productEnergy from waste
Mitsubishi Electric’s first-time presence in the EfW (Energy from Waste) hall at the Resource Efficiency and Waste Management show (RWM) in Birmingham, UK, has been hailed as a success.
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productMore packaging machinery
Following this year’s PPMA Show 2014, held at the NEC Birmingham on 30th September, which saw Kite Packaging collaborate with Audion Swissvac, the UK supplier has expanded its packaging machinery range to offer more choice and solutions.
productSupport for over 300 protocols
Red Lion Controls’ flagship Crimson 3.0 software now offers communication support for more than 300 industrial protocols. Protocol conversion is a key element needed to make the concept of the Connected Factory a reality, empowering plant managers to adapt existing equipment including drives, PLCs and HMIs to drive efficiency while reducing total cost of ownership in industrial environments.
productRobots make the cut
According to Mitsubishi, robots are particularly well suited to the food processing industry. “They are very flexible and can hold several programmes in their memory so they are able to easily switch from one production task to another,” says the company’s John Rowley.
productDirect drive robotic arms
Expanding its range of cost-effective modular robolink systems, igus has introduced the robolink D direct drive articulated arm – a version it says is tougher and more durable compared with remote drive solutions – supporting lean automation.
articleRobot recipe for food industry
Although behind the rest of the EU and US markets in terms of sales, the UK food industry has shown an increased interest in robots over the last 12 months. John Rainer, regional sales manager FANUC UK comments
product3,000,000th anybus module
HMS Industrial Networks has shipped its three millionth Anybus module to Bosch Rexroth. Bosch Rexroth uses Anybus modules mainly to connect welding and tightening controllers to the various control systems used in automation technology.
productAutomated test products
The Peak Group is featuring its range of automated test & measurement solutions along with probes, test accessories and bespoke software development capabilities.
productParker releases high-performance automation controller based on IEC61131-3….
Designed for the global machine market, the Parker Automation Controller (PAC) combines machine logic, advanced real-time motion control, and visualization into one performance-driven solution.
productMiniature servo valves control quadruped robot
A team of researchers from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), based in Genova, selected Moog Industrial Group to provide a miniature servo valve to optimise control of the legs of a new quadruped robot.
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