AC/DC converters provide DC motor control and more
21 November 2023 WEG has launched a series of AC/DC converters that support a wide range of supply voltages and current ratings, catering for both two- and four-quadrant… Read More
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Mitsubishi’s Iconics software subsidiary buys UK operation
2 June 2023 Mitsubishi Electric has announced that its Iconics Inc subsidiary has agreed to wholly acquire Iconics UK, which sells Scada (supervisory control and data acquisition) software and… Read More
Custom gearboxes will ‘revolutionise’ transmission market
23 March 2023 The German gearbox-maker Flender has announced a new generation of single-stage helical gearboxes which, it predicts, will revolutionise the market. The company – previously owned… Read More
3D digital twin tool will speed production plant designs
30 March 2022 Mitsubishi Electric has developed a 3D simulation tool that helps to design and construct production plants. The Melsoft Gemini digital twin tool can simulate the… Read More
Is Siemens planning to sell off its large drives business?
19 October 2021 Siemens is spinning off its large drives applications (LDA) business as a separate legal entity, before possibly selling the operation or forming a partnership with… Read More
Code-free robot teaching device wins $30m of backing
17 June 2020 A German start-up has developed a hand-held device for code-free programming of industrial robots, which has attracted $30m of second-round funding from backers including Microsoft’s… Read More
Touch-free touchscreen lets you keep your distance
27 May 2020 The Japanese electronics manufacturer Alps Alpine has developed a non-contact technology for operating “touchscreen” control panels in situations where it is undesirable, impossible or forbidden… Read More
Efficient motors comply with new Ecodesign Directive
21 May 2020 The German drives and automation specialist Lenze is launching a new motor platform that complies with the Ecodesign Directive that is due to come into… Read More
3D software is ‘first’ to simulate robotic cells accurately
27 April 2020 Omron claims to have developed the first 3D simulation software that can reproduce accurately the movements of all of the robots and peripheral devices that… Read More
Bookshelf inverters can be extended using plug-in modules
8 May 2019 The German drives manufacturer Nord has announced a range of cabinet-mounting inverters whose functions can be extended using plug-in control, safety and option modules. The… Read More
