By implementing technology from PROFIBUS and PROFINET International in conjunction with a reliable infrastructure, users can create the basis for Industry 4.0 and big data through end-to-end digital communication
LAPP needed impressive products and patience to establish a foothold in Chile’s food and beverage industry. Its most high-profile customer in the South American country is a globally leading manufacturer of soft drinks
Non-contact temperature measurement can be used Non-contact temperature measurement can be used Non-contact temperature measurement can be used in rough industrial environments
A service platform is the ideal entry point to process automation 4.0
Markus Regner has been appointed as new Managing Director. He will be co-responsible for running the facility based in Karlsruhe where Romaco’s Noack and Siebler brands are manufactured
New algorithms take machinery protection to new level
With patented current signal monitoring
Displaying of limits for user-friendly and intuitive operation
For superb reliability, easy operation and simple mounting
Protection against unauthorized access
The international Red Dot Award for design competition went to Bosch filling and closing machine AFG500, after the assessment of an independent jury of experts. Among the new features of the machine there is the aseptic changeover of product-handling part
JUMO launched the new brand JSP (JUMO Safety Performance), to face all the complex challenges that safety brings to users and get SIL and PL safety performances. The single-channel safety controller is the key element of the JSP portfolio
Bürkert launched an expanded version of its versatile digital device platform that intelligently communicates with external systems thanks to two new integrated components: the I/O module ME44 and the fieldbus gateway ME43
The cooperation, unveiled at ACHEMA 2018, aims at the the development of an asset life cycle data model and its integration into the Siemens software solution Comos, with the objective to serve the chemical industry
The new joint venture company, created by Haver & Boecker and Windmöller & Hölscher to officially seal their historical collaboration, will include both companies' porfolio of filling technology, palletizing and load securing technology
To enhance plant safety and reliability thanks to online removable sensors to reduce process downtime and a critical process valve for aggressive applications
Safety is a paramount concern nowadays and in Oral Solid Dosage production the main challenge is the protection of operating staff. This is why containment solutions for OSD are primarily focused on safety
Shorter product cycles, a changing raw material base, more individualized customer demands – the process industry is facing a range of challenges. Modularization is one approach that helps move the process industry into the “4.0” age
Transport robotics concept for the security area at Oslo Airport-Gebr. Heinemann requires an automated transport solution and relies on EK Automation for replenishment of products at duty free shop
For a service provider in Düren, Germany, an automation retrofit includes secured remote access to ensure high equipment availability. To that end, the firm relies on Security Modules and a new Network Management Platform
In chemical and pharmaceutical environments, it is sometimes hard to maintain the integrity of the product during dispensing operations, especially in IBC. This challenge was accepted by CO.RA. with its DUK, a flexible and easy cleanable system
Accontrol S7 programmable controller simulation software from Delta Logic played a key role in the development and implementation of a new SCADA system for the Mont Blanc Tunnel. Thanks to this software, it was possible to achieve a smooth transition to t
For pharmaceutical applications
Mark Pontin, Managing Director of Resolve Optics Ltd., explained in this exclusive interview how optics have played a central role in the transformation of modern manufacturing processes
For difficult applications
Provide a double isolation function
Available both as an off-line or in-line unit
Applies pressure in two directions
Car manufacturers are showing a high interest in additive manufacturing of metal parts in volume that they started conducting tests, setting up pilot production units and refining their strategy
In its UK optical assembly facility, Resolve optics introduced an automated modulation transfer function, a distortion test centre, and a precision lens system centring station
Measure the relative humidity and temperature
At the last SPS IPC Drives, Bonfiglioli launched a new electric motor series: the BSR Synchronous Reluctance Motors
Safety technology not only protects employees from injuries, but it can also contribute to predictive maintenance and increased productivity. For this reason, it must offer a higher level of diagnostic information
The turnaround carried out by the oil and gas company OMV in its Schwechat (Austria) refinery implied security measures to be observed. Thanks to Hima safety planning and controllers, OMV was able to start up production again on schedule
Founded as a young and creative start-up in 1989, Unitronics has soon enough become an international all-in-one PCL+HMI manufacturer, distributed to over 50 countries an recognized as reputed innovators in the industrial automation field
For a heavy duty crane system
Available with ATEX certification
Ideal for explosive atmospheres
Designed to replace closed-end (CE) terminals
Designed for optimal compatibility
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