Compact PLC supports IIoT and CC-Link IE Field Basic
12 September 2023 Mitsubishi Electric has announced a compact PLC for implementing cost-effective machines with up to 60 I/O points. The Melsec FX5S PLC offers Industrial Internet of… Read More
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12 September 2023 
Five compact drives save on space and resources
6 February 2023 At the recent SPS exhibition in Germany, the Swiss motor and controls maker maxon launched five compact drive products designed with efficient… Read More
‘Ground-breaking’ machine vision tech sets new benchmarks
21 December 2022 A Californian company has launched what it claims is the most compact and powerful coherent machine vision system available, with the highest resolution and precision,… Read More
16-core ultra-compact IPCs set new benchmarks
21 December 2022 At the recent SPS show, Beckhoff unveiled the latest member of its family of ultra-compact industrial PCs. The C6040 IPC is based on 12th-generation Intel… Read More
Supercar motor delivers ‘record’ performance
1 February 2022 The Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg has developed an electric motor that combines radial (power-dense) and axial (torque-dense) flux topologies to produce a machine which, it… Read More
Automatica show will become a ‘compact’ event in mid-2021
29 September 2020 Automatica, the German robotics and automation exhibition, originally due to take place in June this year, before being rescheduled to December, will now become “a… Read More
SIL 3 safety controller will cut costs and boost productivity
20 July 2020 Rockwell Automation has expanded its family of safety controllers by adding a new device that brings the performance and cost-saving benefits of its Allen-Bradley Compact… Read More
Compact pneumatic slides are ‘smallest on the market’
9 August 2019 Festo has developed what it claims is the world’s shortest pneumatic slide. The DGST slide has a twin-piston design and comes in diameters from 6–25mm… Read More
Small enclosures will be built in €250m Industry 4.0 factory
1 April 2019 At the 2019 Hannover Fair, Rittal has unveiled a new generation of the world’s best-selling range of small and compact enclosures, designed to meet the… Read More
Compact servomotors handle simple positioning tasks
15 June 2017 At the 2017 Hannover Fair, Lenze launched a range of compact synchronous servomotors aimed at higher-power, medium-dynamic applications. The quiet, smooth-running m850 motors cover ratings… Read More
