Factory automation

Controlling robots with your thoughts

10 June, 2013

Angel Perez Garcia can make a robot move exactly as he wants via the electrodes attached to his head.


Omron CP1L-E micro servo controller

07 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty Ltd

Built on the CP1L platform, the Omron CP1L-E micro servo controller offers an ethernet port, two analog inputs and pulse I/O as standard features.


Invasion of the banana robots

06 June, 2013

While robots on banana farms may sound like a sci-fi movie plot, a University of Sydney robotics expert says this could be a reality in Australia within 10 years.


ASM WB61 tape extension sensor

06 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Automated Control Pty Ltd

The ASM WB61 tape extension sensor provides up to 4 m measuring length in a compact, industrial housing with an IP67/69K IP rating.


Omron R88D-L series linear servos

05 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty Ltd

The R88D-L series of linear servos encompasses a large range of linear products with multiple options and will extend the range of the Omron G5 series servos to include linear applications.


Turck uprox+ washdown inductive proximity sensor

21 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd

Turck has extended its uprox+ sensor range with a robust washdown variant in a Q80 housing and a switching distance of 75 mm.


Zettlex IncOder range of inductive non-contact encoders

15 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Motion Technologies Pty Ltd

Zettlex IncOders are a range of inductive non-contact encoders designed for measuring absolute angle, with a range of over 30,000 variants.


Control Techniques Unidrive M drive range

13 May, 2013 | Supplied by: NIDEC Industrial Automation

Unidrive M is designed specifically for manufacturing automation applications and each model has been tailored to a specific application, with a wide variety of functionality and solutions for motor control applications with a range of 0.25 kW to 1.2 MW.


ifm efector OI Cube photoelectric sensors

09 May, 2013 | Supplied by: ifm efector pty ltd

The OI Cube photoelectric sensor is distinguished by long ranges up to 800 mm for diffuse types and up to 15 m for retro-reflective types, independent of colour.


Omron FQ2 vision sensor system

08 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty Ltd

The FQ2 can be used for pattern recognition, batch code and expire date confirmation, size measurement, counting, colour confirmation, barcode reading (1D, 2D and pharmacode) and OCR.


ifm efector O6 wetline series photoelectric sensors

08 May, 2013 | Supplied by: ifm efector pty ltd

The O6 wetline series photoelectric sensors are food-grade diffuse reflection sensors that provide noise-immune background suppression.


ABB MicroFlex e150 servo drive

07 May, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

The MicroFlex e150 servo drive is designed to control a wide range of motion applications from simple point-to-point motion to advanced motion, and combines ethernet technology, advanced multitasking programming and single-phase operation in a compact package.


ifm efector DD2501, DD2503, DD2505, DD2603 and DD2605 speed monitors

07 May, 2013 | Supplied by: ifm efector pty ltd

The ifm efector DD2501, DD2503, DD2505, DD2603 and DD2605 speed monitors calculate the rotational speed by evaluating pulses and switching the output depending on whether the speed is above or below preset values.


Industrial robot demo at NMW 2013

03 May, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

ABB will showcase the IRB 2600 industrial robot in a plasma cutting demo cell using Hypertherm equipment at National Manufacturing Week (NMW) at stand 3517.


Exlar K Series 75 mm linear actuators

03 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Applied Automation

K Series actuators combine roller screw technology in varying performance levels and allow the use of third-party motors for a flexible motion control solution.


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