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Ethernet | February 2, 2012

Network Determinism: Not Just for Motion Anymore

Engineers know that Ethernet is a stable and well-known industrial network, but building determinism into the network to enable control has been an issue that is now solvable.
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Wireless Sensor System
Sensors | February 1, 2012

New Sensor System Fills “Gap”

Designed with motion applications in mind, the new PowerGap sensor system supplies inductive power and signals from a fixed part to a moving part across an air gap, eliminating the need for cables.
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PLC | January 23, 2012

Integrated PLC, Advanced Motion Controller

A3200 MotionPAC is a software-based programmable logic controller (PLC) that is completely integrated with the company’s A3200 motion controller to increase programming efficiency, decrease developmen
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Drives | January 23, 2012

Decentralized Servo Drive with Multi-Ethernet

Using a Multi-Ethernet interface, the IndraDrive Mi enables simple realization of modular machine concepts and varied automation structures with one single type of hardware.
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Production Management | January 21, 2012

Product Cost Management Software

aPriori 2011r2 offers new functionality and enhancements that expand the platform’s cost optimization capabilities for companies with high tolerance machining requirements in the automotive, oil &
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FPGA Platform
OEM | January 4, 2012

FPGA Processing Platform for Machine Vision

Trends come and go, but the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) trend is alive and well with vision-related products. Dalsa announces a next generation, real-time FPGA processing platform that includes the Xcelera-CL VX 4 vision processor and Sapera APF development environment.
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Machine Safeguarding Program
Machine Safety | December 19, 2011

Program Delivers Machine Safeguarding Test Units

Free, expedited test and evaluation process helps machine builders apply the best safety product for a given application.
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Gesture Based Machine Control
Machine Control | December 16, 2011

Gesture-based Machine Control Merges HMIs, Consumer Electronics

Combining gesture-based control and speech recognition, which are both supported by the Kinect for Windows sensor and SDK, opens the door to many sophisticated automation applications.
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Motion Control | December 1, 2011

When Combining Technologies Makes Sense

There are classic combinations that work. Say, peanut butter and jelly. Or, chocolate and peanut butter.
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Example of a synchronized drive application in paper processing. Source: Lenze
Motors | October 24, 2011

Improving Efficiency with Decentralized Machine Drive Topologies

Understanding how the use of decentralized frequency inverters along with motor gear sets can be used to solve simple machine applications and enhance the performance of existing equipment.
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The NanoService architecture as envisioned by Sensinode connects embedded web applications to machine-to-machine nodes.
Cloud Computing | October 17, 2011

A Platform for the Internet of Things

NanoService platform handles application delivery and management of embedded Web services that are part of machine-to-machine applications.
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October 17, 2011

Pack Expo 2011: PAC Drive Controller Family for Machine Builders

The company offers four axes through 99 with rack-mounted power supply from this PAC drives controller family. Features include connection modules to integrated servo units and the Sercos 3 communication protocol. (Approximate time - 1:25).
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October 14, 2011

Pack Expo 2011 - Video Coverage

The Automation World staff attended the Pack Expo Las Vegas 2011 show in late September and shot video of the latest automation and control products at the show.
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October 4, 2011

Wastewater Application: Motor Management System

The Automation Applied Video Series looks at automation products and how they're integrated into the factory, plant or production line.
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Marita Heath, Sixnet
PLC | October 1, 2011

Linux Lives on a PLC

Many engineers program in C for control on Linux. It’s popular with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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