Smart sensor systems for digital twins
ASC has presented new sensor systems. They were specially developed for intelligent monitoring solutions such as condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.
Automation
Retaining clips for M8 and M12 screw connections
The retaining clips AV000142 and AV000141 from ipf electronic for M8 and M12 screw connections now provide a remedy and ensure order when connecting sensor cables.
Series of pressure transmitters reissued
Endress + Hauser is relaunching the Cerabar and Deltabar pressure measuring devices. The added Bluetooth interface makes them easier to operate and more efficient to maintain in protective devices. Heartbeat Technology also creates the basis for predictive maintenance and allows the device function to be verified without interrupting the process.
Magnetostrictive position measuring system with Profinet
Balluff has presented a magnetostrictive position measuring system with a Profinet interface. It consists of a sensor that measures lengths between two and 4.5 meters in steps of 500 millimeters and an associated software module.
Optimized drives for battery production
Tox has completed a major order for the Korean chemical company LG Chem. The company supplied 333 tailor-made drives that were optimized for battery cell production.
Maintenance-free DC UPS with supercaps
Bicker has introduced the new uninterruptible DC power supply UPSI-2406DP2. Equipped with fast-charging supercaps as energy storage, the DC UPS module reliably bridges power failures, voltage drops and flicker in the 24V power supply of DC loads up to 100 watts.
Thin section bearings keep things moving on Mars
On the current Mars mission, Kaydon RealiSlim thin section bearings are helping the Perseverance rover to do its job as intended. These thin section bearings, which Rodriguez has in its range, are predestined for such demanding areas of application due to their low weight as well as their high precision and performance.
New sizes and new housing shape
With the servo gearboxes of the Neco series, Nabtesco offers user-friendly robot technology for general mechanical engineering. The cycloid gear manufacturer has now expanded its line-up to include sizes 80 and 160 and a new housing shape. For the user, this means more options and greater flexibility in automation.
Bin Picking in production
Bin picking has proven itself in the production of Kendrion Intorq: there, a 3D camera system takes over the automatic recognition and a robot takes over the gripping as well as the feeding and returning of rotors during CNC machining.
Ensure the functionality of critical applications
Measuring gears from KBK Antriebstechnik should deliver an exact position signal even in harsh environments. The components are therefore ideally suited for the measured value protection of rotary encoders in critical applications. The gears achieve their high precision through their unique backlash-free construction and customer-specific gear ratios.
Rolling bearings for the agricultural industry
Findling is now offering manufacturers of agricultural machinery and attachments housing bearings from the manufacturer FYH with integrated sealing technologies. Bearing inserts of the UC series have a centrifugal disk that rotates with the inner ring and immediately throws away coarse dirt when it hits it.
Reduce overshoots when machine tools run in a circular path
Quadrant transitions (“overshoots”) are a known problem when machine tools perform circular machining operations. An innovation from NSK now makes it possible to reduce the effects of overshoots.
Water-cooled generator
Nidec Leroy-Somer announces the launch of the water-cooled generator LSAH 42.3. This series extends the range of industrial generators, optimized for use in combined heat and power (CHP) systems.
Individually configured data sheets
Hiwin is now making dynamically generated data sheets available to its customers.
Mobile AI platform analyzes video data
With the AI platform NRU-120S with integrated Jetson AGX Xavier module from Nvidia, Acceed offers a cost-effective solution for future edge computing applications of AI. The compact device has a robust, fanless design suitable for industrial use and has the same GPU performance as a mainstream GPU PC with 120 W with just 30 W energy consumption.
Temperature measuring unit with CAN FD support
The new measuring unit MU-Thermocouple1 CAN FD from PEAK-System transmits its temperature measurement data with the modern CAN FD standard. Eight mini-connections for thermocouples of types J, K or T are available for temperature measurement, depending on the product version.
Servo amplifier enables speed / torque switching during operation
Sieb & Meyer has developed a special function for the use of the SD3 in servo hoists: the servo amplifier now enables you to switch between torque and speed operation "on the fly". This control technology challenge is primarily found in lifting systems for material handling, such as those used in the automotive industry.
Automation with cycloid gears
As a manufacturer of cycloid gears, Nabtesco offers a broad portfolio of hollow and solid shaft gears and supplies powerful, flexible and future-proof drive solutions for general mechanical engineering and robotics.
Robust solutions for construction machinery
Findling Wälzlager offers a comprehensive range of solutions - from the robust housing bearings of the Xforce series to the innovative SRU units from the manufacturer FYH to the application-specific optimized standard roller bearings.
