Drives reduce labour costs and cut irrigation energy use 40% The cost of electricity means that for some South African farms, running their irrigation system is one of their largest operating expenses. To reduce electricity consumption, one the farm owner began looking for alternatives to the old irrigation system of running the […]
Omron winder inverter application software for RX and MX2 Based on established RX and MX2 inverter drive hardware, Omron’s winder application software includes dedicated winder functions such as diameter calculation without sensor, winder/unwinder bidirectional modes and tension control by either torque or PID. Built-in winder functionality The built-in programming functionality also […]
Are energy saving devices like sticking plasters? As the saying goes, if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it, and this is particularly true of energy usage. Everyone buys energy saving devices, but before energy costs can be significantly reduced, you need to know where they are going, so consumption data […]
Swing-free sensorless crane controller from ABB. ABBs accurate swing-free sensorless function in the ACS880 is used to avoid uncontrolled load movements and speed up handling without any significant changes in the crane itself. This allows the driver to focus their attention on moving the load, and not trying to manage the swing […]
Total control package for automatic carton partition assembler. A leading US manufacturer of paper-processing machines has chosen a fully integrated automation and control system from Mitsubishi Electric for their Jumbo Automatic Partition Assembler. Premier Paper developed the product in response to demand for a flexible system for the production of corrugated […]