Instrumentation

Teledyne Dalsa: Vision System with Touchscreen

Michele Wessel — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 02:19:01 +0000

The new model is compatible with a wide range of GigE cameras, including the company’s full range of Genie cameras.

Expanding the GEVA family of multi-camera vision systems for industrial inspection, the GEVA-312T is a stand-alone system with a built-in touchscreen display that delivers flexibility and easy migration with multiple GigE ports.

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Prototype Internet Of Things Apps for $20?

Dave Greenfield — Thu, 15 May 2014 14:15:33 +0000

Though it’s barely on the radar for most manufacturers—at least in terms of doing anything concrete with it—the Internet of Things has been a popular concept in the industrial space for the past fe

A new microcontroller from Texas Instruments enables engineers to prototype Internet of Things connectivity ranging from sensor gateways to control networks.

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ABB Robotics: Vision System for Robots

Peter Cleaveland — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:19:51 +0000

Using 2D vision guidance, the system allows manufacturers to track products more accurately, improve supply chain management, improve quality, troubleshoot challenging lines and processes, and sign

Integrated Vision makes vision-guided robotics applications faster and easier to deploy.

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Networking: EtherCAT Standard Supports Semiconductor Industry Devices

Renee Robbins Bassett — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:31:30 +0000

According to market analysts, the global semiconductor industry is rebounding, with expected growth tied to increases in demand for electronics devices, and requirements in new application areas.

New device standard and nine device profiles enable mass flow controllers or vacuum valves to be implemented directly into the EtherCAT system.

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Matrox: Industrial Imaging Computers

Adam Madison — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:01:00 +0000

It allows OEMs and systems integrators to maximize compute density in a 4U chassis with up to 13 PCIe 2.0 x16 slots.

Supersight Solo lets users integrate a system host board with multiple GPUs (graphics processing units), FPGAs and frame grabbers in a single chassis.

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Wago Corporation: Fieldbus Coupler

Adam Madison — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:01:00 +0000

The IP67 Speedway 767-1311 fieldbus coupler links fieldbus communication devices to a Sercos V1.2 real-time Ethernet fieldbus system.

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Got Valve Alignment Issues? Now You Can Automate Manual Valves Easily

George Shurtleff — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:22:00 +0000

Most process plants have thousands of discrete valves that are manually operated.

The 4320, a WirelessHART valve automation solution, changes the economics of automating discrete valves and is an alternative to solenoids and limit switches.

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Cognex Corp: Vision Systems Monitoring Software

Peter Cleaveland — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:36:07 +0000

It also incorporates powerful maintenance tools for backing up, restoring or cloning systems, carrying out firmware upgrades and more.

Explorer Control Center displays a graphical view of vision systems, ID readers and visualization systems on a network.

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Honeywell: RTY Hall Effect Sensor for Harsh Industrial Applications

Anonymous — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:36:12 +0000

The RTY Series’ solid-state Hall-effect technology provides non-contact operation and low torque actuation which reduces wor

RTY Series Hall-Effect rotary position sensors come with a variety of options (e.g., sensing range, pinout, voltage) that allow customers to customize the sensor configuration to meet their specific application needs, especially those in harsh environments.

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Machine Vision Issues for Automation

George Shurtleff — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:12:13 +0000

But what are the current trends or the future markets? Here is a brief look at some topics that currently affect machine vision applications.

Machine vision has experienced a rapid rise during the last years.

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Compact Industrial Vision Solution

George Shurtleff — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:37:20 +0000

BOA Pro applications are configured through a Web browser via a standard Ethernet interface.

The BOA Pro smart camera combines the robustness of the company’s BOA smart camera with the flexibility of embedded Sherlock inspection software.

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Safer Panelboard Gets U.S. Patent

admin8675309 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0000

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ProLine Panelboard from ABB was designed for applications where increased uptime, power reliability and safety are critical.

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Sensors With 18mm Threaded Lens

admin8675309 — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0000

GX3 series is a diffuse photoelectric available with either NPN or PNP light-on outputs.

Line of photoelectric sensors now includes rectangular plastic DC models that feature an 18 mm diameter threaded lens and M12 quick-disconnect.

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Sensor Mounting Fasteners

admin8675309 — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Users can save time and money with a universal, modular designed mounting system for sensors.

While the decision of where and how to locate a sensor is many times not made until the machine or equipment is actually being constructed, in-house fabricated fastening systems can be expensive and time-consuming.

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Multi-Pixel Array Sensors

admin8675309 — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0000

The result is a solution said to combine the simplicity of a single-switch point photoelectric sensor with the adaptability of a laser dist

RL31-8-H-800 multi-pixel array sensors boast a sensing distance up to three times that of similarly sized sensors, can reliably and consistently detect objects of varied colors without requiring any adjustments or the need to “re-teach,” and quickly and easily adapt to multiple and evolving application requirements, according to the company.

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Measuring Array Sensors with IO-Link

admin8675309 — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Sensors are appropriate for high-speed, precise process monitoring and inspection, profiling and web-guiding applications such as package and baggage sizing on material handling conveyors, profilin

A-Gage EZ-Array two-piece measuring light curtain with IO-Link output has been added to the company’s line of measuring array sensors.

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Software Briefs: New Versions and Enhancements

admin8675309 — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:04:23 +0000

Intelligent Change Mana

New versions and upgrades announced for a variety of change management, machine vision, SCADA and other tools.

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National Instruments Touts Innovation at NI Week

admin8675309 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:12:06 +0000

The annual National Instruments Corp.

Among the latest examples are the most recent version of the company’s flagship LabView product line, as well as a foray into wireless sensor networking

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Packaging Automation Users Tell Stories

admin8675309 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:30:35 +0000

Your plant floor operators can and will make a difference in the efficiency of your packaging lines—if you give them the right information, the motivation and the tools.

End-user attendees at this year’s Packaging Automation Forum learned from their peers about the advantages, as well as potential pitfalls, of today’s packaging automation technologies.

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Multi-mode Wireless Access Point