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Smart Production Solutions 2022: Machine Vision
October 31, 2023
The Power of Vision
Industrial image processing or vision systems are a real efficiency booster for many industries. Cameras replace a large number of sensors and are the basis for maximum automation of numerous processes. Barcode reading, dimensional inspection, quality control, parts tracking and identification, and production line monitoring are just a few of the applications. Automation and optimization equal greater efficiency, higher throughput, increased quality, fewer reworks and, last but not least, improved customer satisfaction.
Plug and Play
Murrelektronik has developed efficient and economical system solutions for integrating industrial image processing systems.
The advantages include minimal installation effort as a result of decentralized, pluggable modules that can be mounted directly on the machine.
This achieves the goal of maximum performance with minimum wiring effort. The compact, powerful module is located right where it is needed. All in all, this saves installation time and reduces installation efforts while offering maximum availability enhanced by LED diagnostics each module. As a result, control cabinet components for connecting camera systems are replaced by a decentralized installation system.
Why Murrelektronik?
- No time-consuming control cabinet installation
- Data processing on site, at the machine
- LED diagnostics
- Gbit speed X-coded cables equal high-resolution image processing
- Up to 2.5 Gbit/s Network communication
- Works with a range of cameras
- Up to four cameras per power supply thanks to the switch.
- Daisy-chainable modules allow for a large number of read points, cameras and applications
- Pre-assembled shielded cables reduce installation effort
- Modules and cables can be swapped or modified as new machine configurations come online
Murrelektronik has efficient and economical installation solutions for vision systems. This enables efficient and economical entry into this high-performance technology. And by the way, our vision installation solutions also slim down control cabinets.
Simon Knapp, Market Development Vision SystemsMaximum performance, minimum installation effort
With Murrelektronik’s Vision Installation Solutions, companies can get started with industrial image processing and immediately benefit from the advantages with little effort, guaranteeing a quick return on investment.
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Murrelektronik Smart Production Solutions: Connectors
In today’s world, electricity is king! Nothing in production works without it. Machines and systems need reliable, easy to install and safe to operate power. Murrelektronik offers a solution with their MQ15 family of power connectors. With the MQ15, a ¼-turn is all that is needed to create a secure, IP67 rated connection. This innovative quick-connect system reduces assembly time for installation, service and maintenance by up to 80%!
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Panduit Bulk Fiber Optic Cable | Product Spotlight
October 12, 2023
Panduit offers Bulk Fiber Optic Cables for indoor and outdoor plant and other applications. Physical infrastructure is a strategic foundation that can help futureproof your business. Panduit’s industrial electrical and network infrastructure ensures smart, scalable, and efficient connectivity solutions across the enterprise to help you compete and succeed in a constantly evolving global marketplace.
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Panduit Honored in 2023 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards
Panduit®, a global leader in innovative electrical and network infrastructure solutions, was recognized today with six Cabling Innovators Awards in the 2023 competition. Cabling Installation & Maintenance bestows the Innovators Awards annually to the best products and projects in the industry.
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ABB VFDs for Machinery ACS180/ACS380
October 3, 2023
ABB Drives is a global technology leader serving industries, infrastructure and machine builders with world-class drives, drive systems and packages. They help their customers, partners, and equipment manufacturers to improve energy efficiency, asset reliability, productivity, safety and performance.
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ABB Access – Your 24/7 Self-Service for ABB Drives, Motors and PLCs
With ABB Access, you can unlock all aspects of your drives, motors or PLCs, from the palm of your hand. Simply scan the QR code on the ABB product to get started. ABB Access helps you easily find up-to-date product online data, documentation, and manuals. If you happen to experience issues with your ABB product, this can be fast and easily reported online to reach expert support from ABB.
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Wire Terminal WT C – Fully Automated Wire Processing Machine
October 3, 2023
The compact Wire Terminal C fully automated wire processing machine ensures efficient, cost-effective processing of your wires. Up to 36 different wires in cross-sections ranging from 0.5 mm² to 6 mm² may be processed fully automatically without retooling. Operations include length-cutting, infinitely variable insulation stripping, crimping of wire end ferrules in a variety of sleeve lengths and project-specific labelling of the wires. The wires can either be stored fully automatically in the controlled ordering system with cross-sectional wire rails, with space for more than 2100 wires, or produced in project-specific wire-chain bundles for downstream process stages.
The new Wire Terminal WT C5 and C10 are the latest generation of fully automated wire processing machines from Rittal Automation Systems, allowing wires to be assembled 10 times faster than by hand. The modular system with numerous optional add-ons is a state-of-the-art automation solution for panel builders and switchgear manufacturers, with a seamless data flow from engineering through to the wiring workstation.
In panel building and switchgear manufacturing, wiring is one of the biggest “time wasters”, accounting for around 50 percent of the processing time.
The “Wire Terminal C” fully automated wire processing machine from Rittal Automation Systems can significantly speed up this process.
