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ABB Optimizes Baldor-Reliance Food Safe Stainless Steel Motors with Three-Lead Design

December 11, 2024 ABB, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of NEMA motors, has elevated its Baldor-Reliance® Food Safe stainless steel motor product portfolio with a streamlined three-lead electrical connection design, delivering a superior experience for food and beverage processing operations. This new motor solution is engineered to simplify installation, enhance reliability and improve workplace safety –…

This new DIN Rail mounted power supply features 350-600VAC input and 960W power (2-phase).
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600Vac / 24VDC Power Supply

December 10, 2024 This new DIN Rail mounted power supply features 350-600VAC input and 960W power (2-phase). A few of the features and benefits are: Download the 600Vac power supply catalog. Source Related Product ITC Electrical Components Announces New Spelsberg GEOS S Cabinets ITC Electrical Components announces new Spelsberg GEOS S Cabinets. Spelsberg is a leading…

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Beckhoff Future-Proofs Hybrid Connectors in Industrial Cable Offering

December 9, 2024 The comprehensive hybrid connector portfolio from Beckhoff is ready for upcoming IEC 61076-2-118 standard updates, further enhancing EtherCAT-based One Cable Automation technology Beckhoff’s proven hybrid connectors, part of the company’s One Cable Automation (OCA) solution, are receiving a major update to better support distributed automation well into the future. Beyond the design…

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Siemens Xcelerator: Eplan and Siemens Enable Seamless Data Interoperability in Machine Engineering

December 4, 2024 Siemens and Eplan will make engineering and production processes for customers in machine and line building more efficient. This will be achieved by both companies significantly expanding data interoperability between their offerings. The automated interaction between Siemens’ Teamcenter X® software, TIA Portal, Eplan Electric P8 and Eplan Pro Panel makes engineering information…

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ASI8100 Stepper Motors with Integrated Drives Enable Cabinet-Free Machine Concepts

December 4, 2024 Beckhoff’s new compact stepper motor drives include onboard I/O to increase design flexibility The ASI8100 stepper motor with built-in drive from Beckhoff adds another space-saving tool to the company’s broad range of compact drive technology products (up to 48 V DC). The ASI8100 series combines a stepper motor, stepper motor output stage,…

Schneider Electric’s Go Green Competition Returns in 2025
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Schneider Electric Announces New Solutions to Address the Energy and Sustainability Challenges Spurred by AI

December 4, 2024 Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has today accelerated its end-to-end AI-ready data center solutions with new announcements that address the urgent energy and sustainability challenges driven by high demand for AI systems. The first part of the announcement is a new data center reference…

Festo Introduces the VTUX, the Company’s New Flagship Valve Terminal

December 3, 2024 Festo introduces its new flagship valve terminal, the VTUX. The VTUX can serve as I/O, remote I/O, and decentralized I/O. These compact and rugged IP65/67-rated terminals can be located anywhere on a machine that boosts operational performance and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) installation productivity. VTUX modularity results in less inventory and lower…

Festo Takes Pneumatics to a New Level of Performance Through Digital Closed-Loop Control

December 3, 2024 Controlled Pneumatics combines proportional technology, sensors, and control algorithms into a closed-loop control system. Festo introduces Controlled Pneumatics, a digital closed-loop control strategy for delivering energy efficiency, high dynamic response, and precision movement. Controlled Pneumatics is an ideal solution for web tensioning; welding; surface processing; flexible gripping, including vacuum gripping; dispensing and…

New Nitrogen Purging Technology in Semiconductor Fabrication Can Accrue Millions in Energy Savings

December 3, 2024 CO2 emissions associated with electricity generation will also decrease and reduce the Fab’s carbon footprint. Research conducted by Festo finds a new generation of its low-energy flow-control valves utilized by Front Opening Unified Pods (FOUPs) purge systems can reduce Nitrogen gas (N2) consumption by as much as 75%. A new Festo white…

Piezo Technology Now Integrates Easily for Efficient and Precise Gas Handling

December 3, 2024 Medical technology and laboratory automation companies can now benefit from replacing proportional solenoid valves with piezo technology, reducing their energy consumption by up to 95%. Piezo technology also operates silently without any heat built up. Up to now, it has not been possible to simply replace proportional solenoid valves since piezo technology…

Festo Introduces the VEFC Mass Flow Controller for Precise Control of Inert Gases

December 3, 2024 The VEFC is designed for use in electronics manufacturing, food production, and anywhere shielding gas is required. Festo introduces the VEFC mass flow controller, the company’s latest entry into its Controlled Pneumatics family of solutions. The VEFC features precisely controlled flow of inert gases of up to 200 l/min and is one…

Festo Introduces the World’s First Proportional Valve Terminal

December 3, 2024 Manufacturers gain design and energy benefits plus productivity quality from this moderate air-flow solution. Festo introduces the VTEP, the world’s first proportional valve terminal. The VTEP is an ideal solution for flexible gripping, web tensioning, force-controlled polishing, precision piloting, dispensing, dosing, and diaphragm pump control. The VTEP valve terminal provides closed-loop control…

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Plastic Enclosures from Hammond Manufacturing

December 3, 2024 Hammond Manufacturing has an extensive selection of Hand-Held ABS Plastic Enclosures – Ergonomically designed for hand-held comfort. They have many size options and features, available across all models – a fit for any application! In stock and ready to ship today. Industrial ¶General Purpose ¶EMI/RFI ¶Ritec Plastic Enclosures ¶Rolec Plastic Enclosures Source…

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Servo Amplifiers PMC SI6 and PMC SC6 with Safe Motion

December 3, 2024 Safe Motion, maximum machine output! With drive-integrated Safe Motion, our servo amplifiers PMC SC6 and SI6 achieve safety up to Performance Level PL e, with all common motor feedback systems. This means you have a flexible, scalable safety solution by individually combining all the safety functions your application requires. Plant downtimes are reduced and, despite the different safety requirements of the machine…

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New Water-Quality Panels are Compact, All-In-One Monitoring Solutions

December 2, 2024 Endress+Hauser is launching a smart, easy way to incorporate water quality monitoring throughout utilities and process plants: Factory-assembled analytical panels equipped with the latest Memosens 2.0 sensor technology. These compact panels, for either drinking water quality or disinfection monitoring, are ready-to-go. Installation and commissioning are extremely simple, requiring operators to just affix…

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Grey Is the New Colour: Phoenix Contact Moves Over to Unprinted Packaging

December 2, 2024 Phoenix Contact is changing its item packaging over to unprinted folding cartons, both nationally and internationally. The packaging can therefore be reused – in the spirit of a sustainable circular economy. The colorful packaging used by Phoenix Contact for decades will soon become a thing of the past. Unprinted packaging is the way into…