Omron Automation has introduced a new version of their NX series compact machine controller. Markedly, it now includes an OPC UA server for IIoT along with Industrial Ethernet ports for EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT. The new controller integrates machine control with information utilisation, quality management and safety. Omron NX1 supports smart machines and smart factories […]
GX Works3 is the latest generation controller engineering software offered by Mitsubishi Electric. The software is customised for the MELSEC iQ-R Series control systems, offering many benefits over earlier versions. GX Works3 simplifies system design, reduces repetitive tasks, and cuts down on errors. It is easy to underestimate the importance of PLC programming software. […]
As with many factory automation products, users see VSDs simply as a way of controlling motor speed. But have you wondered why the makers of AC inverter drives regularly reinvent their products, or how they can help you? Consider for example Mitsubishi Electric’s high-performance FR-A800 inverters. Specifically designed for precision machine control, the FR-A800 […]
Mitsubishi’s wind/unwind inverter provides control technology for continuous roll-to-roll applications. It is for the processing of a web (sheet of a paper, film, or other material) from the unwinding roll to the winding roll. Moreover, it features stable winding and unwinding performance, and ease of start-up and adjustment. The FR-A800-R2R is a dedicated roll-to-roll […]
The user of a VSD can control the operation using parameters. Each parameter has a fixed set of choices or a setting range. The parameters make the programming easy but limit the choices available. Users cannot customise the operation any further than the parameters allow. Drive adaptive programming gives users more control on customising […]