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Wire Terminal WT C from Rittal – Fully Automated Wire Processing Machine
The new, compact Wire Terminal WT fully automated wire processing machines produce up to to 36 different wires in cross-section ranging from 0,5 mm² to 2,5 mm² folly automatically, with zero manual intervention. Make your wire assembly production process 8 times faster.
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Wind Turbine Cabling Capabilities from HELUKABEL
September 21, 2023
HELUKABEL offers you optimal solutions for onshore and offshore wind turbines as well as for the infrastructure cabling of wind farms
With the belief that the earth’s fossil fuel supplies will be depleted, many energy experts feel the future lies in renewable, environmentally-friendly energy sources such as wind power with wind turbines. As one of the leading international manufacturers of cables, wires and cable accessories, we provide system expertise to the wind power industry.
HELUKABEL offers you optimal solutions for onshore and offshore wind turbines as well as for the infrastructure cabling of wind farms. Our product range includes low-voltage and medium-voltage cables with copper or aluminum conductors, torsion-rates cables, data and network technology, pre-assembled fiber optic cables that cables that can be used throughout the tower – nacelles, cable-loops, down towers and tower controls/transformers.
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Cables and Wires for Wind Energy
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At HELUKABEL, they understand that the automotive industry demands cables that are designed for high performance and reliability. That’s why their cables are engineered to withstand the tough conditions of the automotive environment, from extreme temperatures to harsh chemicals.
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Murrelektronik Smart Production Solutions: Connectors
MQ15 Power Connector from Murrelektronik- Powering your application has never been easier
September 19, 2023
In today’s world, electricity is king! Nothing in production works without it. Machines and systems need reliable, easy to install and safe to operate power. Murrelektronik offers a solution with their MQ15 family of power connectors.
With the MQ15, a ¼-turn is all that is needed to create a secure, IP67 rated connection. This innovative quick-connect system reduces assembly time for installation, service and maintenance by up to 80%!
You can verify that the connector is correctly installed both visually and with the audible “Click” that is heard when a correct connection is made. Their compact design and high current transmission values (16A continuous at 600V AC) open up a wide range of applications including connecting asynchronous or three-phase motors.
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Murrelektronik Simplifies Industrial Image Processing
Keeping an eye on process chains is a daily challenge in industrial production and modern-day logistics. Demand for industrial image processing and machine vision systems is therefore growing. These systems help to network, digitalize and, ultimately, optimize processes in the material flow and in production. They call for efficient end-to-end signal and data management between the control system and the relevant machinery and equipment.
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Maintenance Safeguarding System “Key-In-Pocket” from PILZ
September 5, 2023
Maintenance safeguarding system “key-in-pocket” | Pilz In this animation you will learn how to protect your staff from the unauthorised restart of machines in maintenance situations. The digital Maintenance safeguarding system “key-in-pocket” ensures that a machine cannot be restarted as long as people are in danger zones.
Digital maintenance safeguarding enables more flexibility in maintenance
Authenticated operators identified by the PITreader access authorization system are logged in the Pilz control system (small controller PNOZmulti 2 or in the automation system PSS4000). The transponder key remains with the employee (“key in pocket”). The machine is only released when all employees have logged out.
In comparison to maintenance safeguarding with mechanical keys (lockout-tagout), it is possible to enter or leave the machine at any safety gate with this system. As a result, “key-in-pocket” offers your staff more flexibility and time savings during maintenance. The fully electronic restart protection therefore replaces mechanical interlocking devices as well as warning tags.
Especially suitable for machines with dangerous areas
With digital maintenance safeguarding, you always have an overview and control of which person has access to which machine and when. When entering the plant, the operator authenticates himself with his personal transponder key at the PITreader access authorization system on the safety door. The authorization is checked and only authorized personnel are then allowed to enter the plant. If a transponder key is lost, it can be easily blocked or reprogrammed. The key-in-pocket solution is therefore significantly cheaper and more flexible than systems made of metal.
You can also benefit from the manual reset function ” blind spot check” in accordance with EN ISO 13849-1 5.2.2. This requires a visual check of the machine for areas that are difficult to see before the system can be started up again. Before the system can be restarted, all persons must have logged out with their personal transponder key via the PITreader after leaving the plant.
This means that the machine can only be restarted after the last person has logged out via the PITreader. This offers you and your personnel reliable restart protection. A further advantage is that the plant does not have to be left by the same door through which the machine was entered. Certified up to PL d Cat. 3 according to EN ISO 13849-1, SIL CL 2 according to EN 62061 and SIL 2 according to IEC 61508.
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Access Management for Your Plant and Machinery
With PILZ’s “Identification and Access Management” portfolio, they offer you a comprehensive range of products, solutions and software for the implementation of safety as well as security tasks. Below you’ll discover more about potential applications, from simple authentication to complex access permissions, and access management through to safe operating mode selection, maintenance safeguarding and safeguarding of data and networks. Experience safety and security in one system!
