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Keyence safety light curtains boost productivity at Bosch
By using safety light curtains instead of hard guarding, Bosch has both increased efficiency and decreased cycle times. -
Robot use increases more than 27% in 2014
By Bill Lydon, Editor According to IFR, more than 220,000 robots were sold globally in 2014. The automotive industry is still the strongest, followed by the electronics industry. But there are many more applications in other industries that are just starting to grow, particularly with new small, safe, and collaborative robots. -
Acopian Power Supplies Certified to UL Safety Standards
Narrow Profile power supply series is now certified to UL Safety Standards UL 60950 and UL 508. -
Reinventing manufacturing with the latest technologies
By Bill Lydon, Editor There is a great opportunity to leverage the latest technologies and compete in the global manufacturing landscape. The future lies in the convergence of product design, production planning, production engineering, production execution, and services. -
Moxa obtains UL certification for EDS-P510A-8PoE PoE+ Ethernet switch
PoE+ Switch now has certification for Class I, Div.2 Hazardous Industrial Locations -
Rockwell PAC automates harrow disc production
The new press at North American Tillage was automated with a GuardLogix PAC, PowerFlex VFD, and EtherNet/IP network to fit into their automated process line. -
Exida Announces Exida Japan
Kaoru Sonoda is the exida Japan managing director -
Weidmuller obtains cULus approval for SAFESERIES SIL relays
SAFESERIES SIL relays include single and dual channel DIN-rail mounted modules suitable for switching safety related circuits up to SIL3 level as per IEC61508. -
B&R safety products awarded UL certification
Underwriters Laboratories confirmed that B&R products comply with IEC 61508, IEC 62061 and ISO 13849. -
COPA-DATA Zenon receives SIL 2 certification
Zenon Analyzer, Supervisor, Operator and Logic certification was carried out by TÜV Süd. -
MCAA tells OSHA what to do
MCAA’s chairman Todd Lucey of Endress + Hauser told OSHA that it should adopt a plan to use private sector accreditors to perform application reviews and on-site assessments. -
Express Logic ThreadX RTOS earns UL safety certification
ThreadX RTOS has been recognized by UL for compliance with UL 60730-1 Annex H, CSA E60730-1 Annex H, IEC 60730-1 Annex H, UL 60335-1 Annex R, IEC 60335-1 Annex R, and UL 1998 safety standards for software in programmable components. -
Phoenix Contact contactors receive UL 508 approval
CONTACTRON ELR 2+1 and ELR-3 series of solid-state contactors have received UL 508 General Use approval. -
Rockwell Automation creates Machinery Safety System Integrator program
Program helps manufacturers identify safety system integrators with current safety standards expertise, a proven track record in building safety systems, and knowledge of productivity-enhancing safety technologies. -
B&R opens office in Manchester, UK
Managed by area sales manager Andrew Norcliffe, the UK Northern office employs 3 application engineers, including a dedicated B&R technology trainer. -
Asiatic Agricultural Industries Converts to EX
Mettler Toledo helped Asiatic Agricultural Industries to convert its mix of EX and non-EX equipment in its plants to all EX equipment. -
2014 Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 5.2%
September U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $647.63 million, up 77.3% from August and up 61.4% when compared with the total of $401.18 million reported for September 2013. -
Cyber Sciences obtains CE and RCM Marks for event recorders
CyTime Sequence of Events Recorders (SER) and GPS time synchronization products are now suitable for use in European and Australian mission critical facilities. -
Phoenix Contact obtains safety ratings for QUINT POWER DC/DC converters
Three models in the QUINT POWER family of DIN rail DC/DC power converters are listed for IECEx, ATEX, and Class I, Division 2 applications. -
Building Safety into Metal Forming Machines
By Steve Aamodt, SICK To help prevent injuries and increase productivity for end users, machine builders are incorporating safety into the design of metal forming and bending machines. The old way of thinking, that safety harms productivity, has changed, in large part due to better safety systems.