7th December 2012
When Mitsubishi Electric introduced the FX3U range of compact PLCs in 2005, one of the claims made was “you never need to worry about memory capacity again”. This was, and still is true in respect of programming capacity but there was always a compromise when it came to storing source data (also known as symbolic […]
Read more5th December 2012
Altivar ATV 71 is a Schneider Electric high performance inverter drive suited to constant torque applications up to 630kW. By adding an ATV-IMC Integrated Controller Card type S with its PLC functionality the inverter integrates seamlessly into different hoisting applications. The ATV-IMC type S card accesses special libraries of hoisting Application Function Blocks developed […]
Read more3rd December 2012
Mitsubishi Electric MR-J3-A series servo drives can now be EtherCAT ready, with a new communications module that delivers the speed and performance for demanding motion control and other automation applications. High speed and deterministic, EtherCAT is a leading industrial Ethernet network for multi-axis servo machine control, reducing transmission overheads in applications that combine […]
Read more30th November 2012
In an interesting garage application, the owner of a milling machine has installed an IMO Jaguar CUB to provide electronic variable speed control for his machine. High torque application like a lathes and milling machines generally require a three phase electrical supply and motor. Fitting a dual voltage three phase motor enables users to […]
Read more28th November 2012
Omron has helped Italian waste-recycling specialist Ecodeco save more than a megawatt of power at its Corteolona plant , and reduced CO2 emissions by almost 600 tonnes per year. At its site at Corteolona, Lombardy, Ecodeco operates a sludge treatment plant for converting urban waste into refuse-derived fuel (RDF). RDF is a […]
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