Universal Robots UR5 and UR10 lightweight robots
22 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Sensorplex Pty LtdThe third generation of the UR5 and UR10 robots include true absolute encoders, eight adjustable safety-rated functions, twice the number of built-in I/Os and improved connectivity options.
FANUC Corporation and Rockwell Automation announce integrated manufacturing solutions
15 September, 2014FANUC Corporation and Rockwell Automation have expanded their collaboration in the CNC and Logix programmable automation controller (Logix PAC) environments, with further integration of robotics, ROBOMACHINEs and enterprise software products.
ABB unveils human-friendly, dual-arm robot
12 September, 2014 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdYuMi is a human-friendly, dual-arm robot designed for a new era of automation, eg, in small parts assembly, where people and robots work hand in hand on the same tasks.
Panasonic FP7 Series programmable logic controller
08 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdThe FP7 Series PLC offers a fast, 32-bit processor platform with a large adjustable memory capacity for program or data and a high-speed processor capable of 11 ns per step.
Managing power demand at Gardena
04 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdAt Gardena Manufacturing near the ancient town of Ulm in southern Germany, work proceeds at a brisk pace, and in a high-pressure environment - quite literally. Each year, the site’s 93 injection-moulding machines turn 9400 metric tons of plastic into 500 million parts, such as handles for pruning shears and push lawn mowers. Work proceeds seven days per week, from Monday to Friday at full capacity in three shifts, while weekends are a bit slower with fewer machines and workers on duty.
ABB MicroFlex e100 and e150 servo drives
22 August, 2014 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdDue to a redesign of the drives' power stage, the latest iteration of the MicroFlex e100 and e150 servo motor drives can now deliver peak current levels that are three times the continuous rated current.
Camille Bauer Kinax HW730 hollow-shaft angle transducer
20 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Power Parameters Pty LtdThe Kinax HW370 angular position transducers have a Modbus TCP/IP (IEC 61158) 100BaseTX Ethernet (PoE) interface and offer 14-bit resolution.
ABB IRB 1200 robot family
19 August, 2014 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdThe IRB 1200 robot family is designed to address the needs of the material handling and machine tending industries for flexibility, ease of use, compactness and short cycle times.
ABB regional robotics hub opens in Singapore
12 August, 2014 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB has opened its Regional Robotics Packaging Application Hub in Singapore. The hub will deliver productivity and innovation to manufacturing industries.
Anti-collision systems ensure safe container-terminal operations
11 August, 2014 | Supplied by: SICK Pty LtdContainer terminals operate on a 24/7 basis, so the demand on availability is extremely high. Collisions involving the boom of ship-to-shore cranes and the ships themselves pose the greatest risk in daily operations.
Balluff BOS 6K series photoelectric sensors
08 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Balluff Pty LtdThe 70 variants in the BOS 6K series provide a functional product range that features both red light and laser versions (class 1), as well as high precision, range and functionality.
KUKA launches Industry 4.0 robot
08 August, 2014 | Supplied by: KUKA Robotics AustraliaRobotics company KUKA launched an Industry 4.0 robot that is sensitive to touch at Automatica in Munich this year.
Pixsys TD240 HMI indicator and controller
31 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Heastern IndustriesThe Pixsys TD240 is a HMI indicator and controller with integrated PLC 'soft' functions that has a 320 x 240 pixel TFT/LCD touch-screen front panel with a 256-colour display.
Allen-Bradley 871P VersaCube inductive proximity sensors
30 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe 871P VersaCube inductive proximity sensors are 4-wire DC sensors that integrate both standard and specialty features into a redesigned 40 mm rectangular housing suitable for a wide range of general-purpose and welding applications.
ifm efector O6 photoelectric sensors
25 July, 2014 | Supplied by: ifm efector pty ltdThe O6 type photoelectric sensors from ifm are now also available in a stable plastic housing and feature reliable background interference suppression.
