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September 25, 2018
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Acromag
Acromag’s new SP series of isolated signal splitters are designed for easier installation and setup. Eight models, covering a broad range of sensor signals, provide dual 4-20mA outputs proportional to a single current, voltage or temperature input. Select 2-wire or 4-wire versions for loop or local power requirements.
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The new uBTA transmitters are field configurable using Bluetooth® wireless tech. for custom ranges plus dual output alarm relays per channel. The transmitter input is scalable to 0-20mA, 4-20mA, and 0-5V output ranges. Dual alarms feature hi/hi, lo/lo, and hi/lo with two independent mechanical or solid-state relays.
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Ethernet is a system of connecting more than two devices to form a Local Area Network for sharing information and resources, technically referred to as the IEEE 802.3 protocol standard. It includes protocols for passing information between devices while avoiding simultaneous transmission by devices.
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Many applications call for converting flow meter pulse or analog DC current signals to Ethernet network for extended remote monitoring and control application. Increasingly, the need to not only record and manage the energy or water usage but also sub-meter, an Ethernet transmitter with totalizer function is essential.
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Acromag’s new MicroBlox® modules accept a variety of process signals with fixed input ranges or BlueTooth® technology models that can be customized in the field. Quick delivery, fast set up and rugged performance offer great value for industrial applications.
As the physical and virtual worlds converge as part of the digital transformation of industry, augmented reality (AR) is becoming a vehicle for interpreting and visualizing the Big Data of the Internet of Things (IoT). Even so, AR isn’t a candidate for every training or maintenance and service use case, but it has been proven to help reduce training time, improve execution time, and validate that a worker performed the right tasks.
For those manufacturers preparing their plant floor network infrastructures for the coming communications onslaught, good for you. For those manufacturers not yet ready to make the leap, don’t despair, but you’d better start a plan to migrate from where you’re at now to where you need to be in order to capitalize on the shop floor communications and data explosion. Let’s cover the primary areas of focus to relieve some of your stress about where to start and what to focus on while traveling on your journey to effective plant floor connectivity.
The robotic hand has long been considered a limiting weakness of robotics because of its lack of dexterity and flexibility. Human hands are still far superior in this regard, but new gripper designs allow greater dexterity and the intelligence to sense different materials that require a lighter (or tighter) hold. This is crucial in applications such as food and beverage, where the goods include things like tomatoes that cannot be grabbed with force. To deliver such capabilities, vendors have been making great strides in increasing agility and intelligence at the end of the robotic arm.
Wittmann Battenfeld is a global supplier of injection molding machines, CNC robotics, labeling machinery and auxiliary equipment, such as dryers, blenders and conveyors for industrial applications. As the industries served by Wittmann Battenfeld move increasingly toward smart manufacturing—via Industry 4.0, in particular, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), in general—the company saw the need to provide a turnkey solution to simplify the adoption of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing best practices for its customers. The company viewed MES technology as a key aspect of this goal.
Professionals who attend this year’s PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO in Chicago, Oct. 14-17, can learn about the latest smart manufacturing techniques aimed at delivering value across the enterprise. This year, Rockwell Automation will conduct a series of presentations and demonstrations for end users, as well as machine and equipment builders in packaging and related industries, to share the most recent innovations in independent cart technology, analytics and network security.
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LIVE WEBINAR | Thursday, September 27, 2018 | 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM CDT
A factory acceptance test (FAT) is critical to verifying capital equipment operability prior to leaving the supplier’s factory.
This webinar will discuss the value and application of the OpX Leadership Network’s FAT work product through real-world examples.
In this webinar you will learn:
- What tools the OpX Leadership Network has developed for defining and managing factory acceptance tests.
- How these tools have been applied, and the benefits seen by a large consumer packaged goods company.
- The value of defining the FAT in the early stages of a project as experienced by an equipment manufacturer.
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