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Product
 | September 2, 2010

Ethernet Switch Supports PoE

The LNP-1002G is an unmanaged 10-port Gigabit Industrial Ethernet switch with 8 10/100TX ports and 2 combo ports. 
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Product
 | September 2, 2010

Flexible, Modular Ethernet Switch

The Scalance XR-324 managed industrial Ethernet switch offers modularity and high-port density in a compact, 19-in. rack housing that is well suited for rugged industrial applications. 
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Product
 | September 2, 2010

Digitize Ingredient Preparation

The Proficy Accelerator Solution for weighing operations is said to digitize preparation and recording, decrease variation and improve product safety and quality in food, beverage and life science man
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Product
 | September 2, 2010

AC Drive Targets Machine Builders

With additional features designed to maximize its effectiveness for machinery applications, the ACS350 drive is now called the ACS355. 
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Product
 | September 2, 2010

Fast, Transparent Object Detection

The SA1E-X models of photoelectric sensors feature advanced optic function for transparent or translucent object detection, with optimum response speed of 500μs said to be one of the fastest
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Product
 | September 2, 2010

Push Buttons Withstand Washdowns

The Harmony XB4/5 is said to be the first multiple-headed 22mm push button available that has attained the harsh environment IP66/IP69K rating without the use of a boot. 
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Product
 | September 2, 2010

ID Scanners Fit Tight Spaces

Barely larger than a USB plug, a CLV500 Series miniature bar code scanner can be easily installed where space is extremely limited, says the vendor. 
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Feature Article
 | September 2, 2010

Linear Actuators Handle the Load

Downtime is the bane of any packaging application.
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Feature Article
 | September 2, 2010

Vision System Helps Ensure Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Safety

To meet increasingly stringent automatic identification requirements, this pharmaceutical packager turned to camera-based code scanners to ensure correct packaging.
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Feature Article
 | September 2, 2010

Pioneering a New Era in Paperboard Production

What does it take to succeed in the highly competitive European paperboard market?
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Column
 | September 2, 2010

Building a Safe Packaging Machine

Safety tops the list of important design factors for an increasing number of manufacturing managers.
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September 2, 2010

Control More EtherCat Axes

The MC4Unt is real-time networking technology based on the EtherCat protocol that is designed to connect multiple MC4U units to increase the fully coordinated machine control axis count from eight t
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September 2, 2010

Encoders Fit in Tight Spaces

The Kübler 2430 shaft and 2440 hollow shaft incremental magnetic encoders are designed with a miniature 24mm diameter housing and deliver the small footprint required for space-restricted installati
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September 2, 2010

Soft Starter Optimizes Performance

The VLT Soft Starter MCD500 features Adaptive Acceleration Control (AAC), which enables users to select different acceleration and deceleration profiles according to specific application needs, opti
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September 2, 2010

Servos Add High-inertia Option

The 1FK7 servo motor family has been expanded to include a new high-inertia style. 
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September 2, 2010

Electric Actuators Replace Pneumatics

These ERD electric rod-style actuators are designed as an economical electric alternative to non-repairable pneumatic cylinders. 
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September 2, 2010

Graphics Lighten the Programming Load

A picture is worth a thousand words.
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September 2, 2010

Make Manufacturing Strategic To The Enterprise

Following the rise of finance executives to the top of corporations, manufacturing assumed a reduced role. Now, manufacturing is starting to rise again.
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September 1, 2010

Loop Tuning Grows Smarter

What’s hot now in proportional-integral-derivative (PID) loop tuning? That depends on who’s asked.
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Product
 | August 4, 2010

Drives Add Ethernet Protocols

The e100 servo motor drive family has been re-engineered to become compatible with three industrial Ethernet standards—EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP and Powerlink—as well as standard TCP/IP networks and the
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