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With EXAIR’s siphon fed atomizing nozzles, users can coat, lubricate, cool, treat and paint a variety of products using compressed air and liquids with a viscosity of up to 200 centipoise. Used with water, atomizing nozzles are a way to evenly cool hot items in an automated process.

The Printing and Converting packages provide a way to create projects using preconfigured cam profile function blocks, sample programs and sample GOT screens. Both products have been released for years in Japan before coming to North and South America.

WAGO is collecting data to its cloud and was looking for VPN connectivity for up to thousands of sites and users. Secure remote connection and access management was required for distribution of limited access rights to various third parties.

Line Stigen Raquet joins Creoptix from Mettler Toledo, where she has most recently served as Vice President of Business Development Life Sciences.

Hannover Messe 2019 created a buzz with the 5G Arena showcasing the latest 5G developments, products and solutions for the industry. 5G is starting to make the goal of wireless industrial automation a reality. Companies are already starting to deploy private 5G networks within plants and are seeing increases in performance, determinism, low latency, and reliability.

Siemens introduced the Sinumerik Motion Control (MC) open, industrial PC-based CNC for fabrication and metal-processing machines at Fabtech 2019. The introduction is an affirmation of the growing trend to use Edge Computer platforms to integrate all control & automation functions in a machining work cell including CNC, PLC, Drives, motors, safety and other production related functions to achieve higher levels of productivity and profits.

The Simcenter MAGNET and Simcenter Motorsolve solution calculates the behavior of electromagnetic forces on individual components, providing examination of the structure and materials integrities under multiple operating conditions during any phase of the design process.

The Matrox XV6 provides a platform with expansion capabilities for video acquisition. Powered by an eighth-generation Intel Core processor, the Matrox 4Sight XV6 is capable of supporting intensive machine vision applications.

Measuring 82 x 127 x 40 mm and combining computing performance with a fanless design, the Microsoft “Azure Certified” C6025 IPC is a choice for demanding automation and IoT applications where green, sustainable IT is also a requirement.

Collaborative robots employ technology that enables safe contact with humans, improving productivity. Appropriate risk assessments and workspace planning is required for safe collaborative operation.

It is suitable for determining medium to high turbidity values in a large number of applications, especially in the field of the food and beverage industry. The cleaning and sterilisation by means of CIP and SIP procedures are of course possible.

Simcoa Operations sought the expertise of the local ABB Transformer Service team in Australia to perform an internal inspection for one of their power transformers that handles 50% of the facility’s production capacity.

By Robert Glass, Exel Composites From window and door manufacturers to the professional tree surgeon, weighing up material options usually comes down to cost —but there are a variety of factors to consider before making a purchase.

UL 508A certification is an industrial control panel directive certifying an assembly meets the standards of electrical inspection.

The contact inserts are mounted in a plastic mounting frame that snaps securely into the rear-fit mountedhousing made of aluminum and, if necessary,the frame can disassemble.

An executive summary and bullet-item lists for an automation project allows managers them to understand the basic outcomes and conclusions of your project.

With an existing compatible home automation system in place, the user would typically install one Aragon device in each room where voice control is desired.

The semi-automatic EXS-100 strapping machine is designed to apply a plastic strap around user’s packages, preventing them from opening during handling and transit. The EXS-100’s bottom seal design is a solution for low to medium volume users that need additional security beyond case taping.

MB’s engineering services are divided into three main groups: test engineering services; field service; and test laboratory support. All are available under either an ad hoc or long-term flexible contractual arrangement

By Mark Howard, EU Automation Augmented intelligence is one of the few technologies named on the Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2019 that are predicted to reach expectations, over the next two-to-five years. This article explains how augmented intelligence could assist with human and machine collaboration.