National Instruments cRIO-9082 control system
01 May, 2013 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdThe high-performance multicore NI cRIO-9082 system provides advanced Intel Core i7 dual-core processing at 1.33 GHz, and a built-in VGA display output for an integrated user interface.
Allen Bradley PowerFlex 525 AC drive
24 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 525 AC drive is designed to help machine builders and end users simplify equipment design and operation, and speed installation and configuration, for applications from 0.4 to 22 kW.
Competitors for international robotics competition announced
15 April, 2013 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdMore than 20 student teams from leading universities across Australia and New Zealand will demonstrate their engineering and mechatronics skills on an international platform in the 2013 National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition (NI ARC).
Kollmorgen IP69K full stainless washdown servo motors
15 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Motion Technologies Pty LtdKollmorgen USA IP69K full stainless washdown servo motors are available in five frame sizes and 16 frame/stack length combinations.
Festo H-gantry EXCM planar surface gantry
10 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Festo Pty LtdThe H-gantry EXCM is a ready-to-install system that allows fast positioning at speeds of up to 500 mm/s and repetition accuracies of the order of ±0.05 mm, which makes the compact H-gantry suitable for applications in electronics production and small parts assembly.
Honeywell SZL-VL-S-H SPDT limit switch
09 April, 2013 | Supplied by: element14The Honeywell SZL-VL-S-H SPDT limit switch is designed for applications with limited mounting space.
Cloud-computing platform for robots launched
08 April, 2013 by ETH ZürichResearchers of five European universities have developed a cloud-computing platform for robots which allows robots connected to the internet to directly access the powerful computational, storage and communications infrastructure of modern data centres.
burster 8661 series torque sensors
28 March, 2013 | Supplied by: ADM Instrument Engineering GroupThe burster 8661 series of torque sensors can be used for the acquisition of static and rotating torques over the range from 0.05 Nm up to 200 Nm.
Powerful drives for a modern brewhouse
25 March, 2013 | Supplied by: NORD Drivesystems (Aust) Pty LtdOver 40 years of continuous around-the-clock operation, the tanks and vats in the Forst specialty beer brewery’s old brewhouse in Italy produced 25 million hectolitres of beer. Now, since brewing technology has progressed, the management decided to construct a completely new brewhouse, saving 30% in energy consumption.
Turck RI360P-QR24 non-contact inductive universal encoder
21 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty LtdThe RI360P-QR24 is a non-contact inductive universal encoder with high-resolution, wear-free operation, which is at the same time immune to magnetic fields.
ASM PRDS1 magnetic angle sensor
18 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Automated Control Pty LtdThe ASM PRDS1 is a compact magnetic angle sensor that provides wear-free angle measurement over a range of up to 360° and is suitable for machinery applications where accuracy and trouble-free maintenance are critical.
B&R Automation APC910 automation controller
15 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Daanet Pty LtdThe Automation PC 910 (APC910) offers maximum computing power for complex tasks, such as sophisticated machine vision and multiaxis motion systems, as well as built-in hypervisor technology.
ifm efector colour sensor
13 March, 2013 | Supplied by: ifm efector pty ltdThe ifm efector colour sensor unit is set to the colour to be detected with one push of the button. With five selectable tolerances, even the slightest differences in colour shades, as compared to the background or other objects, can be distinguished.
Tolomatic IMA integrated linear servo actuator
13 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Pneumatic ProductsDesigned for long life in high-duty cycles, the IMA delivers high force in press fitting systems; accurate positioning and quick response in valve and process control; compact, lightweight spot welding; and smooth velocity fluid dispensing.
Robowaiter: Chinese robot restaurant opens
11 March, 2013Restaurants are increasingly resorting to gimmicks to set them apart from the crowd. A Chinese restaurateur has taken this concept up a notch, opening a restaurant that is staffed almost entirely by robots.
