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 […]
As producers know only too well, unplanned machine downtime carries significant penalties, from lost production to waste of spoiled product and unhappy customer. By offering advanced machine solutions, Omron’s answer to significantly improve the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of your installed machine to avoid stoppages. The Integrated Automation of Omron’s Sysmac a philosophy is […]
CC-Link IE|the missing link in Industry 4.0 and IIot communications. Much of the promise of Industry 4.0 (4IR) is based upon seamless interconnectivity between production machines, enterprise systems and sources of data in the wider world. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a key foundation of that interconnectivity, providing low cost, easily integrated […]
Schneider Electric launches PacDrive 3 integrated solution for automated machine control. Based on proven logic motion technology, PacDrive 3 unifies PLC, motion, and robotics control functionality on a single hardware platform. Its centralised system architecture, is specifically designed to control a wide range of servo-driven production and packaging machines, as well as material […]