TCP/IP-compatible drives simplify crane simulator
21 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Baldor Australia Pty Ltd
A three-axis motion platform, based on Baldor Electric Company’s ethernet-compatible drives, is helping to further increase the realism of crane training experience.
AMCI stainless steel resolvers
20 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Automated Control Pty Ltd
AMCI’s stainless steel resolver transducer family offers options of 303 or 304 stainless steel housing and shaft, and a variety of mounting styles. The IP67-rated product line comes standard with either a 1/4, 3/8 or 5/8″ stainless steel shaft and an oversized double row sealed bearing.
Hengstler ACURO-XR series multi-turn encoders
20 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Automated Control Pty Ltd
The Hengstler ACURO-XR series encoders are claimed to be capable of withstanding high acceleration rates, mechanical stresses and extreme climatic fluctuations, and are fully functional in underwater operating conditions. Their operating temperature range is from -40 to +100°C.
Baldor MicroFlex e100 and MotiFlex e100 drives
20 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Baldor Australia Pty Ltd
Baldor Electric has launched a range of smart drives that feature an ethernet interface compatible with the deterministic ethernet-compatible motion control standard, Powerlink.
Banner QS18 adjustable-field foreground suppression sensors
20 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty Ltd
The Banner Engineering World-Beam QS18 adjustable-field foreground suppression sensors are designed to reliably detect objects regardless of colour, reflectivity, surface irregularities or background conditions. The sensor’s universal mounting design makes installation quick and easy, while a screwdriver adjustment allows for precise set-up of sensing range.
Turck LI-Q25 series linear position sensors
20 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd
The LI-Q25 series linear position sensors are designed to replace magnetostrictive and potentiometer devices to deliver precise, repeatable measurements in metal processing machines, rolling mills or injection moulding machines.
Allen-Bradley Kinetix 300 EtherNet/IP indexing servo drives
14 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia
The Allen-Bradley Kinetix 300 is a range of EtherNet/IP indexing servo drives, designed to eliminate the need for a dedicated motion network, allowing easier commissioning, configuration and start-up of servo drives, motors and actuators. It is also designed to enable the integration of a control solution over EtherNet/IP, including HMI, PACs, I/O and motion, while maintaining reliable, high-speed connectivity.
Turck BIM-UNR position sensors for C-groove cylinders
08 April, 2010 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd
The BIM-UNR line of compact magnetic cylinder position sensors now includes a dual sensor designed for detecting short and long stroke C-groove cylinders. BIM-UNR dual sensors combine two sensors through one cable connection to speed installation, as well as lessen wire costs and connection points. This design makes the sensor beneficial in areas where multiple cylinders are used, as it only requires a single cable. With dimensions of 2.9 x 4.6 x 18 mm, the sensors feature a low profile.
ASM WS31 linear position sensor
24 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Automated Control Pty Ltd
The WS31 linear position sensor series from ASM offers measuring ranges of 250 and 500 mm and includes a mounting bracket that allows for easy and flexible installation of the sensor and thus position measurement in almost every direction.
How to plan your first vision system
21 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Dindima Group Pty Ltd
Developing a machine vision application for the first time need not be a headache. If you follow a thorough, three-stage process to develop, test and deploy the project, the results should provide an essential tool in product inspection and valuable insight to enhance overall product quality.
Understanding the IEC61131-3 programming languages
15 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Bosch Rexroth Pty Ltd
It was about 120 years ago that Mark Twain used the phrase “more than one way to skin a cat”. In the world of PLC programming, that cliché is still applicable today. Thanks to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), five standard programming languages have emerged as the most common, used for both process and discrete programmable controllers.
Robotic powder coating improves efficiency at Electrolux
12 March, 2010 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
Every second of every day in any year around the world, Electrolux sells two of its products. This requires state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, such as the fully automated and flexible powder-coating facility for oven and grill cavities recently installed at Electrolux’s manufacturing plant in Dudley Park, South Australia.
SEW-Eurodrive CMP servomotors
10 March, 2010 | Supplied by: SEW-Eurodrive Pty Ltd
SEW-Eurodrive’s CMP family of servomotors now offers torque ratings of 0.5 to 45 Nm, and is available in six frame sizes with speed ratings of 3000, 4500 and 6000 rpm.
Macrosensors GHS series LVDT-based gauging probes
10 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty Ltd
Using electronic gauging probes for dimensional gauging of manufactured parts is a well-established quality assurance technique. Typical gauging probes are cylinders with diameters of about 9 mm and lengths ranging from 65 to 100 mm. They incorporate a non-contact inductive position sensor, either LVDT or half-bridge, which uses a spring-loaded movable armature coupled to a shaft that is supported in a high-precision linear bearing. They generally have a maximum gauging range of 0.25 to 2.5 mm, with resolutions of fractions of a micron.
Turck BIM-UNR miniature magnetic cylinder position sensor
10 March, 2010 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd
The BIM-UNR is a miniature magnetic cylinder position sensor designed to mount within C-groove cylinders with no accessories required. Its dimensions are 2.9 x 4.6 x 18 mm.
