Teledyne Dalsa’s new area cameras feature Sony IMX250-MZR polarized image sensor

by Dirk Schaar | Apr 13, 2018

Newest Genie Nano models round out company offering of polarization for line scan and area cameras signaling an industry first.

Turck: Cloud solution for industrial applications

by Dirk Schaar | Apr 13, 2018

Turck is presenting its Turck Cloud Solutions service at the Hannover Messe. The data is transferred directly from Turck’s controller and I/O components to the cloud. For this, Turck is using the Kolibri protocol recently purchased from Beck IPC, which guarantees encrypted communication to the cloud.

Magnetostrictive linear position sensor for explosion hazard areas

by Dirk Schaar | Apr 13, 2018

Control and shut-off valves are used for oil and gas transmission in refineries and petrochemical plants. The valve position is regulated using the position measuring systems, because they are extremely reliable, especially in very harsh environments.

Schneider Electric is powering the digital economy

by Nicole Steinicke | Apr 13, 2018

EcoStruxure: the next generation of Schneider Electric’s IoT-Enabled platform and architecture for electrical distribution has been announced, dramatically strengthening power management capabilities for customers to improve operational efficiency and reliability.

Unique in the world of temperature measuring technology

by Dirk Schaar | Mar 14, 2018

Smooth-running processes are essential for high process reliability and system availability in countless industries. In this article, we will provide an overview of a new self-calibrating temperature sensor, which will revolutionize the world of temperature measurement technology. This innovative technology will enable a rethink within the life sciences industry which will reduce costs, modernize workflows and significantly increase process reliability.

Basler extends the portfolio of its most successful camera series

by Dirk Schaar | Mar 13, 2018

Basler extends the portfolio of its most successful camera series with eight ace U models featuring the sensors IMX287 and IMX273 from the Sony Pregius series. The eight new cameras expand the ace U product line in the range of lower resolutions up to 1.6 MP.

High-speed movements thanks to new reinforcement system

by Dirk Schaar | Mar 13, 2018

Pick & place applications, printers and handling systems have one thing in common: high cycle rates and very high dynamics. For the sake of economy, self-supporting corrugated tubes are often used for the energy supply. However, the fast movements often leading to damage of the corru-gated hose. A Swedish robot manufacturer has minimized the risk with a tube reinforcement from the motion plastics specialist igus.

Generating added value from machinery and production data

by Dirk Schaar | Mar 13, 2018

Machines and systems of industry generate a range of data like temperature, pressure, energy consumption and vibration. These values are constantly measured by sensors, monitored and fed back to the control unit. The volume of data is massive and therefore it is necessary to filter out the relevant data and evaluate it. The intelligent data analysis method “Industrial analytics” takes production to another level and Weidmüller is playing a major role.

imc: Temperature measurements in HV environments

by Dirk Schaar | Mar 13, 2018

imc Meßsysteme is revolutionizing temperature measurement in high-voltage environments with a new, fiber-optic CAN measurement module. It applies specially developed fiber Bragg grating sensors (FBG) at eight optical inputs to measure temperatures in high voltage environments and outputs the results via CAN.

Micro Epsilon: Thermography system in motion

by Dirk Schaar | Mar 12, 2018

A fully autonomous, high-tech robot has special abilities. He is able to save human lives in critical situations and rough terrain and useful in industrial environments when monitoring machines and processes. Center piece is an infrared camera. Due to their high thermal sensitivity, the system is ideal for precision measurement tasks in real time. Immerse into the fascination of thermography systems and let yourself be inspired on the following article.

Safety to cloud as an Industry 4.0 compliant solution

by Dirk Schaar | Mar 12, 2018

Data is the new gold in Industry 4.0. Machines, tools and workpieces will become cyber-physical systems which collect and exchange data. The result is a whole new quality of production data which enables decentralised production control in real-time. But the digital transformation poses new challenges for the safety technology. Schmersal Group now presents an innovative safety solution which is suitable for worldwide applications.

Universal Robots with record revenue

by Nicole Steinicke | Mar 8, 2018

Increased demand for its affordable, cage-free, user-friendly collaborative robot (cobot) arms has propelled Universal Robots to revenue of USD 170 million in 2017 – a 72 percent increase over 2016 performance.

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