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The 25th electronica, the International Trade Fair for Electronic Components, Systems and Applications, came to a close today with more than 72,000 visitors. A total of 2,669 exhibitors from 49 …

Lenze has now established direct connection of the Inverter Drives 8400 frequency inverter range to Ethernet/IP-capable control systems with a new communication module. The 8400 StateLine, HighLine and TopLine control …

At the automotive supplier Magna Spiegelsysteme GmbH, everything revolves around mirrors. Located in Assamstadt in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, the company produces interior and exterior mirrors for the premium …

In time for the SPS 2012, STÖBER expands its modular system technology for drive and automation with its own motion control solution based on the universal programming and controlling software, …

66,000 visitors from 160 countries and 1,909 exhibitors from 49 countries: These figures tell the story of Intersolar Europe 2012. This year the exhibition was more international than ever before. …

The new EK1960 TwinSAFE Controller integrates a complete safety controller including numerous I/O channels in a compact design. It combines an EtherCAT Coupler, TwinSAFE PLC, 20 digital inputs and 10 …

igus presents several additions of the Drylin T family. One of which is a slide with adjustable bearing clearance for the size 12 and a completely new size 07, that …

For the first time at the SPS/IPC/Drives VIPA GmbH presents its own development tool for hardware configuration of its product portfolios from I/O modules through controllers right up to visualization. …

SICK AG is introducing a new member of the Motion Control product family, the Drive Monitor FX3-MOC0 for the safe monitoring of drives in stationary and mobile applications, at the …

The Siemens Industry Automation division has extended its “Totally Integrated AutomationPortal” (TIA Portal) engineering framework with numerous new functions. Version 12enables all Siemens drives of the Sinamics G converter series …

Global AC drive manufacturer Vacon is announcing the new VACON® 100 FLOW, an AC drive specially optimized for pump and fan applications, at the electric automation fair SPS IPC DRIVES …

Eckelmann (Germany) produces the CANopen-capable EXC controller platform with selectable processor performance, memory and programming. The EXC66 model is suited for CNC (ENC66), PLC (ELC66) and motion (EMC66) control applications. …

It’s no secret that processed meats, fish and other food products have to come from somewhere; they don’t just magically appearin our meals, refrigerators or freezers pre-packaged, labeled and ready …

The complexity of human-machine interfaces is growing with an increasing degree of automation. That makes the standardized, cost-effective realization of functional safety for OEMs increasingly important. To simplify the development …

The efficient use of energy and other resources, along with sustainability, networking and mobility, are the major challenges of the future. HANNOVER MESSE 2013 (8-12 April) will illustrate how industry …