Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, lubricating mechanisms was all about petroleum. Alternatives from castor beans to animal fats have found special applications, but even today most oils and…
In early June, Fictiv released the third annual State of Hardware Report on its website. This year’s report aims to identify the challenges and opportunities in facilitating collaboration between the…
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com The ability to enhance industrial and process automation efficiency, through the application real-time enterprise computing, cloud applications, and IoT devices. While such investments can be…
The TWR-015-346-2RC has a total angular displacement of 15 degrees [0.26 radians] and a motor constant of 34.4 in-oz/sqrt(watt) [0.24 N-m/sqrt(watt)] per coil or when coupled together the motor constant…
To gain a better understanding of the issues and opportunities faced by ICS organizations today, Kaspersky Lab and Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC – a CXP Group Company) conducted a survey…
The devices are suitable for use with both brushed DC and brushless EC motors (BLDC) and come with comprehensive feedback options such as Hall sensors, as well as incremental and…
The OT1300 has the visualisation software integrated into the hardware, and is endurance tested as a complete system for 24/7 operation – including web visualisation via OPC UA. In conjunction…
3rd generation IRB 6790 Foundry Prime robot - courtesy of ABB ABB has recently announced the IRB 6790 Foundry Prime robot, aimed at high-pressure water jet cleaning applications in harsh…
(Image courtesy Firwin Corporation.) Boiler and engine rooms are usually thought of as hot, uncomfortable places to work. Add the space constraints of marine installations and conditions can range from…
For individuals and companies seeking the latest innovations in automation and robotics, the biennial trade fair automatica offers one-stop insight into the latest industrial and service robots, assembly systems, machine-vision…