Hammond Manufacturing: 1455F Flanged Extruded Aluminium Enclosure for Surface Mounting

Hammond Manufacturing: 1455F Flanged Extruded Aluminium Enclosure for Surface Mounting

The new 1455F flanged extruded aluminium enclosures from Hammond Manufacturing add a further variant to the popular 1455 standard family. The 1455F features a completely new extrusion that features a flat base with integral mounting flanges. The flanges, which extend beyond the body of the unit, have four notches to accept securing screws for mounting the units to a flat surface such as a wall, bulkhead or machine.

 

 

 

Phoenix Contact: Plcnext Technology – Hardware Range Extended With a High-Performance Controller

Phoenix Contact: Plcnext Technology – Hardware Range Extended With a High-Performance Controller

With the new PLCnext Control AXC F 3152 controller, Phoenix Contact now provides a high-performance Axioline controller based on the open PLCnext Technology ecosystem. The new controller is suitable for realizing demanding applications without safety requirements.

 

 

 

Omron: How We Designed Our Industrial PC to Last for Decades

Omron: How We Designed Our Industrial PC to Last for Decades

It goes without saying that an industrial PC must have greater longevity than an ordinary PC destined for the consumer market. The former must be able to withstand high temperatures, powerful jets of water, vibration and other characteristics of a harsh industrial environment. That said, it’s rare for these ruggedized computers to function for over a decade.

 

 

 

OnRobot Launches “Eyes”, a 2.5D Vision System, Bringing Unrivaled Ease-of-Use to Vision-Guided Robotic Applications

OnRobot Launches “Eyes”, a 2.5D Vision System, Bringing Unrivaled Ease-of-Use to Vision-Guided Robotic Applications

Robotic arms are often tasked with picking items not presented in the same orientation, shape or size. To provide consistent positioning, manufacturers frequently add fixtures, bowl feeders and other hardware, adding cost and complexity to what ends up being rigid applications that lack the ability to easily pick different objects or achieve quick changeover times.

 

 

 

Thermocouple Extension Wire and Cable from AutomationDirect

Thermocouple Extension Wire and Cable from AutomationDirect

Extension cable for both Type K and Type J thermocouples is available with either an overall shield (OS) or with individually shielded pairs with an overall shield (SPOS). These cables allow the connection of multiple field sensors to operating instrumentation or PLC input cards with one run versus having to install multiple extension wires.

 

 

 

Omron Releases New CP2E Series All-In-One Controller for Compact IoT Applications

Omron Releases New CP2E Series All-In-One Controller for Compact IoT Applications

Omron Automation Americas recently announced the release of its new CP2E Series all-in-one controller that provides advanced control that enables IIoT connectivity for compact machines. The controller improves manufacturing productivity and quality by making it easy to visualize the performance and data of connected machines through simple programming.

 

 

 

Universal Robots Launches ActiNav, the World’s First Autonomous Bin Picking Kit for Machine Tending Applications

Universal Robots Launches ActiNav, the World’s First Autonomous Bin Picking Kit for Machine Tending Applications

The complexity of automated bin picking is well-known throughout the industry, requiring huge efforts in both integration and programming. Today, most bin picking products are solely focused on the vision aspect of bin picking and often require hundreds of lines of additional programming to bridge the gap from “pick” to “place” – especially if the “place” is not just dropping into a box or tote but accurately inserting the part into a fixture for further processing.