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1/24/2013
Fully automated CNC material handling solution
C.R. Onsrud Inc. & B&R, have teamed up to develop a high quality, cost effective, and easy-to-use CNC machining center that offers an additional fully automated material handling solution.
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1/22/2013
Reduce Validation Costs by Eliminating Re-Parameterization
With the ever increasing need for improved quality and product traceability, there is a growing use of smart sensing devices on automated assembly and packaging lines in the Life Sciences Industry. However, these smart field devices require a higher degree of training for plant technicians and more documentation anytime a device is replaced. The result is increased downtime and costs associated with re-parameterization and full re-validation when replacing these smart components. Balluff offers a Distributed Modular I/O solution that allows for quick and easy replacement without the need for adjustments
or re-parameterization.
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11/14/2012
Increasing Machine Availability with B&R
Until now, preventive maintenance based on data from permanent condition monitoring has been rarely practiced due to the high cost of conventional systems. The X20 module remedies this by maximizing machine availability while minimizing the time and money spent on maintenance, allowing significant reductions to the total cost of ownership of machines and systems.
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11/12/2012
The New B&R Keypad Module
Intuitive operation right where you need it. Ergonomic design and robust construction for tough industrial environments – the new B&R keypad module with integrated illuminated ring keys perfectly combines these characteristics.
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11/12/2012
Evolving Ergonomics with Multi-touch
In the area of consumer electronics, multi-touch has not only changed the ergonomics of devices, it has changed user habits as well. In industrial automation, this technology has the potential to make machine operation more intuitive, faster and safer.
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7/10/2012
GAM Introduces SPH Helical Gearbox
GAM Gear introduces the SPH series inline planetary gearbox. Featuring helical gearing, the SPH brings a new level of power and precision to an extensive portfolio of gear technology.
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11/16/2011
New dimensions in decentralized drive architecture
B&R is expanding their line of drives with a series of motor-integrated servo drives with IP65 protection. The ACOPOSmulti has always been extremely modular, and it was the next logical step to merge inverters with the motor to create servo actuators that can deliver power directly where it is needed. Configurable modules thus become easy-to-connect mechatronic units. This not only saves valuable space in the control cabinet, but also cuts costs for logistics and commissioning.
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11/1/2011
Tips for Good OEE
Users and vendors explain how they have been able to boost the efficiency of their equipment by monitoring and controlling those factors within their manufacturing operations that have a direct impact on cost.
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7/6/2011
Unlimited Communication Possibilities
Fieldbus and IT networks are standards in automation today. We support the most common fieldbus systems and networks so that you can extend your machine with superior hardware solutions.
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5/27/2011
R&D at B&R (a sitdown with the company's General Manager)
The company, which was founded in 1979, has grown to 2,300 employees and boasts an impressive main facility. It has five R&D locations in Austria alone and a total of 340 employees working in the R&D department. 75% of B&R’s research is now in software tools. As Peter Gucher (photo, right), general manager of B&R, explained, “the reason the iPhone beat Nokia is because of the software.”
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5/26/2011
POWERLINK axis systems lead the field
POWERLINK is the world's most widely used Industrial Ethernet protocol in applications where plant productivity depends on fast axes and machine and sensor data is transmitted in hard real time.
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5/19/2011
Dual capacity – SensoPart code reader now includes object detection
The new FA 46 code reader from SensoPart is the only vision sensor in its price range to combine code evaluation and object detection in one device. It also offers outstanding reading ability and flexible data output. Many users now no longer need to invest in an additional object detection sensor or an expensive image processing system.
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4/22/2011
IP65 drives mounted directly on the machine
Drive solutions that are matched perfectly to the application are a basic requirement for keeping machines and systems competitive. Inverters must be taken out of the switching cabinet and placed in the direct vicinity of the machine. This allows configurable modules to become mechatronic units that can be easily connected, which considerably reduces the delivery times, installation space and commissioning times.
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3/16/2011
High potential for energy savings with servo technology
Because of increased environmental awareness and to take advantage of new business opportunities, more and more machine and system manufacturers are choosing to implement innovative motion control technologies.
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3/2/2011
Easy integration of Stäubli robots using uniVAL drives & POWERLINK networks
Robots are connected to the network using POWERLINK, the real-time Ethernet standard. When using a higher-level controller, the controllers for the Stäubli robots are switched into passive mode, which still allows them to check whether incoming control commands are valid with regard to kinematics and safety.
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2/16/2011
Advanced system diagnostics via the Web
The user profits not just from being able to access information about system hardware and software from anywhere in the world, but also from ready-made diagnostic applets that can be easily integrated directly into applications.
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9/1/2010
Industrial Ethernet market study
POWERLINK and PROFINET are the most used industrial Ethernet protocols for transferring machine and sensor data in true real-time. According to a recent study conducted by the independent market research institute IMS Research, POWERLINK now holds eleven percent of the international market for industrial Ethernet systems.
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9/1/2010
B&R - Sole MathWorks system integrator for automation
With acceptance into the system integrator program, MathWorks - the manufacturer of MATLAB® and Simulink® - recognizes B&R as having the highest level of expertise in the area of modeling and simulation. B&R is now the only official system integrator in its branch of industry.
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8/1/2010
IEC approves openSAFETY as worldwide standard
The fieldbus-independent openSAFETY protocol was tested according to IEC 61784-3 FSCP 13 and approved by national IEC (International Electrotechnical Comission) committees representing 27 countries including China, USA and Germany, and is therefore released for international standardization.
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7/1/2010
New 120 kW module for B&R ACOPOSmulti servo drives
With the new 120 kW module for ACOPOSmulti servo drives B&R Industrial Automation provides it’s customers not only with inverters but also power supply modules with maximum rated current values up to 165 A available to them.
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6/1/2010
B&R Panel PC 800
The new B&R Panel PC 800 covers a performance range from energy efficient Intel® Atom™ N270 processors to Core2™ Duo processors for applications with the highest performance requirements.
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