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The pencil probe is designed to increase measurement accuracy and expands the 137B series of quartz, free-field ICP blast pressure pencil probes, reducing the need for multiple single-sensor probes.

ProSense TSDA25 series temperature switches are designed to offer temperature monitoring and control with setup via mechanical adjustment dials.

The DSRK strain probe from Baumer is designed for tie bar strain measurement. Containing no elastomers, it can be used at ambient temperatures up to 85°C, and does not require subsequent recalibrations due to age.

The collaborative dual arm robot solution is designed to ensure the safety of those around it and elevate the nature of work at the plant by performing repetitive tasks to perfection.

Manufacturing technology executives will focus on ‘Empowering Manufacturing’s Future’ during the 2017 Global Automation & Manufacturing Summit on Tuesday, November 7 at the Integrated Automation, Motion & Drives trade show (IAMD USA) co-located with FABTECH 2017 in Chicago.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Cologne, Germany, FASys is a vendor of manufacturing software solutions, including DIN 4000/4003-based tool and resource management, and the integration of presetting and CNC machines (DNC).

By Kent Lennartsson, Research Manager, Kvaser AB The use of CAN began in the automotive industry and has since branched out into a multitude of sectors, including industrial automation. However, CAN in itself is not equipped to handle the control processes needed for this complex industry. Instead, a secondary, higher layer protocol was required to make adoption possible.

This intermediate-level book explains the application of basic and advanced regulatory control strategies for the wet process industries.

Using a browser, TraceLink AVM customers login to a web portal and review any aspect of the validation lifecycle, including the validation plan, traceability matrix, test results and final validation certificates.

These include the single axis Model 2220 or triaxial Model 2470, featuring aluminum housings and a standard 1 meter integral cable; the single axis Model 2240 or triaxial Model 2480, featuring hermetically sealed titanium housings and an integral connector; and the single axis Model 2276 or triaxial Model 2476, featuring aluminum housings and an integral connector.

This HMI features a 7-inch wide display with 800 x 480 resolution for clear image quality and is equipped with a remote connectivity option through a VNC server.

The E2M features a solenoid valve integrated with a pressure and a flow sensor in one package. These units flow up to 5,000 liters of compressed air per minute, program, and can connect to Festo MS series air preparation units.

This speed advantage makes the F58 encoders suited to packaging, textile and printing applications—or any other application with fast machines that could be even faster with a position sensing upgrade.

The HIPERFACE DSL open interface is designed to bring together all the advantages of a digital real-time interface: One Cable Technology, and continuous condition monitoring.

The MPX3500 has a 15 kg wrist payload capacity and a 25 kg upper arm payload capacity, enabling spray equipment to be mounted directly on the robot arm. It also features a 2,700 mm horizontal reach and ±0.15 mm repeatability.

CX0 Series basic area sensors have a sensing distance of up to 6m and a detection height up to 320mm. CX2 Series advanced area sensors also have a sensing distance of up to 6m with detection height of up to 960mm and offer analog outputs and a blanking function.

The WPBHC-series RJ45 bulkhead couplers are available in both Category 5e and Category 6 versions and are shielded for maximum EMI/RFI protection.

This interface option is in addition to the previously announced SSI, EtherNet/IP, EtherCat, Powerlink, Profbus DP and Profinet interfaces.

The SAL18 series RF admittance level switch features a local LED indication, 20-250VAC/VDC universal power supply, pushbutton calibration, independent adjustable time delay for each material absence and material presence detection and can work with target materials with a dielectric constant down to as low as 1.5.

For the fourth consecutive year, Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management and automation, was recognised as a Leader in ADMS systems by Gartner, Inc. in their Magic Quadrant for Advanced Distribution Management Systems report.