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  • Thumbnail for Festo announces DSMI-B servo pneumatic swivel module

    Festo announces DSMI-B servo pneumatic swivel module

    The Festo DSMI-B servo pneumatic swivel module combines the best features of pneumatics and electronic control in terms of speed, load capacity, precision, and low cost.
    By: Festo Corporation
    10 August, 2011
  • ZigBee releases standard for IPv6-Based Wireless Networks

    ZigBee IP for an IPv6-based full wireless mesh networking solution provides seamless Internet connections to control low-power, low-cost devices.
    28 March, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Phoenix Contact introduces Industrial Case System (ICS) family of housings

    Phoenix Contact introduces Industrial Case System (ICS) family of housings

    The ICS enclosures are available in nine widths, six heights, and five depths. They feature standardized device connections such as RJ45, D-SUB, and USB, as well as a variety of PCB terminal block or connection options.
    By: Phoenix Contact
    06 November, 2018
  • IO-Link Mapping Guide for sercos released

    This user guide helps an automation engineer uniformly connect and integrate sensors and actuators equipped with an IO-Link interface into a sercos system.
    16 May, 2013 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Rotork Fairchild releases HPP pneumatic regulator

    Rotork Fairchild releases HPP pneumatic regulator

    HPP (High Pressure Piston) incorporates a piston design to manage supply pressures up to 6,000 psi at temperatures up to 260ºC and deliver high output pressures up to 3,000 psi.
    By: Rotork PLC
    18 July, 2013
  • Thumbnail for Additel announces improved accuracy specification for Intelligent Digital Pressure Modules

    Additel announces improved accuracy specification for Intelligent Digital Pressure Modules

    The improved accuracy specification is 0.01% of reading from 30% to 100% FS. Additel offers a variety of ranges with the improved specification for both controllers and pressure modules
    02 November, 2018
  • Thumbnail for AutomationDirect adds NITRA bonded polyurethane tubing

    AutomationDirect adds NITRA bonded polyurethane tubing

    Available in 50-foot lengths, NITRA bonded polyurethane tubing is made by a continuous bonding process, resulting in a strong, organized, color-coded package with flexibility and kink resistance.
    By: AutomationDirect, Automation Direct
    30 January, 2011
  • Sercos III specification update available

    Specification enhancements include updates to the sercos communication protocol and to the different sercos profiles (drive, I/O, encoder and energy).
    02 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Korenix switches prevent broadcast storms on Tibet Railway

    By installing wired and wireless Korenix industrial Ethernet switches in 22 of its trackside railway stations and 96 field level sites, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway eliminated the risk of broadcast storms on its monitoring and control system network.
    By: Korenix Technology
    23 April, 2013 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Beck Automation introduces BASIC IML series of two cavity machine

    Beck Automation introduces BASIC IML series of two cavity machine

    The basic structure of the BASIC IML system comprises a machine frame. The rapid movements are made possible thanks to the machine frame and the use of servo motors made by Beckhoff.
    By: Beck GmbH
    23 October, 2018
  • Sercos exhibit at Hannover a success

    The user organisation saw a significant increase in the number of visitors to its booth as well as in the quality of contacts compared to the previous year.
    26 April, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for AutomationDirect releases C-series Pneumatic Air Cylinders

    AutomationDirect releases C-series Pneumatic Air Cylinders

    C-series cylinders feature type 304 stainless steel bodies with anodized aluminum alloy heads.
    By: Automation Direct, AutomationDirect
    25 January, 2011
    Sponsored By AutomationDirect
  • Thumbnail for Microchip Technology announces AVR-IoT WG Development Board

    Microchip Technology announces AVR-IoT WG Development Board

    The solution combines an AVR microcontroller (MCU), a CryptoAuthentication secure element IC and a fully certified Wi-Fi® network controller to provide a way to connect embedded applications. Once connected, Google Cloud IoT Core helps collect, process and analyze data to inform decisions at scale.
    10 October, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Graco releases SaniForce 2:1 Sanitary Piston Pump

    Graco releases SaniForce 2:1 Sanitary Piston Pump

    The pump is capable of transferring low to medium viscosity materials (up to 50,000 cps) from drums and totes, including personal care and food products.
    By: Graco Inc.
    08 July, 2013
  • Sercos updates free Monitor software

    The free tool allows a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the data traffic in sercos III networks, easing development, testing and troubleshooting.
    16 April, 2013 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Opto 22 releases GRV-CSERI-4 groov serial I/O module

    Opto 22 releases GRV-CSERI-4 groov serial I/O module

    This module plugs into a groov EPIC chassis alongside Opto 22’s groov Edge Programmable Industrial Controller (EPIC) and discrete and analog I/O modules, to provide the mix of analog, discrete, and serial signals at any location.
    By: Opto 22, Opto 22
    04 October, 2018
  • FDT to support CIP networks in FDT2

    The FDT Group will develop an annex to the FDT2 specification for users of EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, CompoNet and ControlNet.
    09 April, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Macro Sensors introduces MLW Long Stroke Linear Position Sensors

    Macro Sensors introduces MLW Long Stroke Linear Position Sensors

    Available in ranges of 300 mm (11.8”) to 1,200 mm (39.4”), these contactless linear position transducers are ideal for hydraulic cylinder and actuator feedback applications.
    By: Macro Sensors
    17 January, 2011
  • ODVA forms special interest group for machinery information

    The SIG will develop standards for the exchange of information between machines, and between machines and supervisory systems using EtherNet/IP and CIP, sercos III and/or OPC UA, whenever possible.
    09 April, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Microchip Technology introduces dsPIC33CK digital signal controller

    Microchip Technology introduces dsPIC33CK digital signal controller

    The dsPIC33CK DSC has expanded context-selected registers to reduce interrupt latency and instruction execution to accelerate Digital Signal Processor (DSP) routines.
    26 September, 2018
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