Renee Robbins

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Mechatronics and Motion Control April 8, 2010

Motion control: Packaging machine builder saves with servo system, controls upgrade

Siemens Simotion Shaftless Drive Standard software helps machine builder gain 50% savings on components and 30% savings on control cabinet footprint with comparable performance.

By Renee Robbins
Process Safety April 8, 2010

Embedded control: Zero-drift, programmable instrumentation amplifier with diagnostics

National Semiconductor's LMP8358 simplifies pressure and thermocouple bridge measurements with easy detection of shorts, open circuits and degraded source connections.

By Renee Robbins
Diagnostics, Asset Management April 8, 2010

Motors: Stainless steel helical and helical bevel gear reducers

SEW-Eurodrive gives food processors an alternative to single worm gears.

By Renee Robbins
Motors and Drives April 8, 2010

Design, test custom servo motion algorithms to improve robot, gantry performance

MechaWare 4.0 software from Kollmorgen leverages Matlab and Simulink; control algorithms minimize system weight and power consumption, and eliminate vibration for optimized mechanical system performance.

By Renee Robbins
Vision and Discrete Sensors April 8, 2010

Sensors: World’s fastest laser displacement sensor?

Keyence RS-CMOS sensor is 8x faster than previous models. ‘Multi-Able Control' for transparent targets optimizes the laser intensity by sensing and adjusting to the reflected light for each layer of a transparent object.

By Renee Robbins
Process Safety April 8, 2010

NEC Electronics America expands 8-bit microcontroller line

Peripheral set delivers precision analog sensing for battery-powered portable devices, and industrial building automation sensors and monitoring devices.

By Renee Robbins
Vision and Discrete Sensors April 8, 2010

PMMI-certified training for machine vision

Mettler-Toledo CI-Vision Institute offers hands on machine vision training certified by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute.

By Renee Robbins
Mechatronics and Motion Control April 7, 2010

Instrumentation: Extech clamp meter transmits readings to Flir IR cameras

Separately, Flir Motion Control Systems delivers new pan-tilt solutions.

By Renee Robbins
Mechatronics and Motion Control April 7, 2010

High-torque gearhead provides longer life, higher performance

Bodine Electric gearhead offered with new 3-wire-reversible 34R frame ac induction motor.

By Renee Robbins
PLM, Control Design April 7, 2010

TAG, Carlson partnership expands machine control integration options

Solutions encompass machine guidance and monitoring software, rugged ultra-mobile PCs, and NEMA rated enclosures.

By Renee Robbins
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