Category: Controls

The adventure park “Euro Space Center” in Transinne in Belgium is home to a number of different simulators, including the original NASA multi-axis chair dating back to the 1960s. Today, visitors to the park have the chance to tread in the footsteps of the early space pioneers for a few moments. To make this possible, the chair has been automated using the latest technology, with a control system supplied by Siemens.

Chinese companies are increasingly successful at holding their own on the world market with high-quality, reliable machines. Those that, like Heng Chang Machinery Co. Ltd (HCH), must comply with European standards and regulations. For more than a year, the company has been counting on Pilz’s flexible, easy-to-use automation system.

There is hardly any other country where automation and digitization is currently progressing as dynamically as in the People’s Republic of China. High-tech, German companies are amongst the preferred technology partners, as demonstrated by the market segment for cutting machines.

For its new product line, the packing and packaging machine manufacturer ‘Ixapack Global’ was on the search for a compact, yet high-precision servo drive package. It found the perfect solution in the current dual-axis modules of the Sigma-7 servo system series from Yaskawa.

Mitsubishi Electric has presented the latest developments of its modular Linear Transfer System (LTS) with Smart Carriage technology. The new versions of the Smart Carriages build on their existing technical advantages – but now include on-board battery power to enable even more productivity.

Eaton is further expanding its PowerXL product family: With the PowerXL DB1 frequency drive, the energy management company is launching a powerful device in the smallest IEC-compatible class.

Firmware version 4.8 allows Simotics synchronous reluctance motors to also be operated with Sinamics S120 converters, enabling them to benefit from the complex functionalities of the modular S120 product portfolio.

New software package suppresses rotational sway – B&R is providing a new function for crane control.

New software version 5.1 for the high-end Simotion motion control system

B&R has set a benchmark in integrated safety technology with its new blackout mode.