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Analog Devices collaborates with Microsoft on 3D imaging products and solutions

Analog Devices collaborates with Microsoft on 3D imaging products and solutions

Analog Devices has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to leverage Microsoft’s 3D time-of-flight (ToF) sensor technology, allowing customers to easily create high-performance 3D applications that bring higher degrees of depth accuracy and work regardless of the environmental conditions in the scene. ADI’s technical expertise will build upon Microsoft Azure Kinect technology to deliver leading ToF solutions to a much broader audience in areas such as Industry 4.0, automotive, gaming, augmented reality, computational photography and videography.

24th September 2020
Battery chargers ready for intelligent networking

Battery chargers ready for intelligent networking

Fronius is launching a new generation of its successful battery chargers for traction batteries in intralogistics – the Selectiva 4.0 product family. They offer intelligent functions and an extremely gentle and energy-efficient process for charging lead-acid batteries. They are also suitable for intelligent networking. With these chargers, forklift truck operators are equipped for all current and future challenges – and can save operating costs, electricity and co2 at the same time.

24th September 2020
Vacuum conveyor for non-woven strips

Vacuum conveyor for non-woven strips

mk Profile Systems recently received a request for an application in the production of non-woven strips which required cut sections of non-woven fabric to be transported from one machining station to the next. The material was very thin and light with the system needing to run at a high speed of 140m/min.

23rd September 2020
RFID tracks conveyor position

RFID tracks conveyor position

Bulk material-handling equipment uses RFID technology to sense the position of large rail-mounted reclamation conveyors operating in a hot, dusty environment. A pair of read-write modules interrogate a series of RFID tags, and the control system identifies each tag and determines the position of the machine and prevents crabbing.

23rd September 2020
Interroll presents new high-performance crossbelt sorter

Interroll presents new high-performance crossbelt sorter

With the global market launch of the new MX 025H crossbelt sorter, Interroll has extended its portfolio of automatic sorting solutions to include a new high-performance system capable of handling up to 20,000 conveyed goods per hour. This new solution also allows much heavier and larger goods to be sorted. As a result, even the most demanding users can now enjoy the performance and availability benefits offered by mechanically driven horizontal crossbelt sorters from Interroll.

23rd September 2020
Out and about among the bread and gingerbread

Out and about among the bread and gingerbread

Jowa’s regional bakery at Gossau, St Gallen, relies on electrically powered forklift trucks for the internal transport of goods. A customised charging station, provided by Fronius, has recently been installed as a power supply for the forklift trucks. Advanced technologies and intelligent features make it easier to change the heavy traction batteries, reduce energy consumption and ensure that the fleet is always available.

23rd September 2020
Networked brakes turn machines into smart robots

Networked brakes turn machines into smart robots

Be it an industrial robot or the servo axes in a medical machine, moved loads must not drop or crash in an uncontrolled manner after power switch-off or in the case of power failure or an emergency stop. With a combination of technically leading brake technology and innovative monitoring solutions, the hurdles can be overcome and robots made smarter.

23rd September 2020
Actuators provide a low maintenance solution in a high duty bread manufacturing application

Actuators provide a low maintenance solution in a high duty bread manufacturing application

Bread remains one of the UK’s favourite foods bought by 99% of households. Not surprisingly, the UK bakery market is one of the largest in the food industry, and there is a high need for modern technology to rise up to market demands. To keep up, the food processing industry needs to be efficient; this means most of the tasks need to be automated. But in every automated system, there are a host of smaller components that perform simple yet essential processes. Without these, the automation could not take place.

23rd September 2020
EMS has supported the next generation of lighting system and camera platform innovation

EMS has supported the next generation of lighting system and camera platform innovation

Czech photographer Miroslav Tichy once said that photography is simply painting with light. Light Revolution, a lighting and camera system manufacturer for the film, photography and photogrammetry industry, with the support of mechatronic drive motor specialist Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS), has taken the concept of painting with light straight into the 21st century.

23rd September 2020
DC drive systems for railway project

DC drive systems for railway project

Motor Control Warehouse, on behalf of Aberystwyth Cliff Railway, had a challenge to solve. The company realised the railway’s control system was becoming harder to maintain due to components being made obsolete. For a solution it turned to Control Techniques.

23rd September 2020
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