Next-gen servodrives save space and deliver more power
7 February 2023 The German drives-maker Baumüller has launched a new generation of servodrives which are up to 50% smaller than their predecessors as well as delivering peak… Read More
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AUTOMATION FOR MANUFACTURING
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7 February 2023 
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
Compact machinery drives handle motors up to 22kW
8 December 2022 At the recent SPS show in Germany, ABB extended its family of machinery drives with a range of compact, easy-to-use VSDs for controlling induction and… Read More
Vision hardware complements software in single platform
21 November 2022 At the recent SPS exhibition in Germany, Beckhoff unveiled a portfolio of machine vision hardware to complement the company’s TwinCat Vision software which has been… Read More
Servodrives give machine-builders more flexibility
21 November 2022 At the recent SPS show, Trio Motion Technology launched a high-performance single-axis servodrive offering machine-builders increased design flexibility in a “cost-optimal” package. The DX3 drive… Read More
Software automates controller backups and detects changes
26 October 2022 The US software developer Copia Automation has released a cloud-based product that automates backup and change detection for industrial devices such as PLCs and robots. Read More
Rockwell buys Danish modular switchboard specialist, Cubic
3 October 2022 Rockwell Automation is buying Cubic, a Danish company that produces modular systems for constructing electrical panels. Rockwell says that combining Cubic’s flexible systems with its… Read More
Cross-cutting function run on servodrives reacts faster
20 September 2022 The German drives-maker Baumüller has integrated a cross-cutting function into one of its servodrives, thus achieving faster response times and greater precision. Cross-cutting is used… Read More
WEG buys Gefran drives for €23m to boost EU capacity
3 August 2022 The Brazilian motion engineering and automation company WEG is buying the Motion Control business of the Italian automation and sensors manufacturer Gefran for around €23m. Read More
Control Techniques co-founder Trevor Wheatley dies at 79
4 July 2022 Trevor Wheatley, the co-founder and former chairman of Control Techniques, and a pioneer in the variable-speed drives industry, has died at the age of 79. Read More
