Actin version 5.5 adds Actin Viewer enhancements, Motion Script updates and G-code support, for robotic systems developers to focus on the robot’s tasks rather than joint movement and paths. Source…
With electric drivetrains dominating the current automotive news, it is easy to overlook the variety of transmissions available for today’s automobiles. With over 95 million globally-produced motor vehicles, demand for…
The 87V MAX has an IP67 rating making it fully waterproof and dustproof, and has been tested to withstand a four-meter (13 foot) drop. It has an operating temperature range…
The DRS-206-05-012-01-EX dual rail positioning stage is designed for applications that require long travel distances. It uses a cog-free brushless linear motor to generate a continuous force of 12.4 lbs…
Like the original CONTACTRON, the pro modules incorporate Phoenix Contact’s Hybrid Technology, which offers three-phase motor switching up to 5 HP. It has a service life of up to 30…
Effective immediately, Doyle will begin offering value added services to CableEye users, providing design and manufacture of single or multi-block panels that are 100% electrically tested by CableEye and include…
All Inertia Dynamics clutches are recognized by Underwriters Laboratories to both U.S. and Canadian safety requirements. Source URL: Electromate announces Inertia Dynamics' family of Power-On Clutches Source Website: Factory Automation…
Measurement is often seen as non-value-added work. However, if we properly account for the expected costs involved in passing defects on to customers, then the increased value of the product…
Robotiq application kit for finishing. (Image courtesy of Robotiq.) Flexible automation, including industrial robots and cobots, is a rapidly growing market. Large and small manufacturers in North America and around…
One of the key ideas in lean manufacturing is that defects should be detected as early as possible. Efforts to control manufacturing processes so that issues can be detected before…