In a recent white paper, Schneider Electric explores how improved safety means improved productivity. Specifically, embedded safety drives and Ethernet-networked drives lower hardware costs, increase operator safety, reduce downtime, and therefore improve overall production line performance. Reducing downtime Today’s advanced safety technology is not just a means to ensure operator safety but is […]
ABB introduces the ACH580 VSD for HVAC applications to 250 kW. ABB Drives has announced a series of VSDs specifically enhanced for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) applications. The enhanced features and dedicated display offered by the new ACH580 drives simplify installation and integration in motors from 0.75 to 250 kW […]
Robot automation takes the edge off new cake slicing machine When Bedford based machine builder Newtech was looking to develop a fast and accurate cake cutting machine for the bakery industry it combined an ultrasonic cutter with a robot for an efficient and flexible solution. Cutting cakes can be messy Cakes, in […]
Smart innovations to get you moving To mark the introduction of our latest innovations smart machine control we are offering purchasers the chance to make their own SmartMove when purchasing from their suite of new products designed to meet the needs of today’s smart machine installations: • Altivar ATV320 – advanced, high […]
Over the past decade wireless technology has increasingly been used in machine safety applications. Today, wireless solutions adhere to stringent safety standards, and new technologies have overcome challenges that have hindered adoption in the past. Together with ensuring operator safety, wireless remote control systems create significant competitive advantage through increased mobility, reduced installation cost […]