Capacitance sensors
23 January, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.sensormeasurement.com.au/
The Minicap capacitance sensors are commonly used in the dust environment of the grain handling industry. Applications include level control and conveyor speed detection.
Smart positioner
06 December, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.acrodyne.com.au/
The YT-2350 smart electro pneumatic positioner is housed in a Stainless Steel 316 IP66 enclosure and fits well in areas of high corrosion. It is available in both rotary and linear design. Incorporated in the design is an easy-to-see LCD offering logical auto calibration and parameter setup. The option of HART communication and 4-20 mA feedback signal are available in both the linear and rotary designs.
Agile spot welder
06 December, 2006 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
The IRB 6620 is a compact spot welding robot that can be mounted floor standing, inverted and in tilted positions. The low total weight of the robot (900 kg) makes it easy to install and handle without the need for heavy-lifting cranes. The low weight also means it can be put on top of a machine.
Dual-receiver sensors
06 December, 2006 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia
The 44B photoelectric sensor incorporates adjustable background or foreground suppression. The sensor is designed for industrial applications requiring reliable detection of targets close to a surface - such as a conveyor - that must be ignored by the sensor.
Transformer isolation and noise reduction
15 November, 2006 | Supplied by: Systems 22 Pty Ltd
The SNAP-AITM-8 provides eight channels of thermocouple or millivolt input. Each channel can be individually configured to accept a type B, C, D, E, G, J, K, N, R, S, or T thermocouple or a -75 to + 75 mV, -50 to +50 mV, or -25 to +25 mV input.
Sensor Smarts
06 October, 2006 by Brian Betts, Data Acquisition Group Mgr, National Instruments
A new standard for analog sensors, the most common kind in use today, should make the problems of miscalibration a thing of the past
Factory automation vision appliance
07 September, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.adept.net.au
The VA40 factory automation vision appliance provides end-users and system integrators with a high performance, easy-to-use, compact machine vision system for single or multiple camera inspections. iPD has developed their vision appliances with the two primary vision requirements in mind: power and ease of use. They offer flexibility, speed and choice of camera to match your application needs.
Bearing block
05 June, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.balluff.com.au/
Separation of bearing load and sensor component in belt shaft copying systems leads to a longer service life.
Vacuum management
05 June, 2006 | Supplied by: PIAB Vacuum Technologies
The automatic vacuum management (AVM) system is an integrated control option for highly automated systems using the Piab P6010 vacuum pump.
Mini sensors to fight corrosion
26 May, 2006
An array of mini sensors are poised to change the costly and resource-intensive process of fighting corrosion in industries such as aerospace, shipping, mining, oil and gas.
Standard drives manager appointed
24 May, 2006
Industrial automation company, Rockwell Automation, has appointed Les Cutajar as its standard drives product manager. With 14 years’ sales experience with the company, Cutajar believes his role represents an opportunity to emphasise the commitment that Rockwell Automation has made to the drives market in Australia.
Industrial drives into the future
14 May, 2006 by Sean Richardson, Nat'l Mgr, Electronic Automated Div, Bonfiglioli | Supplied by: Bonfiglioli Transmission Pty Ltd
Industrial drives technology in Australia and New Zealand sits on the threshold of major change as old barriers to progress are broken down by new technologies, spurred on by unstoppable demands of greater workplace safety and efficiency
Control platform
04 May, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.nupac.com.au/
Nupac has announced that the Tevopharm P-200 and P-2000 flow wrappers and the P-300CA candy wrappers will now come standard with an updated machine control platform from Bosch.
ZFV vision sensor
04 May, 2006 | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty Ltd
Omron's ZFV vision sensor delivers real-time inspection in a sensor format with simple and quick set-up through an integrated LCD monitor. Optics and illumination are integrated in a single package. It consists of two separate components, a sensor head with an integrated light source and a controller.
Linear positioner
04 May, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.balluff.com.au/
Balluff's Micropulse BIW transducer uses pulse-inductive technology to provide high performance and reliability with a non-contact design that allows drop-in-fit replacement for pots.
