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Festo Canada – Debut of UR+ Certified Multi-Axis Cobot System at Automate 2022

Festo showcases its UR+ certified multi-axis solution for Universal Robotics (UR) cobots at Automate 2022, Huntington Place, Detroit, June 6-8. Festo also shows its latest controls, decentralized I/O, and pneumatic and electric actuators. (Booth #638). The certified UR system adds up to four axes of motion beyond the UR cobot six axes, and embodies Festo world-class precision, reliability, and longevity. This solution from Festo lowers customer engineering time and speeds startup as it arrives ready to install.

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Rittal Introduces Blue e+ S Cooling Units cUL Approved for Canada

Rittal is expanding its smart cooling unit solutions by adding the new Blue e+ S range. Their latest generation of cooling units with lower output categories of 300, 500, and 1,000 W have been designed for efficiency, ensuring a smaller footprint and lower costs – just like their “bigger brothers.” So, it’s a win-win both for users and for our future.

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Allied Electronics & Automation Offers More Than 1,500 Ready-to-Ship Electrical Connectivity Solutions

Allied Electronics & Automation, a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, offers more than 1,500 ready-to-ship electrical connectivity solutions from industry-leading suppliers including Heyco, LÜTZE and Southwire.

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ENI90 Series Incremental Rotary Encoders—Unique Precision with BlueBeam Technology

Pepperl+Fuchs has expanded its portfolio of hollow shaft rotary encoders with the ENI90 series. With integrated BlueBeam technology, these compact and robust incremental rotary encoders bring maximum precision to any standard or heavy-duty application, and can withstand rotational speeds of up to 6,000 rpm due to strong shock resistance.

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ABB Launches Next-Generation Mine Hoist Control System Drawing on 130 Years of Expertise

ABB announces the launch of ABB Ability™ NGX Hoist Control, a global control system enabling mining companies to achieve maximum performance and safety of hoist operations. Building on ABB’s reliable and proven past generations of hoist control systems, it brings new levels of reliability, flexibility and ease of use to smaller companies on greenfield projects or upgrades. It can also help larger companies reduce costs and improve efficiencies through standardization of control systems.

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Pressure Switch Electrical Connections Defined, PS71/PS72 from Gems Sensors&Controls

Gems Sensors Pressure Switches cover a wide range of applications from 2 to 6000 psi (40 mbar to 400 bar) in a variety of types including Vacuum, Differential, Specialty and General. With field adjustable or factory set options, these pressure switches are ideal for oil, liquid, air, gas, coolant and “water pressure” applications. These rugged and dependable pressure switches come in a variety of materials from stainless steel, brass, aluminum, zinc-plated steel and reinforced plastic. Wetted materials a diaphragm available in Buna N, Teflon® coated Kapton®, stainless steel, PTFE, EPDM or Viton® and a pressure port available in stainless steel, brass, zinc or aluminum

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ACOPOS P3 Defies Environmental Influences, B&R Automation

The compact B&R servo drive is suitable for use in aggressive atmospheric environments and at temperatures as low as -25°C. The electronics of the ACOPOS P3 are protected from external influences by a special coating as standard, making the servo drive even more resistant.

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RoboDK TwinTool Offers Fully Automated Tool Calibration for Industrial Robots

Canadian robotics software provider RoboDK has released TwinTool, an application that offers fully automated robot tool calibration for industrial robots. TwinTool is a cost-effective, quick, and easy solution to improve the tool’s accuracy in a wide variety of manufacturing applications. It is a competitive alternative to costly and complex robot calibration services currently available on the market.

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New Emerson Compact Controllers Increase ROI for Machine Builders

Emerson, a global software, technology and engineering leader, recently announced the release of its PACSystems™ RSTi-EP CPE 200 programmable automation controllers (PAC). This new family of compact PACs helps original equipment manufacturers (OEM) successfully meet customer requirements by minimizing the need for specialized software engineering talent. CPE 200 controllers will deliver large programmable logic controller (PLC) capability in a small, cost-effective, IIoT-ready form factor so machine manufacturers do not need to sacrifice performance for price.

