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22 October 2021
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Throughout the pandemic, OEMs have been challenged to provide solutions from design adaptions through to completely new machines. Many of these machines rely on high accuracy, meaning high demand on servo system design. Gerard Bush explains the need for a collaborative approach in motion control development
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22 October 2021
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Connected devices play an increasingly important role across industry. In flow control, the asset of choice is intelligent the electric actuator, prized for efficiency, reliability, ease of use and, crucially, the ability to capture historical data. Nicola Curtis reports
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01 September 2021
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Martin Walder takes a look at how demand for increased packaging line speed and flexibility is impacting the use of use of traditional PLCs in the sector
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02 July 2021
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Thanks to developments such as Industry 4.0, increasing digitisation, and the development of the cloud, together with improvements in process control and communication technology, it is easier than ever for equipment manufacturers to offer remote assistance and monitoring, asserts Matt Hale
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30 June 2021
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A correctly tuned servo system can enhance stability, precision and productivity, but how are these outcomes best achieved? Joseph Profeta explains
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28 June 2021
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Stephen Hayes explains how automation technologies can support greater flexibility in food manufacturing
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23 February 2021
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Transit system designers have increasing needs for longer life and higher durability on components, particularly the actuators that enable safe, flexible connections to power sources. A new line of electric linear actuators is now available to meet this need reports Anders Karlsson
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05 November 2020
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ACCORDING TO the Purchasing Manager’s Index, the UK economy fell rapidly during lockdown. So what can manufacturers, engineers and plant managers do to safeguard their operations to withstand an economy in flux? Sean Robison explains what modern technologies to implement that can improve overall equipment effectiveness and operational resiliency
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07 September 2020
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Bradley McEwan explains how new servo drive and connectivity technologies can help manufacturers do a lot more with less.
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06 November 2020
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Kieran Bennett looks at the latest communication protocol, IO-Link, and the advantages it offers for industrial process control
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23 April 2020
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In order to remain competitive, it is generally accepted that industries should adopt lean manufacturing strategies to improve process efficiency. A key action can be to reduce part count, i.e. the number of components in an assembly or system. This is particularly challenging when it comes to highly accurate cartesian coordinate (linear) motion applications. In these cases, machine builders would often need to use both PLCs and computer numerical controllers (CNCs) in order to fully manage movement within the machine – until now. Barry Weller, Product Manager at Mitsubishi Electric, looks at how to simplify the control architecture of cartesian coordinate robots
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03 January 2020
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PLCs with in-built functional safety and fail-safe condition monitoring are the unsung heroes of many renewable installations, offering off-the-shelf availability, high reliability, fast processing speeds and proven safety functions
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12 August 2019
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Mitsubishi Electric has released its smallest and most powerful compact PLC to date, the FX5UC series Premium Micro PLC. Its diminutive size is set to help machine builders and manufacturers pack ever more functionality into a smaller space - while also providing the web access and network connectivity demanded by the latest Smart Factory applications
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28 May 2019
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Small computer boards originally intended for educational use have been enthusiastically adopted for industrial applications. Although effective for fast proof-of-concept work, engineers need to consider how they will ultimately industrialise the finished product and may need to consider porting to a more suitable hardware platform at the earliest possible opportunity. Tim Liou, application & development engineer, Anders, reports
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11 June 2019
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HMIs have been widely used to facilitate operator control within the factory environment for many years now; however the growing application of automation outside the factory means that HMIs are expected to operate in much harsher applications. To address these needs Mitsubishi Electric has added a new ruggedised variant to its comprehensive HMI product range
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01 April 2019
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John Browett, General Manager of CLPA Europe, looks at how TSN can address the needs of Industry 4.0 and support manufacturers
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25 February 2019
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Ypsomed and Harting collaborate on development of Industry 4.0 digital control systems for retrofitting to plastic injection moulding machines
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11 December 2018
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In cooperation with Pilz-Safe Automation, Stober has designed this new SE6 advanced safety module for its SD6 drive controller
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09 August 2018
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This article shows how valuable manufacturing production line downtime in the pharmaceutical industry can be reduced by ensuring predictive maintenance of tablet making machinery using Harting’s MICA industrial computing platform
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20 June 2018
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Using a new technique developed by drive systems engineers at Saarland University, electromagnetic valves can precisely control the amount of liquid they dispense and electromagnetic door locks can close smoothly and quietly - without sensors
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