BALDOR has introduced a range of ultra-compact brushless ac servo motors offering machine builders a high performance and low-maintenance alternative to stepper motors and dc servos.
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Vision appliance products accepted into Encompass Program
DALSA this week announced that its IPD Vision Appliance products have been approved for participation in the Rockwell Automation Encompass Program.
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Dedicated WA safety show set for 2008
GROWTH in Western Australia's employment has brought a new, large workplace safety trade show and conference to the state.
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A little more investment means a lot more machine
EVEN though the price of a blank sheet in the competitive sheetmetal industry has risen steadily in recent quarters, the clever operators have found a simple way to benefit in a changing, globalised economy which often isn’t justly facilitated by banks and finance bodies.
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Dust: can’t see it, don’t breathe it
Bill Halbert, of dust control specialist Donaldson Australasia, explains why dust shouldn't be viewed as just a 'symptom' of any bulk handling process.
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Omron releases Ethernet/IP
INDUSTRIAL automation company Orman Electronics has released Ethernet/IP communication modules (EIP21) for its CS and CJ range of PLCs.
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Endress+Hauser invites Australian engineers to tour Europe
ENDRESS+Hauser, global supplier of measuring instruments and automation solutions for the industrial process engineering industry, is inviting Australia’s instrument technicians, electrical and process engineers, consultants, contractors and project engineers to join a Process Instrumentation Training Tour to Europe.
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Automating the design process further
WITH the trend to automate the manufacturing design process ever expanding, the move this year to embed DriveWorks Express in SolidWorks 2008 was a targeted move.
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RFID middleware – the missing link
TECHNOLOGY advances in the IT industry occur at a rapid rate, but for me two technologies stand out as having the potential to impact Australia’s manufacturing industry in the new year. More sophisticated middleware software and a shift towards SOA will encourage more manufacturers to implement RFID systems in 2008
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Automation software control tool
GE Fanuc has announced that VisiconX, an enterprise-wide analytical tool, is now available for Proficy HMI/SCADA CIMPLICITY.
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Drive-integrated automation systems
PILZ Motion Control (PMC) provides an overall solution for machine automation. A new generation of drive-integrated automation systems, PMCprimo Drive, and servo amplifiers, PMCtendo DD, makes the product range more compact and more powerful.
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Industry help students tackle mechatronics
ENGINEERING students from The University of Adelaide have taken out the top award in their final-year mechatronics project competition, with an automated foosball table capable of kicking human opposition ‘off the park’.
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Sage Automation expands into Whyalla
SAGE Automation is ramping up its operations in the Iron Triangle of South Australia
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Intelligent 8-axis motion controller
BALDOR has launched a new version of a popular 'all-in-one' motion automation solution supplied in a rugged and ready-to-use packaged form.
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NMW gets bigger in 2008
NATIONAL Manufacturing Week 2008 – now Australia’s only annual integrated manufacturing exhibition – will be back at the Sydney Exhibition & Convention Centre, Darling Harbour in a significantly expanded form in May next year.
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Robots and rivets keep trucks rolling
WHEN Freightliner LLC launched the new Cascadia Class 8 heavy duty prime mover in the US, the highly aerodynamic vehicle was set to lead the industry in performance.
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Fluke offers education grants
FLUKE Australia has announced that it will donate new high-performance logging digital multimeters to educational institutions through a new Fluke education grant program.
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Wireless communications for automation
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, has introduced its new TranSphere Wireless communications product for automation needs.
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SolidCAM 2008 set for launch
SolidCAM, a provider of integrated CAM software solutions for the manufacturing industry, will launch its new version, SolidCAM2008 R12, at the Euromold show, in Frankfurt, Germany from December 5 to 8, 2007.
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Automation not just for the ‘big guys’
IN THE PAST many people believed that implementing automation systems and particularly robotic solutions was only possible at large organisations.
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