Month: January 2019

TSN services integrate seamlessly into the Profinet architecture. They reside at Layer 2 of the ISO/OSI Model, maintaining existing upper level Profinet functionality. Courtesy: PI North America

Improving industrial network communications

A sports utility vehicle received a lift by a Fanuc robot in an IMTS 2018 automotive application demonstration at the Fanuc booth. The lifting robot is integrated with motion of the Otto Motors mobile robot that serves as a mobile base for a second Fanuc robot. Courtesy: Mark T. Hoske, Control Engineering, CFE Media

System Integration

System integration in the automotive industries

The PMI Index dropped 5.2 percentage points in December to a 2-year low. Courtesy: CFE Media.

PMI plunges in December over manufacturing slowdown concerns

Courtesy: CFE Media

System Integration

Negotiate better payment terms for automation, integration contracts

Power Partners’ PDAM120 Series of 120W ac/dc power supplies are designed for use in either medical or information technology equipment (ITE) applications. Courtesy: Power Partners

Medical and ITE power supply

Figure 2: Fundamental front end (FFE). Courtesy: Yaskawa

Energy Efficiency

Regenerative solutions

Figure 1: Dynamic human-machine interface (HMI) content such as scalable vector graphics (SVG) makes it easier to visualize complex manufacturing processes. Courtesy: B&R Automation

Automation programming advances enhance communication, other capabilities

Courtesy of: Axio Global

Axio 360 by Axio Global

Courtesy of: Bosch Rexroth

Mechatronics and Motion Control

CNC system MTX by Bosch Rexroth

Courtesy of: Omron Automation Americas

AI Controller by Omron Automation Americas

Courtesy of: AutomationDirect

Motors and Drives

IronHorse MTCP2 by AutomationDirect

Courtesy of: Elesa (UK) Ltd.

MPI-15 magnetic measuring system by Elesa (UK) Ltd.