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Motors for the food and drink industry at PPMA

Motors for the food and drink industry at PPMA

Addressing hygiene requirements on the production line, Lafert demonstrated its range of stainless steel IP66 motors for the food industry at the PPMA show, together with IE2, IE3 and IE4 compliant motors and examples of non-standard motor configurations.

21st October 2015
Conveyor drives on show at PPMA

Conveyor drives on show at PPMA

Interroll highlighted its range of integrated drive solutions, such as drum motors for belt conveyors, and its powered RollerDrive and non-powered rollers for conveyor systems. One key component in the build of modular zero pressure accumulation conveyors and custom built processing/packaging machinery is the energy efficient 24V DC Interroll RollerDrive EC310, which uses up to 30% less energy and recycles brake energy.

21st October 2015
Applied Automation introduces Carryline conveyors at PPMA

Applied Automation introduces Carryline conveyors at PPMA

The Applied Automation stand at PPMA featured a demo cell to highlight both integrated robotics and the Carryline flexible, plastic chain conveyor. The spiral conveyor was combined with the Omron robot in a spelling challenge. Visitors were able to programme the robot to spell out various words by collecting the correct letters from the conveyor as they passed by.

21st October 2015
Path tracing robot with pattern recognition

Path tracing robot with pattern recognition

Omron highlighted innovative applications in pattern recognition and path tracing at the PPMA Show. Visitors to the show's Robot Feature Area were able to draw their own freeform shapes, present them to the vision system within the cell, and then watch as the delta robot traced the shape. The system accurately followed the path even as the shape was rotated or moved back and forth on a linear slide to demonstrate on-the-fly conveyor synchronisation.

21st October 2015
Powerful new safety relays just 6mm wide

Powerful new safety relays just 6mm wide

Divided into two series with component widths of 6mm and 12mm, the PSRmini modules from Phoenix Contact require up to 70% less space than comparable conventional safety relays. The 12mm series halves the required installation space while retaining the same performance, and the 6mm series enables complex applications to be implemented with just one enabling circuit.

21st October 2015
Interlocks get networked

Interlocks get networked

Fortress Interlocks is integrating AS-interface (AS-i) and Profisafe (Profibus Safety or Profinet Safety) connectivity into its tGard and amGardpro interlocks. The company is also developing non-contact switches and output signal switching devices which can be incorporated into its tGard and amGardpro units.

21st October 2015
Scalable solutions for safe positioning and motion

Scalable solutions for safe positioning and motion

In an increasingly competitive global  marketplace, a key challenge is to marry the need for assured safety with simple integration and the need for maximum machine availability. These might seem like conflicting requirements; to address them, perfect safety has to be more than just a product.

21st October 2015
Safety considerations with CoBots

Safety considerations with CoBots

Collaborative Robots - sometimes referred to as 'CoBots' - are robots that are designed to work alongside humans in a collaborative work-space, an area where the robot and the human can perform tasks simultaneously.

21st October 2015
Modular system for safe robotics

Modular system for safe robotics

Safety aspects in robotic applications must always be considered on an individual basis and the appropriate safety solution implemented for each one. Safe sensor technology has a key role to play, but the experts at Pilz argue a modular approach is required in order to satisfy all applications with regard to safety.

21st October 2015
Protecting operators with Safe Motion Control

Protecting operators with Safe Motion Control

Sick UK has announced the launch of the PLd/SIL2-certified DFS60S Pro incremental encoder, enabling motion to be safely controlled in automated guided vehicles or machinery requiring frequent operator interaction. The DFS60S Pro enables safe operator interaction at slow speeds without the need to stop the machine.

21st October 2015
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