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Motor Drive Manufacturer KEB Automation uses Yokogawa Power Analyzer to Build Higher Efficiency Motor Drives
February 2023

Motor Drive Manufacturer KEB Automation uses Yokogawa Power Analyzer to Build Higher Efficiency Motor Drives

KEB Automation uses Yokogawa’s WT5000 Precision Power analyzer to develop the latest generation of frequency converters for variable speed drives, ensuring they meet the latest EU energy efficiency regulations.

Motors & Drives
Ensuring the Lifetime of a DC Gearmotor with Systematic Reliability Testing
February 2023

Ensuring the Lifetime of a DC Gearmotor with Systematic Reliability Testing

Through applications in aerospace and defence, a motion solution that delivers high power density in a small package is a common requirement. However, integrating a gearmotor means an assurance of reliability is crucial.

Motors & Drives
What is Digital Twin Technology and Why is it Important for Manufacturers? Virtual Twin Experience
January 2023

What is Digital Twin Technology and Why is it Important for Manufacturers? Virtual Twin Experience

Whilst uptake in smaller manufacturing firms has been slower, automotive and industrial sectors are slowly starting to see the value that digital twin technology can bring, no matter the size of the business.

Automation
An Innovative Technology for Lithium Manufacture
January 2023

An Innovative Technology for Lithium Manufacture

A small start-up business in Finland, Sensmet, has developed an online monitoring technology that promises a step-change improvement in both the manufacturing and recycling of battery metals.

Energy Efficiency
Overcoming the Challenges of PCBA Inspection
October 2022

Overcoming the Challenges of PCBA Inspection

Ofer Nir, VP of Products & Marketing from Inspekto, explains how autonomous quality inspection can help in the electronics industry.

Artificial Intelligence Electronics & Electricity Vision & Identification
Traceability in Automotive: What Decision-makers and Experts Should Look Out for Now
September 2022

Traceability in Automotive: What Decision-makers and Experts Should Look Out for Now

State of the current traceability challenges and solutions in automotive production and what to consider.

Automation
What is MES & Why Should Manufacturers Invest in it?
September 2022

What is MES & Why Should Manufacturers Invest in it?

Mike Bradford, Strategic Business Development Director at DELMIA, gives us an in depth review of what MES is, why it’s essential for manufacturers and the key differences between manufacturing operations management (MOM) and MES. 

Automation
Minimizing the Risk of Temperature Control Equipment Summer Downtime
July 2022

Minimizing the Risk of Temperature Control Equipment Summer Downtime

Dave Palmer, General Manager at ICS Cool Energy summarizes the main reasons provoking production downtime, and how manufacturers can future-proof their temperature control equipment against these unplanned effects.

Reducing Downtime and Improving Machine Health with Predictive Maintenance
July 2022

Reducing Downtime and Improving Machine Health with Predictive Maintenance

Unplanned downtime represents one of the major challenges facing factory and building operators worldwide: more than 80 percent of companies experienced at least one instance of unplanned downtime during the past three years.

Industry 4.0 Sensor Technology
How To Create a Secure Supply Chain?
June 2022

How To Create a Secure Supply Chain?

For many businesses, the supply chain is essential and operating a secure supply chain is critical to success. Without measures in place to secure your supply chain, your organization is at risk.

5 Flow Meter Considerations to Optimize Your Liquid Batching System
June 2022

5 Flow Meter Considerations to Optimize Your Liquid Batching System

Following the publication of a whitepaper, Titan reports on the considerations required when choosing a flow measuring device for batching control.

Test & Measurement
Powering a Greener Future with Photovoltaic Cells
April 2022

Powering a Greener Future with Photovoltaic Cells

Richard Bethell, Technical Director at Solid State Supplies, discusses use cases for outdoor energy harvesting photovoltaic (PV) cells and the far-reaching capabilities they provide for remote monitoring.

Energy Efficiency
Condition Monitoring Is Now Made Possible
April 2022

Condition Monitoring Is Now Made Possible

When vibration sensors directly measure the machine condition

Automation Sensor Technology Test & Measurement
Putting Energy in Storage with PC-based Control
April 2022

Putting Energy in Storage with PC-based Control

Governments are looking to speed up their transition from traditional coal and fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy. Effective automation and control systems are vital for managing a renewable energy network.

Energy Efficiency
Yokogawa to Release Equipment/Quality Predictive Detection Tool for SMARTDAC+ Paperless Recorders and Data Loggers
April 2022

Yokogawa to Release Equipment/Quality Predictive Detection Tool for SMARTDAC+ Paperless Recorders and Data Loggers

This addition to the OpreX™ Data Acquisition family is an AI-based tool for building equipment and quality anomaly predictive detection systems for GX series, GP series, and GM series SMARTDAC+™ paperless recorders and data loggers.

Artificial Intelligence
Maximize Linear Motion Accuracy and Durability with Informed Round Shaft Selection
April 2022

Maximize Linear Motion Accuracy and Durability with Informed Round Shaft Selection

Linear motion designers often choose round rails over square rails to reduce costs or when requiring high tolerance for misalignment. The intended benefit depends on how carefully they select from many available round rail shafting options.

Augmented reality: Actini's Key Asset for Remote Support to Customers
April 2022

Augmented reality: Actini's Key Asset for Remote Support to Customers

How to deal with travel bans when business asks for on-site technicians to be present at customers' facilities abroad? Actini chose augmented reality and PTC's Vuforia® Chalk™ remote support solution.

Automation Industry 4.0
Communication Solutions for Battery Energy Storage Systems
April 2022

Communication Solutions for Battery Energy Storage Systems

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) require communication capabilities to connect to batteries and peripheral components, communicate with the power grid, monitor systems remotely and much more.

Electronics & Electricity Energy Efficiency
HMI Solutions for Extreme Environments
April 2022

HMI Solutions for Extreme Environments

Input systems that are used in highly specialized HMI applications under harsh environmental conditions require extensive experience in development and design.

Electronics & Electricity
High Power Density Motors Create New Opportunities for Machine Builders
April 2022

High Power Density Motors Create New Opportunities for Machine Builders

ABB has re-engineered its range of High Dynamic Performance (HDP) induction motors to offer frame sizes between 80 and 400 and output capacities up to 2 megawatts (MW).

Energy Efficiency Motors & Drives

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