AC microdrives promise up to 6% more energy saving
24 April 2019 Yaskawa has introduced a series of AC microdrives which, it claims, can achieve energy savings that are up to 6% higher than other drives. The… Read More
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Apps are used to program ‘most compact’ robotic arm
9 June 2015 The German gripper specialist Schunk has developed a lightweight robotic arm which, it claims, is the most compact of its type. The 12kg arm, which… Read More
‘World’s first’ wireless temperature sensor harvests heat energy
20 May 2015 At last month’s Hannover Fair, ABB announced what it claims is the world’s first wireless temperature sensor that powers itself. The TSP300-W WirelessHart sensor needs… Read More
Rockwell buys ‘biggest’ lockout-tagout supplier
27 October 2014 Rockwell Automation has bought US-based ESC Services, which claims to be the world’s largest provider of lockout-tagout systems for hazardous energy control. Its graphical-based technology… Read More
Washable robot targets food and pharma applications
15 August 2014 Denso Robotics has announced a washable six-axis robot with a sterilisation-resistant surface that is suitable for use in the pharmaceutical, food, electronics and medical industries. Read More
Three-channel encoders are ‘the world’s smallest’
8 July 2014 Avago Technologies claims to have developed the world’s smallest three-channel reflective optical encoders, for use in miniature, low-power motion control systems. The AEDR-87xx devices are… Read More
