Machine Building

Schneider paves the way for efficient IIoT machine integration

Amid rapid adoption of IIoT, machine builders must provide and manage connected machines that improve end-user efficiency. Schneider Electric is announcing the innovative Modicon M262 Logic & Motion controller and TeSys island multifunctional digital load management system, which give OEMs unprecedented ease in deploying IIoT-ready machines.

3rd April 2019

Robust HMIs suit harsh-environment and in-vehicle applications

Phoenix Contact now offers operation terminals for particularly harsh ambient conditions in the form of the VMT 9000 product range. Based on the new generation of Intel Atom x7-E3950 processors and featuring a high-end design, the terminals have been specifically developed for the target markets of logistics as well as agricultural and construction machinery.

3rd April 2019

Updated Switch Path Manager improves speed and ease of use

Pickering Interfaces is launching an updated version of its signal routing software, Switch Path Manager Version 6.1.2, which adds auto-detection and route caching features that improve speed and performance.

3rd April 2019

RDS Elite 10.1 USB: video, touch, power over a single USB cable

New from RDS is their own Elite 10.1 USB Touch Monitor. Designed and manufactured in the UK, the Elite 10.1 is an innovative and cost-effective option when there is a requirement for an additional display or HMI input device. The system features a 10.1" TFT panel display and bonded PCAP touch system, all of which are driven over a single USB connection. It's quick to install, simply plug into a free UB port and download and install the driver.

3rd April 2019

igus E2 energy chain suits many hydraulic hose applications

Special challenges require innovation. This applies to the extendable support legs on many construction vehicles, such as concrete pump trucks or mobile cranes. Here, the safe guidance of hydraulic hoses and cables is critical as they supply the continuous power to the equipment, even under high mechanical stress and tough environmental conditions. Efficient protection is provided by the E2 U-type energy chain from igus. It not only protects the hoses and cables inside, but also prevents torsion and kinking of them due to the predefined minimum bending radius.

3rd April 2019

Next-generation high-speed machine vision lighting controllers

Gardasoft Vision is launching the FP220 series of high-speed lighting controllers for machine vision. This new generation of dual channel controllers combines capabilities for high-frequency, high-power LED pulsing with outstanding low output current performance, making them suitable for a huge range of machine vision applications.

2nd April 2019

Aluminium Profile system helps users meet safety requirements

Bosch Rexroth's modular Aluminium Profile system (MGE) has been designed to help operators and equipment manufacturers to design assembly lines that meet exacting safety requirements and critical tolerances. With the Rexroth online design tool MTPro, safety calculations are easily available to hand.

1st April 2019

Metrix 9060-SCTS shaft calibration system at Ixthus

Metrix's newly announced 9060-SCTS shaft calibration system pairs with the industrial condition monitoring system manufacturer's Digital Proximity System (DPS) and associated Metrix hardware to enable custom shaft calibration in the field even when shaft material is not known. Available with full support in the UK from Ixthus Instrumentation, the 9060-SCTS (Shaft Calibrator Touch Select) is used to adjust the gap in pre-set micron level increments for calibrating proximity probe systems and thanks to the powerful DPS software, allows the user to change the configuration

1st April 2019

Pick-it M-HD high-definition 3D camera for robot picking uses

After RARUK Automation introduced Pick-it 3D Robot Vision at last year's PPMA Show, the company has now announced a new top-of-the range addition. It is the Pick-it M-HD high definition 3D camera for the detection of almost any small and medium-size objects, made from any material, with even higher accuracy.

1st April 2019