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The model 455 solenoid which features an explosion-proof case and ATEX and IECEx certifications for gas and dust for zones 1 and 2. This model is addressed to demanding hydraulic applications.

By John Murdoch, Alfacon Solutions At lower wages, it was more difficult to cost-justify the automation expense. Management could throw more labor at the volume issue. Now with much higher labor rates (not including health insurance, workers’ compensation, vacation time, and safety concerns), conveyor automation is axiomatic and needed more than ever before.

The Achilles Test Platform helps manufacturers of mission critical infrastructure solutions ensure that their products are less vulnerable to cyberattacks. The Bedrock SCC has achieved Achilles Level 2 certificatio

ANL Plastics is a European manufacturer of thermoformed plastic packaging products. ANL Plastics, headquartered in Wellen, Belgium, has three manufacturing plants in Europe, enabling distribution across the continent.

EPLAN Cogineer is fully integrated into the EPLAN Platform shared by EPLAN Electric P8 and other EPLAN software products. This allows users to create project data in EPLAN Electric P8, and then generate the schematics using that data in EPLAN Cogineer without any duplication of effort.

Using magnetic paddlewheel technology and electronics, the EPR continuously measures the flow of liquids in pipes with a velocity range of 0.98ft/s~32.8ft/s (0.3m/s~10.0m/s) in pipe sizes from ¾” through 2” (DN20 to DN50).

With I/O terminals that feature explosion protection, the ELX series expands the Beckhoff EtherCAT Terminal system, which already offered more than 100 different signal types.

The competition provides students, from grades 9 through 12, with the opportunity to use sophisticated software and hardware, learn from professional engineers, collaborate, earn recognition, and qualify for millions of dollars in college scholarships. In all, approximately 83,000 students on 3,336 teams from 25 countries competed in FIRST competitions during the 2017 season.

Turck licensed U Grok It’s technology for its PD-IDENT handheld reader (Turck part number: PD-IDENT-UHF-RUG-MOBILE-860-960) in 2016, allowing customers to use their iOS and Android devices to track, control, and manage RFID applications. By investing in this technology, Turck continues to support the platform and development tools for both Turck and U Grok It customers.

Logical & careful planning of loop testing strategies results in improved control performance without compromising plant quality, reliability, or safety.

The LPC-815 & LPC-835 can operate on a range of 9-48V DC power input making it a fit for mobile, marine, transportation, field and remote based applications.

The technology brings the user experience of multi-touch HMI, such as on a mobile phone, to car drivers and passengers in screen sizes from eight to 15 inches.

The initiative is aligned around a common goal: the simplification and standardization of Industrial IoT edge computing, while still allowing the ecosystem to add significant value.

Aranda was presented with the award, which is worth 5,000 euros, at the opening ceremony of the WoMenPower conference by Yasmin Fahimi, State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, and Deutsche Messe’s Managing Board Chairman Dr. Wolfram von Fritsch.

The QDH20 features two bearing sets holding the output shaft, and two more bearings along with a spring mount to isolate the working pieces of the encoder from mechanical stresses.

Fluke Accelix (Accelix) is an open, cloud platform that connects maintenance software, equipment and critical plant systems.

Linear applications within these and other industries include conveyers, rail positioning, pushing applications/part eject, X-Y tables and filling stations. Rotary applications within these and other industries include indexing tables, material feed, cut-to-length, labelers and winding.

Through the system, operators can identify changes in the flow stream and the smallest amounts of saline water at high levels of sensitivity. This enables the operator to take immediate remedial action to prevent threats to production, such as scaling, hydrate formation and corrosion.

The awards were presented during ABB’s annual Robotics Value Provider Conference the week of April 4th in Chicago, IL. Accepting the awards were Ryan Okelberry, Co-owner, House of Design; Claudimar Bortolin, CEO, Torfresma Industrial; and Lance Guymon, Engineering Manager and Drew Akey, Project Manager, both of Wolf Robotics.

AES needed an expert integrator who knew the demands of recycling firsthand, with an engineering staff that could coordinate the equipment and automate the entire facility. Vecoplan, an industry provider of building and automating recycling technology, knew it could take on that project.