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Siemens expands collaboration with AWS for cloud-based digital transformation

Siemens expands collaboration with AWS for cloud-based digital transformation

Siemens Digital Industries Software and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced an expansion of their collaboration, which combines Siemens’ deep industry expertise with cloud services from AWS to help industrial companies accelerate digital transformation in the cloud.

1st December 2021
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One of world"s largest machine tool manufacturers awards Stober best supplier

Motion control and power transmission manufacturer, Stober, has been named as the best supplier from more than 800 strategic vendors of the Trumpf Group. As well as its product quality, and all-round ability to meet Trumpf’s delivery needs, Stober was commended for its highly professional and reliable consultancy service, with round-the-clock employee flexibility.

30th November 2021
Level switches are maintenance-free and simple to use

Level switches are maintenance-free and simple to use

Since they have no moving parts, IFM Electronic says its LI151x-series capacitive level switches need no maintenance and are an ideal replacement for conventional float-type level switches that are prone to mechanical failure and sticking in more viscous media. The dependable, maintenance-free operation of the switches increases plant uptime while reducing operating costs.

30th November 2021
LED component and indicator guide from Foremost Electronics

LED component and indicator guide from Foremost Electronics

Foremost Electronics is a UK distributor for Marl International, a UK manufacturer with over 45 years of experience in working with LEDs and adapting LED technology for innovative indication and lighting solutions for a wide range of market sectors.

30th November 2021
Cobot innovation resolves redeployment challenge

Cobot innovation resolves redeployment challenge

Omron has developed a fast redeployment solution for machine tending collaborative robots. The mobile cobot workstation addresses the issue of under-utilisation that can render automation unviable for high product mix manufacturers and SMEs. By enabling cobots to be redeployed on different tasks with minimal reconfiguration, this agile automation solution accelerates return on investment (ROI).

30th November 2021
Custom scanning system tracks geometric parameters for tyre steel-band components

Custom scanning system tracks geometric parameters for tyre steel-band components

Riftek, the measurement specialist represented in the UK by Ixthus Instrumentation, continues to develop bespoke measurement solutions for high-throughput manufacturing processes centred around its well proven range of 2D laser triangulation sensors. The latest custom-engineered project is a fully automated Industrial Ethernet based system that measures internal geometric parameters of the cylindrical steel bands that form an integral part of automotive tyres.

30th November 2021
Inductive sensors for continuous monitoring of tool clamping position

Inductive sensors for continuous monitoring of tool clamping position

Micro-Epsilon has introduced a range of inductive displacement sensors that monitor the clamping position in machine tools. The sensors are compact and robust (IP67), while providing high temperature stability and high repeatability, even in harsh machine tool environments.

30th November 2021
Fast and flexible motion control software development

Fast and flexible motion control software development

Elmo Motion Control’s Platinum series advanced servo drives feature EtherCAT networking for ultra-fast machine synchronised single and multi-axis motion, and high levels of functional safety. With full support from Elmo’s UK distribution partner, Heason Technology, these drives are now available with Elmo’s free-to-use Motion Composer2 tool allowing machine designers to easily develop, test and implement user-specific motion and machine control algorithms as drive level SIL (Software in the Loop) commands.

30th November 2021
Pilz offers new radar sensors plus analysing unit for safe protection zone monitoring

Pilz offers new radar sensors plus analysing unit for safe protection zone monitoring

For safe protection zone monitoring even in rugged conditions, the Pilz portfolio now includes another sensor for the safe radar system PSENradar: the new radar sensor PSEN rd1.2 can be used for Cat. 3 / PL d and so can safely protect robot applications too. In conjunction with the equally new analysing unit PSEN rd1.x I/O PN, Pilz says it is now even easier to incorporate the safe radar system into existing applications, so optimising commissioning.

30th November 2021
ITC category 1 thermography qualification

ITC category 1 thermography qualification

Teledyne Flir says its preparation course for a qualification as a category 1 certified thermographer explains the basics of infrared, how to operate an infrared camera under different conditions and for various purposes, how to appropriately judge a measurement situation in the field and how to identify potential error sources to enable participants to undertake infrared inspections following written guidelines and report the inspection results.

30th November 2021
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