the release of Sigma-7Siec, a unit that combines a SERVOPACK servo amplifier with a one-axis motion controller in a single compact package. The new product was created for automation applications which require the control of only one servo motor, yet also call for exceptionally quick,…
New Reell MH-18 Molded Nylon Position Hinge
The new MH-18 molded nylon position hinge from Reell Precision Manufacturing integrates “One-Way” torque technology developed exclusively by Reell to achieve reliable holding force in one direction while enabling easy adjustment with virtually no resistance in the other. This lightweight but strong hinge will especially suit vertical adjustment applications where components must be positioned and…
Crydom Honors Sager Electronics with Second Consecutive Channel Partner of the Year Award
Sensata Technologies’ brand, Crydom, recently honored Sager Electronics as its 2016 Channel Partner of the Year for the second consecutive year. Every year since 2008 Crydom has recognized channel partners that contribute significantly to its sales growth and leadership role in solid state switching technology. The 2016 recognition reaffirms Sager Electronics’ commitment to delivering high…
Tsubaki Celebrates its 100th Year Anniversary
U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC is excited to mark 2017 by celebrating Tsubaki’s centennial year of business. The Tsubakimoto Chain Company was founded in 1917 as a bicycle chain manufacturer, and quickly shifted to manufacture industrial chains. Since then, Tsubaki has contributed to the evolution of chain technology, expanded the scope of its business from…
Teledyne LeCroy’s WaveSurfer 510 Oscilloscope Delivers Value-Packed Debug Punch
Teledyne LeCroy introduces the WaveSurfer 510 oscilloscope, providing 1 GHz bandwidth and 10 GS/s sample rate simultaneously on all 4 channels at a price of $12,900. The WaveSurfer 510 combines the MAUI® with OneTouch user interface with powerful waveform processing, in addition to advanced math, measurement, and debug tools, to quickly analyze and find the…
Introducing Teledyne’s HDO4000A, HDO6000A, HDO8000A, and MDA800A analog and mixed-signal oscilloscopes
Teledyne LeCroy introduces the HDO4000A, HDO6000A, HDO8000A, and MDA800A analog and mixed-signal oscilloscopes. These four high-definition oscilloscope product lines range from 200 MHz – 1 GHz bandwidth and utilize 12-bit HD4096 technology. This technology arrived in 2012 and remains unique in the market place. Today’s announcement takes these ground-breaking products to new levels of measurement…
BRECOflex CO., LLC Launches a Free Custom 3D Model Configurator on their Website
BRECOflex CO., LLC announces the launch of their exclusive 3D configurator for generating models of custom pulleys and timing belts. The 3D configurator was designed by the BRECOflex engineering department and is available exclusively through their website at www.brecoflex.com/3d-configurator-signup/. Registration is free and users can get instant login access to three different custom 3D model…
Profinet Communication for SC26-2 Safety Controllers
Banner Engineering, a provider of technology for process and industrial automation, announces the addition of PROFINET communication to their popular SC26-2 and XS26-2 safety controllers. The SC26-2 is a versatile, easy-to-use, and configurable safety controller used to monitor multiple safety and non-safety input devices, providing safe stop and start functions for machines with hazardous motion.…
April 2017 Digital Issue: Effects of PID and machine parameters on positioning system performance + more
In this issue: 46 Fighting Cancer with precision motion control 54 Effects of PID and machine parameters on positioning system performance 82 Making WirelessHART truly wireless 94 6 bearing killers and how to stop them Making technical education more local Talk to many component manufacturers and you’ll hear the phrase “local for…
More Compact Limit Switch Connection Options
AutomationDirect has expanded its AEM2G series compact limit switch line to include more electrical connection options. Four electrical connection types are now available for the AEM2G series of compact limit switches. 5-Pin M12 Quick Disconnect (bottom and right exit) and 3m pre-wired pigtail cable (right exit) connection options have been added to the existing 3m…
Teledyne DALSA Introduces Infrared Camera Series for Industrial Vision Applications
Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company image sensing technology, launched its Calibir GX series of long wave infrared (LWIR) cameras for industrial vision applications. Built to achieve frame rates of up to 90 fps, the shutterless and small form-factor GX series are ideal for non-destructive testing in applications that include food inspection, parts and packaging,…
New Product Announcement from AutomationDirect–Fiberglass Enclosures
AutomationDirect has added 189 new fiberglass enclosures, subpanels and accessories to its Hubbell-Wiegmann line of non-metallic enclosures. Starting at $143.00, the new Classic Series of enclosures is designed for general electrical and electronic applications as well as applications requiring broader environmental concerns. The enclosures enhance the appearance of any instrument installation. They are especially suited…
Control real time profitability
EcoStruxure Profit Advisor offers IIoT capabilities that will enable industrial customers to measure and control the profitability of their operations in real time. Developed through a partnership with Seeq, a leading provider of software and services that enable data-driven decision making, EcoStruxure Profit Advisor uses Big Data analytics to measure the financial performance of an…
High speed connectivity for high performance computing systems
The SWE540 6U OpenVPX 40 Gigabit Ethernet switch provides high speed Ethernet connectivity for high performance computing solutions such as the SBC627 single board computer and the DSP282A digital signal processor. This switch helps deliver performance upgrades for the manufacturer’s pre-integrated mission ready systems. These solutions target high performance embedded computing (HPEC) applications requiring the…
Easy connection to the IoT with gateway
This IoT Gateway makes it easy to connect to the Internet of Things (IoT) without intervening in the automation logic. The precisely coordinated combination of control hardware and software for implementing IT applications collects sensor and process data, transmits it to MES, cloud applications or local machine state monitoring systems and enables process data analysis.…
Flexible manufacturing on the road to production runs of one
Fraunhofer enables intelligent manufacturing with help from a digital twin. Machines today produce parts in networked, pre-programmed production runs: pieces are turned, milled and measured in a set order. But what happens when a machine fails or a customer changes its order? Production has to be re-configured, which is time-consuming and expensive. What if there…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Launches Redundant Control System
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has paired its proven iQ-R Series integrated control platform with a redundant function module to create a redundant process control system for applications that require highly reliable control. The iQ-R Series Process CPU/Redundant System is designed specifically for industries such as oil and gas, wastewater and building automation with applications that…
IDEC Acquires APEM
IDEC Corporation, a leading manufacturer of industrial automation and control devices, announces the recent acquisition of APEM. Together, IDEC and APEM are now one of the world’s largest manufacturers of human machine interface (HMI) components, panels and systems. With more than $ 500 million USD in total sales, the combined entity has a broad portfolio…
How To Secure Your IoT Devices (And Network)
Like it or not, the Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming a way of life. With over 20 billion devices projected to be connected by 2020, security concerns are running rampant among the wireless tech industry. While awareness is relatively high about the vulnerabilities IoT devices possess, most corporate entities in the wireless tech field…
Cognex Introduces the In-Sight Laser Profiler for Highly Accurate Part Dimension Verification
Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the world’s leader in machine vision, today introduced the In-Sight® Laser Profiler, an easy-to-use measurement system that verifies part dimensions. Cognex vision tools, accurate object detection and the EasyBuilder® interface make the new profiler an intuitive and highly reliable tool for obtaining height, gap, position, and angle measurements and detecting defects…
Compact Barcode Reader Delivers Powerful Performance
Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the world’s leading supplier of industrial barcode readers and machine vision, announced today the addition of the DataMan 70 series to its successful line of compact fixed-mount barcode readers. DataMan 70 delivers the highest read rates for 1-D and 2-D label-based barcodes in a form factor small enough to fit in…