Compact HMI provides gateway to networked automation systems

    Compact HMI provides gateway to networked automation systems.   Mitsubishi Electric has added a new model to its high-end range of compact HMIs to act as a gateway device to an entire automation system. Part of the GOT2000 Series, the GT2705 offers a 5.7 inch TFT touch screen, gesture control and high-performance graphics […]

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Variable speed drives for small HVAC fan and pump motors

   Variable speed drives for small HVAC fan and pump motors.   Improved semiconductors and manufacturing have also reduced the purchase prices of inverter drives and they are increasingly used with lower power motors for application such as supply and return fans, exhaust fans, fume hoods and booster pumps.   Faster payback periods The nature […]

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Skydivers develop their acrobatic routines indoors

    Skydivers develop their acrobatic routines indoors.   The Airkix skydiving centre in Basingstoke is equipped with a state-of-the-art 14-foot diameter vertical wind tunnel that suspends its flyers in the airflow, emulating the feeling of freefall. Experienced skydivers can develop their acrobatic routines, while others use such facilities for training. Organizations book them for […]

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Retrofitting ABB drives improves milling machine accuracy

Making untraceable repairs to priceless timepieces over two hundred years old requires skill, infinite patience and precision. Bringing repairs to as new condition, one of the UK’s most skilled clock and watch restorers uses a Swiss made milling machine recently upgraded with ABB variable-speed inverter drives (VSDs) to control the machines speeds.   Rare Aciera […]

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