Touch-protected energy transmission with modular connectors
If your application requires not only high power transmission but also protection against touching the connector contacts, the modular MIXO connector CX 02 7 in combination with contact-protected pin contacts CX7MA… P offers reliable protection.
Rack PC with Nvidia GPUs and M12 connections
The new industrial box PC SEMIL-1300GC, which has now been announced by Acceed, impresses with a clever expansion concept. The basic model SEMIL-1300 is expanded to the full rack width and then has a high-performance GPU Tesla T4 or Quadro P2200 from Nvidia in addition to the integrated Intel UHD graphics card.
IO-Link signal light for a wide range of display applications
With the dome-shaped signal light SBP-RGB, di-soric provides users with a new generation of all-round and widely visible status indicators for a wide range of applications. The compact signal light that can be used in the smallest of spaces can be found among other things. Used in classic industrial sectors, in laboratory automation and at assembly workstations.
Thin Mini-ITX mainboard with 10 cores
With the PH12CMI, ICP Germany brings another mainboard in the Thin Mini-ITX form factor to the market in addition to the PH11CMI, which supports the 10th generation of Intel Core processors. The flat mainboard has a size of 170 x 170 mm and comes to a height of only / only 20 mm.
Inductive couplers with IO-Link
Contactless energy transfer, fast data transfer and condition monitoring in one: the new BIC M30 inductive couplers from Balluff are particularly suitable for production lines where flexibility is required.
Reduce overshoots when machine tools run in a circular path
Quadrant transitions (“overshoots”) are a known problem when machine tools perform circular machining operations. An innovation from NSK now makes it possible to reduce the effects of overshoots.
messtec drives Automation 08 2021
Read the international Version of the Automation magazine here for free. The Cover Story "Industrial Robot Protection - Alternatives to the Safety Fence" is written by Tobias Thiesmann, System and Solutions Manager at Schmersal.
New ASi-5 / ASi-3 addressing device
In order to easily integrate ASi participants of all generations in the field into ASi networks, Bihl + Wiedemann has developed a modern ASi-5 / ASi-3 manual addressing device. As with its ASi-5 / ASi-3 gateways, the company relies on full compatibility, which means that the addressing device can be used for all ASi-5 modules as well as for all modules of earlier ASi generations - and that with the same standard Workflow.
Smart power supplies for smart buildings
Buildings become intelligent. Sensors, controls and actuators for very different applications are now standard equipment for everything that has four walls and a roof. Of course, these systems also need power supplies for this - in the same variety as the applications themselves.
Scalable embedded PC
Compmall has presented its new embedded PC GP-3000. The GP-3000 can be used on the one hand as a scalable embedded PC and on the other hand, with attachable GPU expansion boxes, as a GPU computer for demanding AI applications. The GP-3000 can be equipped with up to two full-length graphics accelerator cards.
Configure IO-Link devices quickly and easily
With the new Balluff engineering tool, software is available for cross-manufacturer commissioning and configuration of IO-Link devices according to the IO-Link standard for sensors and actuators. The software provides an overview of the status of all IO-Link devices in the network and automatically sends notifications in the event of errors. The user can easily document the current status of the network and - without a programmable controller (PLC) - test inputs and outputs.
CANopen Safety for safe controls
B&R has added the CANopen safety protocol to its safe X90 controllers. With CANopen Safety, data is transmitted in a safety-related manner in accordance with SIL2. The secure protocol thus makes a significant contribution to the compliance with guidelines with regard to machine safety.
Drive solutions for driverless transport systems
The transmission manufacturer Nidec Graessner supplies drive solutions for driverless transport systems (AGV). AGVs do the monotonous, arduous and injury-prone warehouse work faster and more precisely - 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Change in the management of ABB's Electrification business area
Torsten Nolting took over as head of ABB's Electrification business area in Germany on August 1, 2021. He succeeds Uwe Laudenklos, who became Lead Business Area Manager Northern and Central Europe for the same business area on April 1 of this year.
VDMA: Production forecast 2021 increased to 10 percent
VDMA raises real production forecast for 2021 from previously plus 7 percent in real terms to now plus 10 percent. Furthermore, new technologies are contributing to the achievement of the Paris climate targets.
Safety and Security requirements in Industrie 4.0 applications with Profinet
Profinet is the market leading Industrial Ethernet system in Factory and Process Automation. With Industrie 4.0 and IIoT, new requirements arise that needs to be fullfilled by these systems. Opening up the Shopfloor and connect it to IT systems raise new questions regarding Safety and Security of Industrial Ethernet solutions.
