New CNC controller integrated with PLC controls complex production lines. Mitsubishi Electric has launched a hyper fast CNC controller that sits on the high-speed rack used by its powerful iQ-R Series PLC platform. Offering nanometre scale control over machine tool functions, the new C80 CNC controller and integrated iQ-R platform manages complex […]
Compact AI algorithm cuts machine automation setup times from hours to minutes. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has developed a proprietary deep-reinforcement algorithm for artificial-intelligence (AI) machine control. The compact algorithm requires just one-fiftieth the number of trials compared to conventional AI control methods by dramatically reducing the number of trials required for precise […]
New integrated and intelligent industrial PC platform for manufacturing. Omron Automation has introduced a new Industrial PC Platform (IPC) that delivers “integrated” and “intelligent” automation to production sites and equipment. The powerful and robust automation platform integrates motion, sequencing, safety, networking and vision inspection, and a new software (Sysmac Studio). It includes […]
Inverter drives (VSDs) with an integrated PLC enable system designers to design out a standalone PLC in a wide range of machine application. This simplifies panel design and wiring, reduces size, and saves cost. In addition to providing local control, the PLC function can also be used for condition monitoring and provide machine data […]
ABB inverter drives with DTC improve cement kiln control and lower energy use. Portland cement clinker is made by heating a mixture of raw materials in a rotary kiln at high temperature, before being ground into a fine powder, for use as the binder in many cement products. ABB drives with DTC […]