2011 Siemens Automation Summit: Automation "Amusement"

Renee Robbins Bassett had the enviable task of attending the Siemens Automation Summit, June 27-30, in Orlando, Fla, and has posted these reports, below, on the action near the land of Mickey.

Jul 1st, 2011

Motion Control and More: Siemens "Almost Everywhere" in Walt Disney World

Siemens Targets Process Industries in a Big Way

>> Check back here for an in-depth overview of the SECURITY CONFERENCE, held on Thursday, June 30.

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World's First Outer Loop Control IC Released For Brushless DC and DC Brush Motors

Juno Outer Loop Control IC integrates a novel outer loop control function with velocity control and current control functions for 3-phase Brushless DC and DC Brush motors.

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Configurable Modular Encoders for Stepper Motors

These AMT series encoders from AutomationDirect can be set for most models using the free AMT Viewpoint software and they also offer line driver and push-pull output signals configurable up to 4096 ppr.

Dorner Flex Move Dry Cleaning Module

Dorner Now Offering Dry and Wet Cleaning Modules for Continuous Cleansing on FlexMove Conveyors

Dorner is now offering two cleaning modules for both dry and wet applications on its popular selling FlexMove system that allows continuous cleaning while the conveyors are operating.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Releases FR-E800 Series Variable Frequency Drive

The new Variable Frequency Drive features permanent magnet (PM) motor control and reduces energy usage so users can meet overall energy efficiency standards.

PHD Releases the Series ESU-RB Electric Ball Screw Linear Actuators

These new ESU Electric Ball Screw Linear Actuators from PHD features a robust, enclosed design with a high capacity rail bearing system delivering high moment and load capability.

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SureMotion High Torque Synchronous Drive/Timing Belts

The SureMotion drive belts from AutomationDirect are designed for a wide range of industrial applications, and feature a larger pulley contact area for increased performance.

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HeavyDuty Encoders In Demanding Conveyance Tasks

Open pit excavators and spreaders are real giants among machinery. Every day they do the hardest work under extreme conditions like dust, dirt, rain, and heat. A great strain also imposed on the rotary encoders.

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Faster GigE Vision Interface Cameras Engineered for High-Resolution Image Capture

Teledyne DALSA expands the Genie Nano 5GigE camera portfolio with high-performance ON Semiconductor XGS 45MP, 30MP and 20MP global shutter sensors.

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Mitsubishi Electric Automation Releases Melservo-J5 Series of Servo Products

The company’s next generation of motion control products deliver high-speed, high-precision control to maximize machine performance.

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AutomationDirect Adds Motor Control Relays and Intrinsically Safe Relays

AutomationDirect has added new motor control, phase monitor, alternating, pump seal, and intrinsically safe relays to its collection of relays.

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Two-Phase Digital Stepper Drives

Leadshine two-phase digital micro-stepping drives with micro-stepping motor movement and anti-resonance for optimal torque from AutomationDirect provide extra smooth motion with low motor heating and noise.

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Servo System Saves Costs, Simplifies Sizing

Rockwell’s Allen-Bradley Kinetix 5100 servo drive can run without a controller to meet a range of performance needs.

XY Stages with Mechanical Bearings

These integrated XY stages from PI (Physik Instrumente) are engineered for higher loads.

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High Power Density Brushless Motor

The KinetiMax High Power Density motor series from Allied Motion Technologies is designed for high-torque, low-cogging applications like robotics, automated guided vehicles, and handheld power tools.

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Dorner Continues its European Expansion by Building 2200 Series LPZ Conveyors From its German Manufacturing Facility

The complex structure of Roche’s cobas plasma separation card consists of a carrier layer with a bonded nonwoven fabric and an upper layer for protection and labeling.

Flexible Production Makes Roche’s HIV Test Innovation a Success

Roche designed a plasma separation card that greatly simplifies blood sampling and transport. Beckhoff Automation made production of the card cost-effective with its flexible, compact eXtended Transport System.

Integrated Closed Step Motor Bioreactor

Integrated Closed-Loop Step Motors from Applied Motion Products Solve Heat Problems in Peristaltic Pumps Used With Bioreactor System

Open-loop motors previously working in this system elevated the temperature of fluids being pumped into the bioreactor. The higher temperatures, in turn, adversely affected biological processing times and reduced yields.

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IP65-Rated Stepper Motors

These motors from Applied Motion Products are dustproof and resistant to water pressure impact, making them suitable for use in both wet and dusty applications.

Motorized Yaw-Pitch Stages

OES’s YP110-10-01 (stepper motor driven), YP110-10-02 (brushless servo motor driven) and YP110-10-03 (DC servo motor driven) Yaw-Pitch stages are useful for the precise measurement of angles or the curvature of an object.

I/O modules for the groov EPIC Platform

Two new modules from Opto 22 support CAN bus integration and high-density temperature sensing.

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AutomationDirect Adds Schmersal IP69K Rated Joysticks

AutomationDirect is a distributor offering thousands of industrial automation products for electrical control systems, including PLCs, operator interfaces, AC drives, motors, stepper systems, sensors, motor controls, enclosures and more.

CASM electromechanical actuators from Ewellix USA (formerly SKF Motion Technologies).

Preference for Electromechanical Actuators on the Rise

Though the initial price point for electromechanical actuators tends to be higher than hydraulic cylinders, their popularity is growing due to energy efficiency, increased uptimes, simplified maintenance, and other key factors.

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Dorner’s Engineered Solutions Group Injects Automation and Ingenuity into Conveyor Systems for Complex Applications

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Schmidt Couplings Connect Offset Shafts

Zero-Max Schmidt offset couplings provide machine designers with a proven method to ensure that machines operate with constant phase accuracy and constant speed throughout the rotation and cycle.

XZ-Axis Motorized Linear Positioning Stages

The XZ series of motorized m linear motion positioning stages feature 1 micron repeatability and 10 micron positional accuracy.

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Miniature Voice Coil Motor Features a 1/2 Inch Stroke and High Force-to-Size Ratio

The miniature LVCM-019-022-02 linear voice coil motor (also called a linear DC motor), from Moticont has a 1/2 inch stroke and produces 8.1 oz. (2.3 N) of continuous force and 25.7 oz. (7.1 N) of peak force in a compact 0.750 in. diameter.

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Motors for Electronics & Semiconductor Manufacturing

The IL+ series of updated ironless linear motors from Heidenhain’s ETEL unit are optimized for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing.

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Three Phase Monitoring Relays

Additions to Carlo Gavazzi’s DPB and DPC families reduce the number of individual items that need to be stocked, while providing quality and functionality.

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Helical Bevel Gearboxes with Cast-Iron Frames

The IronHorse HBR series of helical bevel gearboxes from AutomationDirect combines the helical gearset with a bevel gearset to create an output perpendicular to the input.

Multi-Axis Servo System Conserves Energy

ANCA Motion’s AMD5x multi-axis servo drive system captures regenerated energy with capacitor banks, rather than throwing it away with braking resistors.

A new market report, “Motion Controls – 2019,” from Interact Analysis points to strong growth in the motion controls market over the next four years.

Motion Controls Market to Exceed $15 billion by 2023

Among the sectors helping drive a more positive outlook for motion controls are food and beverage machinery, packaging machinery, robotics, and material handling equipment

Are Servo Motor and Drive Combinations from One Vendor Better?

Are Servo Motor and Drive Combinations from One Vendor Better?

In this episode of the 'Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered' podcast series, we connect with Eric Roggeman and Greg Dieck of Omron Industrial Automation to find out if servo motor/drive/controller combinations sourced from one vendor are the best option or if mixing and matching components is preferred.