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Motion Control System Architecture: Reconfigurable vs. Traditional
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Motion Control System Architecture: Reconfigurable vs. Traditional

One of the primary areas of application for FPGAs (field programmable gate arrays) are in high-performance machines that typically require specialized control algorithms and advanced synchronization with sensors and vision systems.
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Automation Applied: ABB Laser Scanner
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Automation Applied: ABB Laser Scanner

A look at ABB's new VM3D laser scanner, on display at ABB Automation and Power World 2013.
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Automation Applied: ABB Measurement Products
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Automation Applied: ABB Measurement Products

A look at new measurement products on display at ABB's Automation and Power World 2013 including the new CoriolisMaster and Energy Harvester wireless autonomous temperature transmitter.
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Inside PlantFloor24: Straight Talk on Manufacturing Operations Support
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Inside PlantFloor24: Straight Talk on Manufacturing Operations Support

The MAVERICK leadership team discusses the lack of operations support in our exclusive video. Topics include: Bridging the gap between IT and operations technology, the need for flexible, tiered service options and the importance of metrics and reporting.
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Inside DCSNext: Straight Talk on DCS Migration
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Inside DCSNext: Straight Talk on DCS Migration

At MAVERICK Technologies, we talk to manufacturers every day who have tons of questions about how to approach their DCS migration. Our top automation engineers recently provided answers during a roundtable discussion — and it's now available on video for you.
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Automation Applied: ABB ACS 2000
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Automation Applied: ABB ACS 2000

An in depth look at ACS 2000 medium voltage drive at ABB's Automation and Power World 2013.
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Automation Applied: ABB Services
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Automation Applied: ABB Services

An explanation of key ABB Services offerings at ABB Automation and Power World 2013.
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Automation Applied: ABB Systems Overview
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Automation Applied: ABB Systems Overview

A look at several products on display at ABB's Automation and Power World 2013, including the Automation Arena, Essential Automation and 800xA Feature Pack 4, as well as new research developments around Eye Tracking, Augmented Reality and 3D visualization for process control.
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Automation Applied: ABB ACS 880
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Automation Applied: ABB ACS 880

A detailed look at the ACS 880 at ABB's Automation and Power World 2013.
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The Automation Conference 2013 Offers Unique Educational Benefits
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The Automation Conference 2013 Offers Unique Educational Benefits

Dan Allford of machine-builder ARC Specialities explains why The Automation Conference is a unique educational event for manufacturers. This year's conference features over 20 sessions for professionals in discrete and batch manufacturing, the processing industries and packaging.
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A Small Device for Big Applications
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A Small Device for Big Applications

With over 1 million modules sold, Advantech's ADAM family is one of the most compact and flexible remote I/O modules on the market. Despite being virtually hidden from view, they serve an important role as a gateway to every imaginable device that does sensing or control.
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Demo Shows PLC, RFID, Profinet, and Variable Frequency Drive Technology
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Demo Shows PLC, RFID, Profinet, and Variable Frequency Drive Technology

Conveyor picking and delivery, conveyor replenishment and new product spotlight: Simogear geared motor delivers 96% mechanical efficiency, NEMA class, for conveyor applications.
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Universal Robots from Denmark, new to U.S. Market
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Universal Robots from Denmark, new to U.S. Market

6-axis articulated collaborative robots can work along side employees with no safety guarding, automatically stops when it comes into contact with human. Fast, accurate and flexible.
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 Tolomatic ERD product family
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Tolomatic ERD product family

Stainless-steel ERD electric cylinders are ideal for food and beverage and other wash down environments, where corrosion resistance, compact size and flexible motor sizing are important.
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 Staubli Robotics Fast Picker
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Staubli Robotics Fast Picker

New robotic technology for food processing and packaging applications, competes with Delta robots. 200 per minute, full repeatability to .05 mm throughout range of motion.
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PLR Camera for Robotic De-racking Applications From Sick
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PLR Camera for Robotic De-racking Applications From Sick

Racks get bent and parts don’t always sit in the same place. This robot uses 2-D and 3-D camera to update its position for accurate picking of parts–-self-contained unit, no PC required, web-based interface can be set up and monitored from an HMI on the factory floor.
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Helukabel—Flexible Wires and Cables
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Helukabel—Flexible Wires and Cables

Cables & wires (control and data cables, continuous flex cables, hook-up wires, VFD cables), data, network & bus technology (fiber optics, bus cables, industrial Ethernet cables), custom & specialty cables (special requirements, extreme environments, wind & solar power), robotic serv
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IQ Motion System with MRJ4 Servos from Mitsubishi Electric
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IQ Motion System with MRJ4 Servos from Mitsubishi Electric

Feature vibration suppression and auto tuning—fiber optic motion bus makes it easy to program high-speed synchronous applications with a graphical user interface.
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Robotics smoothes tote loading
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Robotics smoothes tote loading

Pack Flow Concepts showed a robotic system that takes individual packs from a tote or case and places them efficiently in a delivery tote.
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Robotic picking at 300/min
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Robotic picking at 300/min

Schneider's Robotic cartoning and case-loading system uses a delta-style robot and a machine vision system to locate and pick items at speeds to 300/min.
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