When it comes to the world of motion control, it’s easy to take your feedback device for granted. After all, it’s a small part of the system and is typically tucked inside the motor housing, out of sight and out of mind. However, the impact this seemingly minor component has on a system’s accuracy, performance, reliability, and ease of integration is hard to overstate.
IEN Europe interviewed Marco Calabrese, the Managing Director of Lika Electronic, about customization and trends in encoder development.
Through a unique partnership GN is launching a new production test & measurement platform that delivers increased efficiency, flexibility and a reduced environmental impact.
October marks the 50th year since ABB’s Low Voltage Variable Speed Drive was first brought to market. Developed by Finnish company Strömberg, which went on to become part of ABB, VSD have revolutionized industrial energy consumption and decarbonization
Quiet operation and high-speed performance enhances industrial machine efficiency
moneo IIoT platform
Dynamic drive solutions for machinery and systems
The world's largest business event in terms of scale, with over 30,000 exhibiting companies spread across 1.55 million square meters will take place in Guangzhou, China.
ACE Miniature Shock Absorbers for Lasting Safety
Functionally safe measurement in industrial applications
Encapsulated supercapacitor units for industrial environments
Easy to handle and operate with Supercap technology
Efficient process and compressed air generation
Siemens and leading machine builders agree on groundbreaking data alliance
VPVision gives you complete insight with real-time monitoring, smart alarms and detailed reporting
Optical absolute encoder with integrated energy harvesting
The deployment of robots in factories worldwide reached and passed 4 million last year, representing a doubling of robot density over the past seven years. Author: Amy Taylor, Director, Marketing – Industrial, SiTime
David Hawley, ABB’s Global Head of Sales for IEC Low Voltage Motors, notes that while superior performance, reliability & efficiency are essential factors influencing electric motor selection, availability is also key to achieving ambitious energy goals
After years of use, many traction batteries still have a residual capacity of between 70 and 80 percent. While this may be too little for further use in vehicles, some cells could still serve well in large storage systems for households, businesses, or utility providers. Shredding used modules or entire high-voltage storage systems would thus waste valuable resources.
Follow this systematic step-by-step plan, easily identify, and repair compressed air leaks. Leading to energy savings of up to 30%. The ROI of fixing your leaks is often just a few days to a few months.
Versatile motors with high power density for mobile applications
Robust and compact with an arc-free design and extended switching cycles for a long and safe product life
Real-time handling of process data at its point of production is an integral aspect of tomorrow’s automation system, enabling a more resilient operating environment for plant owners. ABB’s Kim Fenrich, Global Product Marketing Manager - DCS Platform, explains how edge computing complements the functional separation of core operations from a parallel layer of digital applications for monitoring and performance optimization.
Maintaining wind turbines and identifying potential vulnerabilities is expensive and time-consuming, especially when they are located offshore. As a result, rotor blades are often simply replaced, a costly process, when damage is merely suspected. The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, working in concert with the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, has developed a solution that can be used to identify cracks and breakages inside the blades remotely at an early stage.
The I/O module controls stepper motors with Modbus/TCP, Ethernet/IP, or PROFINET interface to host PC, PLC or PAC
For organized placement of equipment and enablement of quick maintenance
Variable speed motor platform to upgrade inefficient direct online induction motors
Compact DIN-rail power supplies from 36-480 W with high efficiency
For precision positioning of heavy loads
Addition to the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio mainly in the range of 24 and 48 V motors for intelligent, battery-powered drive solutions.
Event-based cameras optimise flow analysis in science and industry
By leveraging a digital twin and the AI-powered, fully automated software solution from Factor4Solutions, Stadtwerke Karlsruhe were able to reduce the annual energy consumption of the existing refrigeration system at the GartenCarée complex by 20 percent within just the first six months of operation – significantly increasing its efficiency. And the full potential is far from reached: for an entire year of operation, the utility expects energy savings of up to 40 percent.
From fertilizer to energy source of the future
The strategic collaboration aims to expand service offerings and enhance customer satisfaction for TDK-Lambda products across the EMEA region.
Compact designs with a wide range of electrical parameters
Field-oriented control for energy efficient operation
An energy monitoring system for sustainable enterprises
For proactive maintenance of air systems and detection of energy saving potentials
High-performance DAQ system for evaluation and testing in different industrial areas
High-performance with low noise and advanced communication capabilities
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