Mitsubishi moves towards integrated automation solutions

    Mitsubishi moves towards integrated automation solutions.   According to Mitsubishi Electric, manufacturing and production industries are set to see significant change as automation systems become more and more integrated. End users are increasingly demanding better quality products, almost immediate availability and more product variants. There is also a growing need for traceability, energy […]

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Smart apps improve tracking, controlling and analysing of ABB Drives

    Smart apps improve tracking, controlling and analysing of ABB Drives.   Mobile devices are seen everywhere these days, and in 2014 more than a billion smartphones were sold globally: a growth of around 28% from 2013. Smart phones and tablets are also making their way into commercial and manufacturing environments including automation, to […]

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2015 revisions clarify functional safety standard ISO 13849-1

According to test and certification provider TÜV SÜD United Kingdom’s Stewart Robinson, the ISO is making some revisions to ISO 13849-1 to help clarify the functional safety requirements.   The changes have been published as a “Final Draft Amendment”, meaning that there will be no further editorial or technical changes, with the publication of the […]

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What is the true cost of automation downtime?

  What is the true cost of automation downtime?   A new white paper downloadable free of charge from Mitsubishi Electric provides an overview of service support options that can be used to avoid or mitigate the effects of an unplanned stoppage. This includes cataloguing and managing automation equipment of any age and from any […]

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New cabling accessories simplify ABB drive installation

  New cable mounting accessories simplify ABB inverter drive installation   ABB Low Voltage Drives have introduced a new range of cabling accessories for their low voltage variable speed drives to make mounting and installation of the drives more convenient and cost-effective.    Wall mounting up to 250 kW It means wall mounted drives are […]

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