Move away from control cabinets gathers pace
7 February 2023 One automation trend that has been gaining traction in recent years is the move towards control systems that use rugged, decentralised, modular components instead of… Read More
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‘Revolutionary’ system turns controls into cabinets
23 November 2021 UPDATED: Beckhoff has announced “a revolution in control cabinet construction” in which an industrial controller becomes, in effect, a modular control cabinet, avoiding the need… Read More
Ethernet/IP can now connect to simple devices like switches
6 May 2021 The industrial communications standards organisation ODVA has extended its EtherNet/IP specification, allowing the network to connect with “resource-constrained” in-cabinet devices such as pushbuttons and contactors. Read More
Surge protection in I/O connectors saves space and costs
22 June 2018 Voltage transients in control circuits can have a devastating impact on plant operation. Even relatively small peaks can cause catastrophic damage to some electronic components. Read More
Modular 400V servodrives are ‘the world’s smallest’
22 December 2017 Nidec Control Techniques used the recent SPS IPC Drives show in Germany to preview a new generation of modular servodrives which, it claims, are the… Read More
Twin-axis servodrives will cut cabinet space by up to 70%
11 September 2015 Rockwell Automation has announced a two-axis servodrive that, it says, will help machine-builders to cut cabinet-space requirements by up to 70% and wiring requirements by… Read More
Three-axis servodrive can slash cabinet space by 69%
8 October 2014 The Austrian manufacturer B&R Automation claims that a three-axis servodrive that it is launching at next month’s SPS IPC Drives show in Germany will be… Read More
Cabinet and wall-mounting drives span ratings up to 160kW
15 April 2014 CG Drives & Automation – the new name for the Swedish drives-maker formerly known as Emotron – has announced a series of AC drives optimised… Read More
Micro-PLC can handle small standalone machines
31 January 2014 Rockwell Automation has announced a micro-PLC for small standalone machines and remote automation projects, such as stretch wrappers and compressors. The 20-point Allen-Bradley Micro820 PLC… Read More
Expanded drives family adds new capabilities
7 January 2014 At the recent SPS IPC Drives show in Germany, ABB announced several extensions to its ACS880 family of industrial drives including: higher power ranges for… Read More
