ASEAN Safety Sensors and Switches Market Forecast: Mounting Consumer Electronics Sales to Thrust Demand for Electromagnetic Relay
The market for safety sensors and switches in ASEAN countries is likely to grow by more than 8%, yearly, in 2019.
Virtualized Process Automation System Increases Sleeman Breweries Production Capacity by 50%
The explosion in craft beer popularity had one company – Sleeman Breweries – bursting at its production seams. The third-largest brewer in Canada, Sleeman brews and distributes popular beers from lagers to pale ales.
Circular Connectors – A Round Thing
The metric system of units was introduced for the first time in 1793 during the French Revolution and is used even today in almost all countries worldwide. The metric round plug connectors are also based on this system of units and are a known standard in raw industrial applications.
Secure Data Transmission for Industrial Facilities
The threat posed by cyber-attacks is highly problematic in the face of old systems and their data connections which lack their own protection mechanisms. This is where HARTING comes in with its MICA Edge Computer.
Leading Danish Sawmill Achieves Performance Improvements with CC-Link IE
When Dansk Træemballage A/S (DTE) looked at how to increase the precision and productivity of its sawmill one of the major challenges was to establish the right automation control network.
Rittal Takes Hannover Messe to the Next Level
As many know the annual Hannover Messe trade fair was held in Germany at the beginning of April. Each year this immense fair provides the latest trends and product insights in the fields of integrated automation, control, drives and energy. This year Drives & Control Solutions was privileged to attend the fair with Rittal.
Cost Reducing Modern Pneumatics
As modern pneumatic components become more complex knowing what to look for in plant becomes more critical. Identifying costs savings and issues that can be remedied before they become major system issues can save thousands of dollars in downtime and rebuild.
Stay Resilient Against Resonance with AC Drives Adaptive Tuning
It can be a scary moment on the plant floor: A machine starts shrieking and shaking so violently, you think it might break. This incident can result from mechanical resonances caused by a load attached to a motor. Many design factors attribute to the resonances such as physical size, material selection, and instillation procedures. And while workers can usually make a control adjustment to resume production, resonance issues have lasting consequences on your machines and your business.
The importance of the Speed-Torque Gradient in DC Motor Sizing
The speed / torque gradient is an indicator of a motor’s performance. The smaller the value, the more powerful the motor and consequently the less motor speed varies with load variations. It is based on the quotient of ideal no-load speed and ideal stall torque.
Yaskawa: Matrix Drives Reduce Energy Costs for Asphalt Transport System
A material handling application is generating about $1,500 per year in electrical savings rather than dissipating the regenerative energy as heat. Additional equipment life cycle savings are also anticipated as a result of the simplified electrical and mechanical designs. These benefits are realized because of the application of the U1000 Industrial Matrix Drive.
Turbines or Electric Drive Systems for Pipeline Compressors: The Long-Term Gain
Turbines have traditionally been used to drive processing machines, but here we focus primarily on the concerns regarding turbine use for driving centrifugal compressors for pipeline compressions. In Canada pipeline discussion is a common topic among the industry and the public, and a common concern is often the low efficiency levels and high emissions that are associated with this operation. In 2016 Canada had 73,000km’s of pipeline and thus ensuring efficient compression over such distances is critical to maintaining a cost-effective operation and ensuring environmental concerns are accounted for.
The digital transformation of Linear Motion Technology
Dr. Ulf Lehmann, Head of Business Unit Linear Motion Technology at Bosch Rexroth AG: “Machine manufacturers are currently experiencing a profound generation change.”
Understanding Torque Ripple in Servo Motors
Before specifying torque ripple for a servo system, the mode of operation for the system should be determined: closed torque or closed velocity loop. If the servo system is used as a tensioning device (ie. film, web drives) it will be used in a torque control servo loop with no velocity feedback.
Innovative Air Cushion Solution Improves Productivity and Machine Reliability and Saves Money
New air cushioning solution for pneumatic actuators automatically adjusts the amount of air cushioning depending on the impact energy (speed, load), thus increasing overall productivity and reducing maintenance costs.
Eye Surgery with Valve Technology
State-of-the-art pneumatic technology is not just for industry. It plays a much wider role improving our lives
Taking the Guesswork out of Pneumatic Air Cushioning
A loose screw from who-knows-where lying on the shop floor can be a vaguely disquieting sign of trouble, like that loud rattle on the machine caused by who-knows-what.
