We are proud to present the new BCS Tools version 3.34, the CODESYS-based software platform for IEC 61131-3 compliant project engineering of all controllers and PLCs in our product range.
Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, will host a webinar in collaboration with Siemens on Tuesday, March 8, at 11 a.m. CST about power reliability for automation and control systems. The webinar will be presented by Greg Kateb, SITOP power product consultant for Siemens.
Cylindrical roller bearings mounted to a continuous casting machine were only lasting 1-2 months prior to failure at a major steelmaking plant in Europe. To remedy the situation, the facility invited NSK’s team of experts to review the application and operating conditions, a process that ultimately led to the adoption of NSK’s sealed spherical roller bearings. The result: annual savings of €14,850 in downtime and maintenance costs.
EMKA has expanded its product range with a folding T-Handle series. These are robust locks dedicated for use on heavy or large doors and flaps with a thickness of up to 4 mm. For this reason, the folding handles have also been designed to be significantly larger and stronger than the basic version.
Yamaha Motor Robotics Factory Automation section has held its 2022 annual distributor meeting online. The digital format enabled the European agents to connect live with Yamaha’s branch office in Germany and Yamaha Motor Corporation headquarters in Japan.
Absolute encoders provide surgical robots with positional control in a demanding environment. Requiring performance in dexterity and ergonomic flexibility that enhances human skill, combined with faultless reliability, its crucial to select feedback technology that delivers across these areas. Celera Motion’s latest through-bore inductive angle encoder has been designed specifically for surgical robot applications.
A team of engineering experts from Forth have developed a remotely operated mechanical retrieval system to remove cleaning devices which have become unable to be deployed in oil and gas pipelines.