March 2010 Automation & Control News
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Optimize Machine Vision Inspection Results with Dedicated Lighting
By Brent Evanger, Banner Engineering
Many engineers use machine vision equipment in quality control inspection processes. To attain accurate results from these inspections, however, the user must ensure sufficient lighting.
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PST introduces iStatus wireless condition monitoring system
iStatus system includes transmitters, sensors and software needed to build a complete wireless condition monitoring solution.
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Schaeffler to supply condition monitoring system to steel fabrication plant
Corus will install DTECT X1 online vibration monitoring systems on saw lines at its Medium Section Mill in Scunthorpe, UK, to get around safety restrictions.
Pickering appoints distributor in Russia
Sovtest ATE will provide sales and service representation for Pickering's PXI product range.
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Siemens announces Quadlog DP/IO BUS Link
BUS Link allows plants with Quadlog process safety system to upgrade control systems without losing safety I/O.
Opto 22 introduces SNAP PAC redundancy Kit
SNAP-PAC-ROK can be used to design an Ethernet-based redundant control system with maximum reliability and distributed intelligence that can instantly recover from failure.
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IntelLiDrives introduces BSMA-058 motorized linear actuator
BSMA-058 is a motorized ball-screw carriage guided by a linear bearing.
Bison Gear signs Kaman Industrial Technologies as distributor
Kaman will distribute Bison's gearmotors throughout its nearly 200 customer service centers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
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Canfield Connector announces iLW indicator light
The ultra-thin iLW’s surface mount technology and high luminescence Gallium Arsenide LED allows it to retrofit existing applications or to be used with unlighted connectors.
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OPTEK introduces OPL611 miniature infrared optoelectronic sensor
Small surface mount packaged photo light sensor has a digital output, ideal for applications with limited space.
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Comparison of Non-Contact Displacement Sensor Technologies
By Chris Jones, Micro-Epsilon
Customers sometimes need to measure to sub-micron or nanometre resolutions, against difficult surfaces or materials that cannot be touched. This article compares four types of non-contact displacement measurement technology, advising on the pros and cons of each.
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Saelig introduces CP antennas for indoor/outdoor wireless
CPT cellular antenna supports cellular & 3G frequencies (824-896/1710-2170 MHz), ideal for North American M2M and telemetry applications. Price: From $25.00
OSI Technology to supply SCADA system for water and power in UAE
OSI will supply a SCADA, Energy Management System, and Distribution Management System to the Federal Electricity & Water Authority (FEWA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE.
Kepco introduces RMW series 300W dc power supplies
RMW series has overvoltage, overcurrent and short-circuit protection, an auxiliary 12 Volt fan output, and remote error sensing. Price: from $104.14
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IntelLiDrives introduces LSMA-175 linear actuator
LSMA-175 low profile precision linear actuator is a single axis system for applications that require low profile narrow positioning stages.
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Sarla Technologies achieves CSIA Certification
Sarla Technologies has engineering centers in Mumbai, India; Dubai, Middle East; Milton Keynes, UK; Pittsburgh, USA; and Oslo, Norway.
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AMCI releases 7160 Series SSI module for MicroLogix I/O
7160 Series adds the ability to monitor rotary and linear applications to Allen-Bradley 1762 MicroLogix I/O.
ABB to power aluminum project in Canada
ABB will supply a turnkey rectifier/transformer package that includes a DC bus system for Aluminerie Alouette's smelter in Quebec, Canada.
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Emerson adds online verification to Micro Motion Coriolis meters
Smart Meter Verification delivers complete, on-line verification of device performance, saving significant expense by reducing labor and outsourced calibration service costs.
MatrikonOPC announces OPC server for Mitsubishi PLCs
For integrating with HMI, historians, ERP and MES, the server offers direct access to Mitsubishi A, FX Series and Q series PLCs.
