PLC module gets to the heart of energy management. As part of its strategy to develop the role of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) beyond machine control and automation, Mitsubishi Electric has introduced a series of complementary modules that monitor energy usage. Energy management is an important issue for both commercial and industrial […]
Solar Cube is an off the shelf controller designed for use on either one or two axis solar panel installations to track the sun’s movement and provide optimum panel (or array) positioning. The IMO Solar Cube has been developed as a ground breaking, easy to set up solar tracking and measurement controller with the flexibility […]
One of the world’s foremost control cable manufacturers has identified CC-Link products in its portfolio as being vital to its future development. Headquartered in Stuttgart, the Lapp Group and has operations around the globe, and has developed a range of cables for CC-Link networks. Sales of these have been significant, particularly in Asia, […]
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 […]
Until 31 December 2016, Omron is offering the chance to access the advanced machine control functionality of the Sysmac Automation Platform with their NJ1 Starter Kit option at £1600: a fraction of the normal price. Integrated automation platform Sysmac is an integrated automation platform dedicated to providing complete control and management of your automation […]