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Siemens launches Siemens Xcelerator – an open digital business platform to accelerate digital transformation
Siemens AG has launched an open digital business platform, Siemens Xcelerator, to accelerate digital transformation and value creation for customers of all sizes in industry, buildings, grids and mobility. The business platform makes digital transformation easier, faster and scalable. Siemens Xcelerator includes a curated portfolio of internet of things (IoT) enabled hardware, software and digital…
Xometry introduces tools to accelerate the creation of locally resilient supply chains
Xometry, Inc. unveiled new digital sourcing tools on Thomasnet.com for enterprise buyers and a new cloud-based manufacturing execution system for suppliers, which will be open to third-party developers to build integrated applications. The new products are designed to bring buyers and suppliers even closer together and further accelerate the creation of locally resilient supply chains.…
Sauber Technologies and Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN extend partnership with Additive Industries
Sauber Technologies and Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN have extended their technology partnership with Additive Industries for another three years. Sauber Technologies has been using Additive Industries’ MetalFAB platform for additive manufacturing since 2017, with a current count of four systems in-house. This summer, both parties celebrate the fifth anniversary of their long-term strategic metal […]
PROSTEP expands cooperation with Siemens Digital Industries Software
PROSTEP has been developing standards-based integration solutions for the Siemens Digital Industries Software product family for many years. The two companies have now expanded their long-standing collaboration so that Siemens’ Polarion ALM software and Teamcenter Manufacturing, from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of software and services can be connected to PROSTEP’s integration platform OpenPDM. The aim…
Compact direct drive actuator boasts 1.25μm resolution
A New, compact, Electric Cylinder or Linear Voice Coil Actuator 38.1 mm (1.500 in.) in diameter, with a 12.7 mm (0.500 in.) stroke, and a housing length of 69.9 mm (2.750 in.) long has been released by Moticont. This new SDLM-0038-070-01-01M Linear DC Actuator features high repeatability, 1.25-micron resolution, a continuous force of 14.5 N […]
TMR magnetic sensors optimized for current, position sensing
MultiDimension Technology Co., Ltd. (MDT) has released the TMR2623 linear magnetic field sensor with built-in programmable signal conditioning circuitry. Designed for current sensing, position sensing, and other high-performance industrial magnetic sensor applications, they are factory-calibrated and temperature-compensated to customizable sensitivity and full-scale voltage output levels supporting a wide measurement range up to ±500 Gauss, achieving high […]
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Tech Tips: Crossed Roller Bearing Update
Crossed roller bearings provide more accuracy, rigidity, and weight-bearing capacity for linear motion than other commonly used friction-reducing devices such as ball bearings. And unlike ball bearings, they can support moment loads, radial forces or tilting loads.
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Predicting future changes in water quality
As the impact of climate change and land use continue to harm aquatic environments, it is becoming increasingly important to measure and monitor changes in water quality. When Dublin City University (DCU) Water Institute was developing its new mobile lab technology to help predict future changes in water quality, it turned to precision drive and…
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Monitor machine health with precise power data
Product Announcement: New groov RIO EMU (energy monitoring unit) Introducing the latest offering in the groov RIO product line: groov RIO EMU (energy monitoring unit), GRV-R7-I1VAPM-3. Edge I/O for Power The groov RIO series brings you a new kind of I/O product—edge I/O. It doesn’t require a PLC, PAC, or IPC to communicate data to other systems. Instead, this intelligent, distributed…
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Fresh water for Bursa
The Turkish megacity of Bursa has clean drinking water. There, Festo has completely modernized the Dobruca water treatment plant, from the operating and control level right up to the process valves in the field. It was possible to create an automation system from a single source, thanks to the perfectly matched components from Festo. This…
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WORKHORSE® Chain Offers Dependable Strength and Reliability for Bucket Elevators
In cement, mining, fertilizer and industrial aggregate applications, chain bucket elevators are used to transport bulk materials vertically. Demanding environments like these often challenge system reliability and require unique, innovative chain solutions. Balancing adequate strength with features that effectively defend against corrosion and abrasion can often be a challenge but is certainly feasible and should…
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Advanced HMI enclosures and suspension arms
New options and accessories are now available for ROLEC’s wide range of advanced HMI/panel enclosures and modular suspension arms for industrial electronics. They are candidates for a wide range of applications involving displays, touchscreens and flush integration of PCs. Applications include Industry 4.0, IoT/IIoT and Smart Factory automation. ROLEC’s premium multiPANEL (IP 65) and designer…
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June 2022 Special Edition: Test & Measurement Handbook
A frequency you can count on There are few constants in life, but what few there are might include death, taxes, and a U.S. grid frequency that doesn’t vary by more than ±0.5 Hz. However, the certainty of the grid frequency is coming into question, thanks to the rising percentage of renewable energy sources that…
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New gearboxes for electric motors in mobile machines
As part of its new, extensive eLION platform for the electrification of mobile working machines, Bosch Rexroth has developed spur gearboxes which vehicle manufacturers can use to unlock the full potential of new electric motors. The 1-speed spur gearbox (eGFZ 9100) and the 2-speed shift gearbox (eGFZ 9200) are installed in the central section of […]
