2MW aluminium-rotor LV motor ‘weighs 1,000kg less’
13 November 2017 ABB has developed its most powerful low-voltage motor to date – a water-cooled machine in a compact 500 frame size, that can deliver up to… Read More
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PLCopen releases safe motion specification to plug a gap
27 July 2017 PLCopen has released version 1.0 of its PLCopen Safe Motion specification which fills a gap in specifications released earlier by PLCopen’s motion and safety activities,… Read More
‘Basic’ 100Mbit version of CC-Link IE will cut costs
4 January 2017 CLPA – the CC-Link Partner Association – has announced an addition to its CC-Link IE protocol that will allow device vendors to add CC-Link IE… Read More
Gateway connects devices to CC-Link IE Field
21 November 2016 The Swedish industrial communications specialist HMS Industrial Networks has extended its Anybus CompactCom 40-series family of communication interfaces with a new version that allows any… Read More
200 FA devices support CC-Link IE Field Network Basic
31 October 2016 Mitsubishi Electric has announced in Japan that it is releasing more than 200 factory automation (FA) devices that support the CC-Link IE Field Network Basic… Read More
CC-Link and OPC agree to collaborate on an interface
9 May 2016 At the recent Hannover Fair, the OPC Foundation and the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) signed a memorandum of understanding under which they will cooperate to… Read More
Profinet and CC-Link join forces to develop interfaces
1 December 2015 Profibus and Profinet International (PI) and the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) have announced plans to jointly develop standardised interfaces that will allow bi-directional communications between… Read More
PM electric motor comes top in Swedish efficiency tests
6 May 2015 Tests performed by the Swedish Energy Agency have shown that a 15kW IE4 permanent magnet (PM) motor was 5.9% more efficient than an “IE0” induction… Read More
‘World’s most popular PLC’ enters a new generation
2 December 2013 Mitsubishi Electric has unveiled a new generation of its FX compact PLC, with the claims that it is three times faster, and will cut running… Read More
Software helps to find MEPS-compliant motors
14 May 2013 ABB has launched an on-line tool and an iPad app that help to select motors to meet minimum energy performance standards (MEPS). The Optimizer tool… Read More
