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 […]
Bakery automation | mixers and dividers Production of baked goods involves a sequence of operations starting with dough mixing and continuing through the baking and packaging processes. Demands for improving efficiency and capacity has led to the installation of totally integrated production systems. Mixers Improving dough quality Mixing of the dough is probably […]
PLCs | What happens when they stop making your model? Modern electronic components do not stay in production long as evidenced by devices such as computers and mobile phones. How then do plant owners manage with their sophisticated process control and automation systems? Jeremy Shinton of Mitsubishi Electric asks what happens when […]
ACS880 is focused on the benefit of the users. The range of features in ABB’s recently introduced range of all-compatible ACS880 industrial drives is focussed on the needs of the people who live with them on a daily basis-the users. They are part of ABB’s drive to provide additional user benefits, through […]
World’s first fully automated duct forming machine Ducting for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) is a hugely important global engineering industry. With the help of Omron Automation, UK producer of duct manufacturing equipment Firmac has engineered a fully-automated line rated by the supplier as one of the most sophisticated applications of […]