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The Cost of Functional Safety for Food Processing
By Jorgen Saxeryd, ABB In 2014 in the UK, a large food manufacturer had to pay a £800,000 fine after a serious industrial accident. This article explains how safety procedures must be developed in food processing plants. -
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igus to showcase robotics solutions at Automate 2017
Product experts will be on hand, and product demonstrations, inducing a Fanuc 6 axis robotic arm featuring the igus triflex RSE cable retraction system, featuring lightweight triflex R multi-axis cable carrier. -
Industry Product
Alicat adds Ethernet/IP connectivity for MCE & MCV series of mass flow controllers
The new industrial automation protocols enable real time data–including mass flow, volumetric flow, absolute pressure and temperature, with full temperature and pressure compensation– to be read centrally by the PLC and used to manage the MCE- and MCV-Series instruments. -
Industry Product
Fluke introduces 5128A RHapid-Cal Humidity Generator
The 5128A is designed for corporate and independent calibration labs where humidity measurement is critical to prevent spoilage of products, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, semiconductors, chemicals, and food production. -
Industry Product
TT Electronics releases ULWP2R range of fusible wirewound resistors
Supplied in tape and reel packaging, ULWP2R range is designed for minimal footprint designs that require flameproof components for automated through-hole assembly. -
Industry Product
CTC International introduces heat seal butt splicer
Splicer will be available in a wide range of web widths and roll diameters. It works with many heat sealable materials, and is applicable to a wide range of nonwoven, packaging and converting applications. A CE compliant version is also planned. -
Industry Product
Falcon Electric introduces SC series tower models of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
Falcon’s SC UPS models incorporate several important features including advanced digital signal processors (DSPs), surface mount device (SMD) technology, multi-mode operation, intelligent self-diagnostics and battery boost circuits. -
Industry Product
Turck introduces IO-Link capable Uprox3 sensors
Turck is initially offering four variants of Uprox3 IO-Link: an M12, M18 and M30 barrel style, all in a chrome brass housing, as well as PTFE-coated variants for welding applications. -
Industry Product
Bestech Australia introduces P895 pressure transducer
The P895 pressure transducer is designed for laboratory pressure measurement, automotive test cells, and any high accuracy application. -
Case Study
Advanticsys wireless sensors help to reduce UK traffic pollution
The project aimed to test the feasibility of developing an integrated data platform for Chester city centre. The focus was on linking a novel air quality network of low cost wireless sensors with the traffic management within the city centre to alleviate air pollution ‘hot spots’ caused by queuing traffic. -
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Productive Robotics announces acquisition of Cobots Guide
Operating independently from Productive Robotics, Inc, Cobots Guide will advocate for the collaborative robot industry to encourage broad knowledge and acceptance of collaborative robots in manufacturing and non-manufacturing practice, education and public policy. -
Case Study
Bedrock Automation boosts industrial control for Arkansas town's water and sewer system
The Bedrock controller is part of an integrated plantwide SCADA system. Users connect to that system via Ignition software from Inductive Automation. Ignition is an industrial applications platform that coordinates control and data acquisition for all plant PLCs and remote transfer units (RTUs). -
Industry Product
E+E Elektronik introduces EE360 moisture-in-oil transmitter
The EE360 moisture in oil transmitter from E+E Elektronik is dedicated for reliable monitoring of lubrication, hydraulic and insulation oils as well as diesel fuel. -
Industry Product
Micro-Measurements announces ZWH-, ZWN-, and ZWP-Series of free-filament wire strain gages
The free-filament wire strain gages allow for measurements of both dynamic and limited-static strain. The gages, offered as the ZWH-, ZWN-, and ZWP-Series, can accurately measure dynamic strain values in temperatures up to +1900°F (+1038°C), as well as limited-static strain to +1500°F (+816°C). -
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Konrad and three NI Alliance partners join to develop autonomous vehicle test solutions
The companies are leveraging their expertise in the field of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), sensor fusion, Hardware in the Loop (HiL), V2X communication, GNSS simulation and data management to provide a one stop solution for fully autonomous vehicles. -
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Honeywell Process Solutions introduces UniSim eLearn connected-learning solution
Part of the Honeywell Connected Plant intiative, UniSim eLearn is hosted in the cloud and revolutionizes access to operator training simulation (OTS). It’s a key tool in delivering effective operator competency management. -
Case Study
ABB chooses Omnify PLM software to enhance design processes
ABB Drives and Controls was lacking a component information management system with a centralized database for their Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) components and the mechanical parts that included PCBAs. They selected Omnify Empower PLM -
Industry Product
Red Lion introduces Graphite Edge controller
Red Lion’s Graphite Edge Controller includes Crimson 3.0 software featuring Crimson Control, providing customers with the ability to interconnect devices using over 300 industrial protocols and use IEC 61131 programming languages – such as ladder logic, function block and structured text – to solve specific application needs. -
Industry Product
Yokogawa release CENTUM VP R6.04 integrated production control system
CENTUM VP is a production control platform for a variety of process operations. CENTUM VP solutions encompass all stages of the plant lifecycle, from design, engineering, installation, and startup to full operation. -
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DC Servomechanism Parameter Identification: Closed-Loop Approach
Closed Loop Input Error (CLIE) approach for on-line parametric estimation of a continuous-time model of a DC servomechanism functioning in closed loop.
