Chinese motor-maker Moons sets up UK operation
1 March 2024 The Chinese motor manufacturer Moons Industries has set up a UK subsidiary based in Reading, Berkshire. Moons, founded in 1994, claims to be one of… Read More
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AUTOMATION FOR MANUFACTURING
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1 March 2024 
Drives-based automation system is ‘one of the fastest’
26 February 2024 The German drives and automation supplier Baumüller says it is offering one of the fastest drive-integrated PLCs on the market with its new b maXX… Read More
Tech creates bridge from motor switches to digital world
18 November 2023 At the recent SPS show in Germany, ABB demonstrated a technology that offers a simple way to digitise AF contactors and motor starters and provide… Read More
Drives cut harmonics by 97% without needing chokes
3 April 2023 Siemens has announced a high-performance frequency converter equipped with a “clean power technology” that cuts harmonics by up to 97% without needing line harmonic chokes… Read More
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
Standardised box PCs will end proprietary design limitations
21 March 2022 A consortium of industrial PC specialists is developing a specification for a standardised modular box PC that will guarantee interoperability of PCs from different suppliers,… Read More
‘Unique’ servomotors ‘are 50% smaller and cost 70% less’
25 May 2021 A US motor manufacturer has announced a range of compact integrated servomotors that, it claims, offer the performance of high-end industrial servos at the price… Read More
Smart sensors enhance servomotor condition monitoring
4 December 2020 The German sensor-maker Sick has announced an intelligent add-on for its EDS/EDM35 motor feedback system that allows condition monitoring of servodrives down to individual machine… Read More
All-in-one distributed drive system targets conveyors
6 November 2020 Siemens has announced a compact integrated drive system aimed at horizontal conveyor applications. The Sinamics G115D system combines a motor, frequency converter and gearbox, and… Read More
Integrated EtherCat servodrives can be mounted on machines
9 March 2020 The German controls manufacturer Beckhoff has announced an integrated machine-mounting servodrive for implementing automation outside of control cabinets. The AMI812x servodrive combines a servomotor, output… Read More
