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Belden expands line of cables for AC drives
Additions include eight new Symmetrical Ground Design, 3-conductor, 16 to 2 AWG, VFD cables. -
Case Study
Glaston cuts glass scratches with improved speed control
Tiny scratches can occur as a result of glass being tempered without precise speed control on the oven’s drives. Glaston fixed it with Unidrive M controllers. -
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Design of controller using variable transformations for a nonlinear process with dead time
Design of controller using variable transformations for a nonlinear process with dead time -
Industry Product
Rockwell releases PowerFlex 4M AC Drives
AC drives provide variable frequency motor control with feed-through wiring for quick installation. -
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AutoQuiz: What is the Difference Between Indication of an Instrument and Actual Value of Measured Variable?
The difference between the indication of the instrument and the actual value of the measured variable -
Industry Product
AutomationDirect announces High-Speed Optical Isolators
FC-ISO optical isolators solve various interface problems between an incremental encoder signal and a PLC, servo drive, or other input devices. -
News
North American Robotics Market Holds Steady in 2024 Amid Sectoral Variability
Non-automotive industries like food, life sciences, and healthcare lead the way in automation adoption. -
Case Study
Kollmorgen motors drive Universal Robots
Universal Robots was able to embed the motors directly into the articulation axes of UR 5 and UR 10 robots without need for additional housings. -
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Indofen Leverages Siemens Xcelerator to Drive Efficiency, Sustainability and Scalability
Real-time data insights enable smarter, cleaner and more efficient metal processing. -
Industry Product
Kaman Precision Products introduces digiVIT digital variable impedance transducer
The digiVIT is a self-configuring system, which is capable of performing with nearly any sensor, from any manufacturer, as well as any conductive target. The transducer also features pushbutton calibration, temperature compensation, and zeroing. -
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Imprinting machine uses Baumüller's servo direct drives
Baumüller's servo axes are used in the EDM 200 developed by Sondermaschinen Oschersleben GmbH (SMO). With a straight width of just two meters, this machine can complete small and rapid print jobs with high cost-efficiency. -
Industry Product
THK Introduces SBKH High Speed Ball Screw
Type SBKH Ball Screw reaches speeds of up to 92 m/min while carrying heavy loads for high-speed operation at a DN value of 130,000. -
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VFDs: Frequently Asked Questions
AutomationDirect’s technical support team compiled a list of frequently asked questions from customers on variable frequency drives (VFDs), on topics such as sensorless vector control, grounding, dynamic braking, ringing, standards, power cables, drives vs softstarts, low speed operation, line reactors, slow pump problems, and more. -
Industry Product
AutomationDirect announces JHL series High-Speed fuses
JHL series 600 VAC/450 VDC fuses combine the performance of high-speed semiconductor fuses and the convenience of Class J branch-circuit fuses in one small package. -
Industry Product
HEIDENHAIN speeds up EnDat 2.2 encoder interface
Bidirectional EnDat 2.2 is now available with a clock frequency of 16 MHz for high-response applications with direct drives. -
News
Rockwell Automation to supply PACs and drives to US Navy
Rockwell will supply PACs, variable frequency drives, software and engineering support services for machinery control systems onboard U.S. Navy and Coast Guard surface ships. -
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AutoQuiz: How Do You Change from Single Loop Control of a Process Variable?
AutoQuiz: Change DCS from single loop control of a process variable to cascade, ratio, feedforward, adaptive, or multi-variable control





