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Widely known as the ‘Father of the PLC’, Morley was the initial designer of the first PLC, produced by Modicon nearly 50 years ago. Morley was also a fervent entrepreneur, and heavily active in engineering and automation education, especially with the International Society of Automation.

Exhibiting under the banner “Discover the Value of the Digital Enterprise” in Hall 11 across an impressive 4,400 square meter exhibition space, the company will be presenting the latest additions to its Digital Enterprise portfolio.

Applications include textile machinery, packaging machinery, sheet metal machinery, medical applications, marine, mobile engine management systems, industrial trucks, construction machinery, agricultural and forestry machinery.

The Y-Flow YFFC is a computer designed to measure AGA 3 orifice gas flow and the Y-Flow YRTU is a remote terminal unit designed to measure various complex AGA gas flow calculations as well as remote control applications.

GS4 drives are available up to 300hp in 460V models, up to 100hp in 230V models. All 230V models can operate in 3-phase or single phase configurations. GS4 drives have a 100kA Short Circuit Current Rating (SCCR), a 50°C operating temperature rating, and STO (Safe Torque Off) is built in.

Pendant Armor protects robotic teach pendants from damage in manufacturing environments. Santoprene bumpers, screen protection and other accessories to keep your robotic pendant operational.

The EPIC-BT07W2 comes with a fanless solution like the rest of AAEON’s EPIC line, and provides environmental resilience with its design, which is specifically built to combat harsh environments, operating at peak efficiency in both cold and hot spaces.

The GT 112-E automatic magazine bar feeder from LNS is designed for sliding headstock machines running unattended or lights-out production using small bar stock with diameters from 0.8 mm to 11 mm (12.7 mm with bar preparation).

The cMT3151 HMI, containing the addition of a built in cMT server allows the cMT3151 to act as a gateway between the plant floor and the rest of the outside world.

The webinar, which will be held from 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., EST will focus on how to address cybersecurity concerns in gas metering and data management.

Of the technology trends that I have observed in recent years, few developments have been more exciting than Industry 4.0 for Process Automation. But what does Industry 4.0 mean for your facility?

The hybrid safety concept from Turck combines both safety I/O and general purpose I/O in a single, on-machine, remote I/O device. The CIP Safety module expands the existing hybrid safety offering, which already includes an option for PROFIsafe over PROFINET.

ML Series sensors have a ½ inch square profile. Other key specifications include models with 6, 10, 25, 50 or 100 turns, bushing mounting and sealing to IP 65. Life is >15 million turns. Linearity is to ±0.25% of full scale range. Resolution is better than 0.1% with repeatability of ≤ 0.17%.

Insight Performance is designed to empower operators with data-driven KPIs and real-time visibility into equipment performance through an interface. Built-in analysis capabilities are designed to enable cross-plant equipment benchmarking that delivers actionable intelligence to effectively increase equipment performance and operating efficiency.

For industrial plant migration to a new system, the challenge is to create a transition plan and minimal-risk implementation roadmap.

The OEM-2306, using eddy current technology, is factory configured for each unique application. The system’s board level configuration makes it ideal for integration into OEM equipment. Additionally, the OEM-2306 is RoHS compliant and supports the full line of Kaman sensors.

This design features a centered sensing element which is intended to improve accuracy of time of arrival, targeting, sniper/projectile detection systems, and aerodynamic testing in high speed wind tunnels.

The MOWI20C / MQI40C / MRWI60C are families of 20 / 40 / 60 watt DC/DC Converters featuring a 4:1 Input Range in a chassis-mount package with terminal strip connections and optional DIN Rail mounting eliminate the power board requirement in field applications.

The 2,300-square-meter facility contains modern office space, an auditorium, conference rooms, a training center and a calibration laboratory.

By Eric Ehlers, Cisco Entering a factory in this day and age is a bit like taking a dive into the ocean. There is a plethora of different ecosystems and constant movement. Both can be mind boggling when you view them for the first time. So how can manufacturers protect their ecosystem?