Automation

Sysmac AI Controller

A new solution for human-machine collaboration is now available from automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas. The Sysmac AI Controller handles several key steps in the data-driven decision process for predictive maintenance, thereby freeing up industrial professionals from tedious calculations, analyses and infrastructure upgrades.

QC just got easier

12/28/2018

Author:

Robert Weinstein

Look-Ahead: Robotic system finds and records defects in finished parts.

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OnRobot A/S opens US headquarters

DALLAS, TX — OCTOBER 25, 2018 — OnRobot, a specialist in end-of-arm tooling for collaborative robots, has opened its first US headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

Dorner Manufacturing Corp. hires Darren McKune

HARTLAND, Wis., (October 25, 2018) — Darren McKune has been named Regional Sales Manager covering Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi for Dorner.

New EtherCAT G Gigabit Communication Technology

Beckhoff Automation has announced new EtherCAT G gigabit communication technology, which enhances EtherCAT performance by delivering the Gbit Ethernet speeds needed to support highly data-intensive applications. The latest industrial Ethernet technology expansion is not only compatible with the globally established 100 Mbit/s EtherCAT standard, but also provides the same familiar ease of use.

Connect, Cut, Automate, Win

While the MU-S600V’s compact footprint can be misleading, this flexible, 55-inch, 5-axis vertical machining center will have a dramatic impact on your overall productivity. Designed to connect with multiple machines, the MU-S600V allows manufacturers to create unattended and automated production line processes. In fact, when you set two MU-S600Vs side-by-side, their built-in robotics allows them to pass parts back and forth using our cutting-edge work handoff system.

GL4 Scanner Controller

Aerotech’s GL4 scanner controller is optimized for Aerotech’s family of AGV scanners to provide industry leading settling times, long-term thermal stability and micron-level tracking accuracy due to advanced features such as full state feed-forward, 192 kHz servo rates and look-ahead-based velocity control. The GL4 uses advanced interpolation electronics to provide up to 26 bits of effective resolution while onboard real-time 2D calibration ensures accurate beam placement over the entire field of view.

DMC-40x0 Motion Controller

The DMC-40x0 motion controller is Galil's highest performance, stand-alone motion controller. It belongs to Galil's latest generation motion controller family, which accepts encoder inputs up to 22 MHz, provides servo update rates as high as 32 kHz, and processes commands as fast as 40 microseconds-10 times the speed of prior generation controllers.

How automation can help small manufacturers beat the giants

Sometimes manufacturing can feel like a battle between David and Goliath. But in the era of automation, think Industry 4.0, manufacturers are discovering the advantages to being smaller. Automation technology has leveled the playing field and now smaller means nimble, niche and, for the first time, heading in the same direction as the big guys.

Predictive maintenance to improve asset efficiency

Equipment manufacturers, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies, and power and process plant owners and operators commonly face the challenge of keeping their fleet, machinery, and other assets working efficiently, while also reducing the cost of maintenance and time-sensitive repairs. Considering the aggressive time-to-market required for industrial products and services, it is crucial to identify the cause of potential faults or failures before they have an opportunity to occur. Emerging technologies like the Internet of Things, big data analytics and cloud data storage are enabling more vehicles, industrial equipment and assembly robots to send condition-based data to a centralized server, making fault detection easier, more practical and more direct.