31st July 2017
We read many articles discussing Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and defining these concepts can be difficult, however what these and other similar concepts clearly introduce is a “forward thinking” mind-set and this has in some cases already led to “smart manufacturing”, where intelligent machines, systems and networks are capable […]
Read more28th July 2017
Omron new products for PPMA Show 2017 At the PPMA 2017, the UK trade show for processing and packaging machinery, from 26-28 September at the NEC, Birmingham, Omron we will be demonstrating, for the first time in the UK, Quattro, the world’s fastest Delta robot. With a pick rate of 300 parts per […]
Read more26th July 2017
Sawmill increases production efficiency 5% switching to ABB drives When upgrading log feeding, log metering and saw-line angle metering machines with three ABB ACS580 general purpose drives, a sawmill improved production efficiency about five percent for a small investment. Westas Group is the largest, private sawmill company in Western Finland and owns […]
Read more24th July 2017
Summer is here | time to update the yacht’s air conditioning When prestigious luxury yacht Sanssouci Star was refurbished, no compromise was made in combining its classic appeal with super-modern high-tech equipment. As a result Mitsubishi Electric FR-F800 inverter drives were selected to provide an intelligent, reliable and energy efficient control for the […]
Read more21st July 2017
Implementing a service orientated inverter drive (SOD) concept helps facilities managers reduce unscheduled downtime by moving to a predictive model. Variable Speed Inverter Drives (VSDs) have been in regular use for over thirty years, and are installed in large numbers throughout industry and commerce-mainly for motor speed control. They have improved significantly, with design lives […]
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