Quick tool change system for welding and material handling robots are suitable for car and truck assembly.

Actuators are compatible with most servo motors to provide precision linear motion in automotive, packaging and manufacturing applications.

Components of the toolkit include: royalty-free RTOSes, optimizing C/C++ compilers for Power Architecture, MULTI integrated development environment (IDE) with multicore debugger, virtual prototyping platform, TimeMachine tool suite and high-speed Nexus hardware probes.

Actuators include an electromechanical fail safe actuator for use in gas turbines and an electrical multi-axis actuator unit incorporating software control for automotive testing.

The DataMan 100 reads 1D and 2D codes including UPC/EAN/JAN, Code 39, Code 128, Code 93, Interleaved 2 of 5, Data Matrix, QR Code, and microQR Code. They are suitable for identifying items marked with 1D or 2D codes in the automotive, packaging, electronics, medical device and pharmaceutical industries.

The Model L2632 OEM NULL-KOTE transmitter is cost effective for OEM applications. The no-moving-part, all electronic unit is ideal for use in machinery and equipment such as beverage bottling machines, car washing systems, vending machines, automatic filling stations, material handling equipment, dispensers, packaging machines, and more. Price is about $200.

Enhancements include two lean manufacturing solutions--Error Proofing and Andon--to help automotive industry manufacturers improve the accuracy and efficiency of production and assembly line processes. The Error Proofing solution is built using preconfigured modular templates within FactoryTalk; the Andon solution leverages FactoryTalk with the Logix Control Platform.

The iPC-I XC16/PCIe works in CAN applications, such as industrial control or automotive test stands. The interface supports PCI Express, has an on-board 16 bit microcontroller, and provides filtering, pre-processing, low latency, time triggered transmission or high precision time-stamping of CAN messages.

Retractile cordsets for PROFIBUS-DP networks may be extended up to four times their original retracted length. This makes the cordsets ideal for motion and robotics in automotive applications.

ORBexpress, based on the CORBA standard, allows embedded developers to use the performance benefits of TI’s DaVinci technology. ORBexpress enables code portability across both the TMS320C64x+ DSP and ARM cores of the DM644x devices, speeding development of a host of digital video processing applications—client-side video, security video surveillance, set-top boxes, video phones, and automotive vision systems.

AVIAOK, Drivven and S.E.A. have developed custom wireless modules for the CompactRIO platform. Modules are suitable for automotive, aerospace and military in-vehicle applications; wireless communications; position monitoring for mobile applications; and direct connectivity to in-vehicle sensors for electronic control unit (ECU) design and rapid prototyping.

MOVIFIT Field Integrated Technology combines the advantages of decentralized control with drive and communication technologies for automotive, food and beverage, logistics and other sophisticated material handling applications. Preconfigured control routines for both horizontal and vertical conveyor applications provide ready-to-use functions that simplify programming and start-up.

Armored M12 eurofast cordsets provide protection against abrasion, cuts, water, oil and impact, and are excellent for use in automotive, stamping plants and welding environments. The cordsets use rugged PVC-jacketed cable with interlocking aluminum armor that is ITC/PLTC (instrumentation tray cable) rated and meet Open Wiring specifications, allowing their use in place of conduit.

The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM)launched the ViSe miniature vision sensor system that enables broad-based monitoring and interpretation of visual data in real time, in any light conditions. It allows OEMs to develop application-specific image analysis and response systems aimed at automotive, security, building and home automation, and industrial markets.

With BenchLink Data Logger software, engineers can quickly connect to an instrument, identify measurements, and collect and display data in real time. They can also acquire data for design verification and simple automated tests in electronics, automotive, aerospace/defense, medical, communications and computer industries while gaining high-performance data logging that does not require hours of programming.

The NI 9852 module for the CompactRIO platform provides direct connectivity to low-speed/fault-tolerant CAN networks. Commonly used for body electronics in the automotive industry, low-speed/fault-tolerant CAN networks communicate through two wires. CAN networks have short cable distances and slower communication speeds, making it possible to transmit data asymmetrically over just one bus line instead of two.

The FLACS RT C-series laser system is an ideal solution for companies that manufacture low pressure molded automotive interior components, decorative specialty film components and other plastic, woven and non-woven material products. It incorporates all support structure, guarding and part positioning equipment, as well as robot, laser and ventilation support equipment, into a pre-engineered package.

TCM ball screw assemblies enable precise positioning of moving parts in a wide range of applications for the automotive, aerospace, injection molding, instrumentation, medical, and machine tool industries, among others. Their unique internal return design circulates the ball bearings to the opposite end of the nut through a hole drilled in the wall of the nut body.

As automotive manufacturing becomes increasingly competitive, machine builders must look at new ways to satisfy customer demands. One solution OEMs are beginning to request is the use of modular components which are easy to combine, simplify designing and engineering tasks, and provide more flexibility for multiple car bodies to be produced on the same line.

The Bosch Rexroth TK1 retrofit kit is a “plug-and-play” solution designed to replace the Indramat TRANS01 single-axis motion controller and the DSC servo amplifier commonly found in milling, drilling, and tapping machines within the auto industry.