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Scalable Functional Safety Architecture Addresses Needs Of Specialist CNC Machine Builders
NUM has released a sophisticated system-wide functional safety architecture for its CNC system, providing an exceptionally scalable solution that can be applied very easily to almost any type of machine tool – regardless of complexity or number of axes. Known as NUMSafe, it includes a dedicated safety PLC, safe input and output modules, and digital servo drives with built-in safe motion monitoring. It is compatible with NUM's new-generation Fle...
Heason Technology supply custom motion system for CT scanner sample manipulator at the Imperial College QCCSRC Imaging Laboratory
Heason Technology has completed the integration of a vertical positioning system for a CT scanner used for geological studies at the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. The CT scanner is the centrepiece of the new Qatar Carbonates and Carbon Storage Research Centre - a $70 million, 10 year programme in conjunction with sponsors Qatar Petroleum, Shell and the Qatar Science and Technology Park to improve the understanding...
Foila International chooses Rotalink motor gearboxes for efficiency optimised hair colouring preparation machine
Recognising the need for increased efficiency through time and cost savings, improving reliability and increasing final product quality are familiar objectives for all machine designers. These concepts are just as familiar to the world of hairdressing and the British manufacturer Foila International recently demonstrated this with its new ‘Foila Baby’ automated foil preparation machine for hair colouring - which not only ticks all of these bo...
Europlacer to Showcase a Range of New Solutions at the IPC APEX EXPO
Europlacer will exhibit in booth #901 at the upcoming IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled to take place February 19-21, 2013 at the San Diego Convention Center in California. Europlacer will exhibit the new iico for the first time at the show.
Going Green: Europlacer Upcycles Old Machines into New Solution
Europlacer debuts Project iico, a concept that combines outdated systems with new, innovative parts to result in an environmentally smart, technologically advanced assembly system. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Europlacer manufactured then-progressive placement systems, EP600 and Progress6.
Evaluation Board NQ6D
The cascadable demo board NQ6D for the evaluation of angle sensors and encoders comes with the advanced sine-to-digital converter iC-NQC. Here, the serial BiSS C interface permits clock-synchronized measurement reading from boards docked on to one another, useful for position sensing along several axes, for example.
BI Technologies Develops Compact Single- And Dual-Digital Encoders
Providing design engineers with compact means of converting rotary motion to a series of digital pulses, BI Technologies has developed a line of single-and dual-digital rotary encoders. Designated the EN08 Series, the RoHS-compliant rotary encoders feature a compact 8mm design with options of a SPST momentary switch and dual encoders with concentric shafts.
The fundamental principles of: Stepper Motors
Stepper motors are very often the best solution for positioning applications, being low cost and straightforward. But they are not a universal panacea and there are other positioning motor options too. Here Gerard Bush of INMOCO explains their basic operating principles and considers their technical strengths and weaknesses. In a subsequent article he will look at advanced control.
Sensoray Introduces PCI Express Analog and Digital I/O, with Multistage Watchdog Timer
Sensoray is pleased to announce the newest member of their extensive line of OEM data acquisition cards with the release of the Model 826, a PCI Express Analog and Digital I/O board with multistage watchdog timer.
VSI VisSim/ECD Generates Efficient Fixed Point C Code For A Range Of Targets
VisSim/Embedded Controls Developer is an environment for model-based development of embedded control systems. VisSim makes it easy to construct block diagrams of both controllers and plants. Fast and accurate system simulation with frequency domain analysis makes it easy to design the controller off-line. Built-in optimisation gives automatic parameter tuning to user defined cost criteria. Systems can be as simple as PID control or as complex as ...