Automation and controls

For 80 years, the complete automation solutions of Sew-Eurodrive have “moved the world”, and at SPS IPC Drives Italia 2016, the multinational will have a chance to show its recognized leadership in the field (Pavilion 3 – Stand E014 and the “Know-how 4.0” area in partnership with Sick), thanks to an offer of mechatronic systems featuring flexibility, high performance and reliability, solutions…

Designed for the global market, the IEC61131-3 axis controller known as Parker Automation Controller (PAC) combines machine logic, real time motion control and visual display in a high performance solution.

At Hall 2 (stand C001) Keyence presents for SPS visitors latest generation solutions in the field of industrial automation and scale measurement that can be used both on automated production lines and in research labs: sensors, measurement and vision sysems, laser markers and more.

Bosch Rexroth is ready for Industry 4.0 and is showing as much at SPS, where its strong presence for 2016 includes OpenCore Engineering, among other offers.

For years Aventics has promoted the integration of electronics and pneumatic systems in order to supply technologically advanced products, demonstrating its ability to conceive and set new standards for the engineering of the future.

This year, Servotecnica is proud to host at its SPS stand (Pav. 4, C042) the humanoid robot iCub, the result of an important project by the Italian Institute of Technology, with contributions from Servotecnica itself which supplied the  Faulhaber micromotors, used in particular to achieve the realistic movements of the robot’s neck, wrist and fingers.

MicroScan3 by SICK reliably protects work zones, accesses and danger areas.

A wide selection of Control Techniques and Leroy-Somer products will be available at SPS.

Pilz invites SPS visitors to discover its 2016 breakthroughs at stand A026, Hall 3. In order to highlight its active role in Industry 4.0 design, this year the concern will also have a presence at Know How 4.0, in Hall 4, where it will bring its qualified contribution in the application of IT and automation in non-traditional fields.

B&R’s Aprol factory and process control makes its debut in Italy: an innovative package, though already widely tested in other countries. So says Luca Galluzzi, head of the Austrian multinational’s Italian branch, clarifying the potential benefits for the packaging world. by Stefano Lavorini
 

Available stand alone or in combination with the concern’s tested range of reduction gears, DRN motors have been developed by Sew-Eurodrive in compliance with European Commission regulation 640/2009, which, since 1 January 2015, requires adoption of asynchronous motors of at least energy classification IE3 (nominal power ≥ 7.5 kW).

Sick, a manufacturer state-of-the-art sensors, photocells and industrial automation systems, presents TriSpector1000, an easy to configure 3D vision system that requires no programming.

Preview and new features at SPS Italia 2016 (24 - 26 May 2016, Parma) where a demonstration area will help people understand what “Industry 4.0” actually is.

At the exhibition “Affidabilità e Tecnologie” (A&T) in Turin, Panasonic will present a 2016 preview of some of its upcoming EtherCAT motion control solutions using servo drives and brushless motors, featuring a high degree of innovation and recognized quality in terms of compactness, precision, bandwidth and reduced consumption, as well as no interference and advanced functions.

The rare earths in permanent magnet motors require a major investment.

Bonfiglioli Riduttori SpA has developed the TQF line of precision planetary flanged gearboxes, whose main characteristics are extremely high torsional stiffness, tilting moment and compactness.

An eyeshadow container assembly line with two 18 m tracks, built and designed in record time: made by Omnicos in a joint project with Idm Automation and Mitsubishi Electric.

Emerson operators in the Drives & Motors sector subject to audit by an accredited independent entity (DNV-GL), have obtained Quality Management System (QMS) certification in accordance with ISO9001:2008, which covers 20 branches of Control Techniques and Leroy-Somer in western Europe, called Automation Centers. These will be joined by 28 other branches around the world, including those in…

Prodotto di punta SEW-Eurodrive nella classe di controllori programmabili basati sul protocollo IEC61131-3, MOVI-PLC® “power” è in grado di  combinare controllo motion e logico in un unico sistema di visualizzazione.

A global leader in the supply of automation, control and IT solutions, Rockwell Automation has promoted training initiatives for years. So Technical Days, an event held from 11 February to 14 June 2016 at the concern’s innovative Competency Center* in Bologna, comes as no surprise.