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Rittal Outdoor Protection for Trouble Free Operation Under the Harshest Conditions
August 14, 2023
The intelligent modular system comprising enclosure and climate control components offers you a multitude of choices for configuration of an individual outdoor solution. Benefit from the uniform design with built-in compatibility, look forward to delivery within 24/48 h and enjoy the convenience of a single supplier for all your product needs – for every field of application and for every climate zone.
Rittal is a synonym for ultimate quality, durability and reliability in enclosure manufacture. And that is especially true in the outdoor segment. Maximum protection for your electrical equipment and components is our prime objective, however hostile your environment. Whether that means extreme temperatures, exposure to UV radiation, aggressive atmospheres, high wind loads, dust or humidity: Rittal enclosures stand up to even the harshest conditions.
The right solution for every environment The choice is yours: You can customize your enclosure from a range of standard options, for example with special enclosure panels, cooling units, ventilation grilles, lock systems or even heaters. Everything to safeguard your particular application – in every field.
You can count on Rittal to help you plan and operate your application in peace:
- Fast deployment in every field thanks to the intelligent combination of enclosure and climate control system
- Robust enclosures for absolutely secure operation even in the toughest environments
- Radically reduced energy costs, maximum system availability and even longer service lifetimes
The perfect outdoor solution for every industry – as a standard product.
Is your industry or field of business tied to particular outdoor locations? Perhaps to provide access to resources and thus to guarantee efficient procurement and processing? Or maybe to be able to offer your products within your customers’ own infrastructural environment?
In both cases, trouble-free operation of your installations in all weathers is a prerequisite. This can often be quite a challenge, depending on the environment and local ambient conditions. To safeguard mission-critical operation and avoid cost-intensive downtimes, it is crucial that all components are well protected.
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Rittal Introduces WMV the Vented Outdoor UL 3R Rated Enclosure for Easy In-Field Maintenance
Rittal Canada is proud to introduce the WMV vented outdoor UL 3R Type Rated enclosure to better accommodate easy in-field maintenance. Outdoor environments can have severe effects on the electrical controls inside enclosures. Those sensitive electronics are extremely susceptible to overheating, moisture, dust, and debris.
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ABB VFDs for Machinery ACS180/ACS380
August 14, 2023
ABB VFDs for Machinery ACS180/ACS380
The ACS180 is a compact, robust, and adaptable variable speed drive (VSD) for applications up to 22 kW. This easy-to-use compact VSD offers excellent performance and quality at superior value with all essential machinery application features embedded. And as a member of ABB’s all-compatible drives portfolio, it shares the same architecture and user interfaces for ease of use.
The ACS380 machinery drive comes in several variants ensuring seamless integration into machines and connecting perfectly to automation systems. With the integrated functional safety features, the ACS380 variable speed drive (VSD) can also be part of the machine’s safety system via PROFIsafe over PROFINET and enabling the motor to be stopped safely when required. The drive’s software can be easily customized with adaptive programming to match any specific application requirements.
The drive is suitable for industries such as food and beverage, material handling and textile industry. Typical applications include mixers, conveyors, EOT and tower cranes, extruders and textile machinery.
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ABB Power Density Challenge
ABB is seeking innovative and forward-thinking individuals to join them in pushing the boundaries of drives and motors with their power density challenge. If you are interested in collaborating with them to develop an integrated solution that optimizes resources and combines motors and drives into a single solution, then this challenge is perfect for you. This is an incredible opportunity to work closely with ABB’s experts to create seamless technology integration for a more efficient future.
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Handling with Weidmüller’ Stripax Plus
August 3, 2023
Handling | Stripax Plus In this detailed video, Weidmüller present the versatile Weidmüller Stripax Plus stripping tool, your ultimate all-in-one solution for cutting, stripping, and crimping wires. The Weidmüller Stripax Plus is a powerhouse tool designed to streamline your electrical projects.
With its exceptional functionality and precision, it’s a must-have for professionals and DIY enthusiasts alike. In this comprehensive overview, Weidmüller delve into the features that make the tool a game-changer. From its ergonomic design to its high-quality construction, this tool is built to handle even the toughest wire stripping tasks with ease.
Watch closely as they demonstrate the tool’s cutting capabilities, effortlessly trimming wires to the desired length. Then, witness its precise stripping function in action, ensuring clean and accurate wire ends every time. But the Stripax Plus doesn’t stop there. They also showcase its remarkable crimping feature, allowing you to create secure connections quickly and efficiently. Say goodbye to using multiple tools when the Stripax Plus can handle it all.
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Weidmüller’s SNAP IN Connection Technology – Quick. Simple. Safe. Ready-to-Robot.
The future of connections is Weidmüller’s new, patented SNAP IN connection technology that is revolutionizing the wiring process of control cabinets. SNAP IN connection technology features simple and intuitive handling. The pre-loaded clamping point allows direct and tool-free wiring of solid and flexible conductors – even conductors without the ferrules. Simply insert the conductor into the connection point. You will hear an audible “click” and you will see a visible increase in the pusher, and you will know that a reliable connection is ready.