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New Micro Controllers and Design Software from Rockwell Automation Optimize Smart Machine Design

Machine builders can design and program standalone machines more efficiently with the new Allen-Bradley Micro850 and Micro870 2080-Lx0E controllers using the latest Connected Components Workbench software release from Rockwell Automation. These new controllers ease project implementation with the new DNP3 protocol, a set of open standard communication protocols used in SCADA and remote monitoring systems for precise data reporting.

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IO-Link Master Modules and Hubs at AutomationDirect

IO-Link is a powerful field I/O protocol capable of handling traditional field I/O along with diagnostic data from intelligent field devices including device health, configured parameters, and performance. IO-Link master modules are the interface between field devices and higher-level controllers/information systems, and they also control data traffic between the connected devices. Two IO-Link master modules are now available that convert IO-Link signals to/from EtherNet/IP, OPC UA, and MQTT.

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IO-Link Master Modules and Hubs at AutomationDirect

IO-Link is a powerful field I/O protocol capable of handling traditional field I/O along with diagnostic data from intelligent field devices including device health, configured parameters, and performance. IO-Link master modules are the interface between field devices and higher-level controllers/information systems, and they also control data traffic between the connected devices. Two IO-Link master modules are now available that convert IO-Link signals to/from EtherNet/IP, OPC UA, and MQTT.

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MultiTask Photoelectric Sensors Roller Sensor Bar from SICK

The Roller Sensor Bar conveyor sensor is designed to be mounted between rollers and is an elegant, simple solution for reliable detection of objects with irregular leading edges. Sensing performance is optimized through the ability to configure length and beam spacing to the mm.

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T-Easic® FTS from SICK – Clever Dry-Run Protection in Pumps

The T-Easic® FTS thermal flow sensor measures flow and temperature of liquids in accordance with the calorimetric principle. Available as an industrial variant with VISTAL® housing and display or as a hygienic stainless-steel variant, the T-Easic® FTS is suitable for a wide range of applications.

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50 Years of Bit Parallel Encoders from POSITAL

Encoder-maker POSITAL remains committed to supplying customers with absolute encoders with bit parallel communications interfaces. POSITAL’s ability to supply this low-volume niche market with cost-effective products is directly related to its modular design philosophy and flexible “minimum order quantity: one” (MOQ1) manufacturing system.

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50 Years of Bit Parallel Encoders from POSITAL

Encoder-maker POSITAL remains committed to supplying customers with absolute encoders with bit parallel communications interfaces. POSITAL’s ability to supply this low-volume niche market with cost-effective products is directly related to its modular design philosophy and flexible “minimum order quantity: one” (MOQ1) manufacturing system.

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Rittal Introduces Blue e+ S Cooling Units cUL Approved for Canada

Allied Electronics & Automation Offers More Than 1,500 Ready-to-Ship Electrical Connectivity Solutions

ENI90 Series Incremental Rotary Encoders—Unique Precision with BlueBeam Technology

ABB Launches Next-Generation Mine Hoist Control System Drawing on 130 Years of Expertise

Pressure Switch Electrical Connections Defined, PS71/PS72 from Gems Sensors&Controls

ACOPOS P3 Defies Environmental Influences, B&R Automation

RoboDK TwinTool Offers Fully Automated Tool Calibration for Industrial Robots

New Emerson Compact Controllers Increase ROI for Machine Builders

New Micro Controllers and Design Software from Rockwell Automation Optimize Smart Machine Design

IO-Link Master Modules and Hubs at AutomationDirect

IO-Link Master Modules and Hubs at AutomationDirect

MultiTask Photoelectric Sensors Roller Sensor Bar from SICK

T-Easic® FTS from SICK – Clever Dry-Run Protection in Pumps

50 Years of Bit Parallel Encoders from POSITAL

50 Years of Bit Parallel Encoders from POSITAL

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