Rugged HMI, what does it really mean?
Equipment that may work alright in a clean, climate-controlled environment may quickly fail in a dirty, outdoor environment. What might be considered rugged to some industries, may not be to …
Equipment that may work alright in a clean, climate-controlled environment may quickly fail in a dirty, outdoor environment. What might be considered rugged to some industries, may not be to …
A food industry machine builder’s solution to deliver a higher level of food safety to end user without sacrificing machine flexibility and footprint. Open Hygienic Design allows for clean in …
Read moreOpen and Hygienic Design Improves Sanitization in Food Processing Machines
The outdoor HMI SP5000X eXteme Series from Pro-face is sunlight readable and ideal for harsh environments. Watch the video and see the possibilities of the SP5000X Outdoor HMI. Sunlight Readable, …
To protect a handling machine against moisture, a C2000 Safety Light Grid with an IP67enclosure rating has been installed. At a French Camembert factory, employees often work near hazardous areas …
Read moreProtection of a handling machine in cheese manufacturing
Edge Detection and positioning in web guide applications Flow pack machines and wrapping machines use packaging material on film rolls. The film has to be guided in the correct position …
Read moreEdge detection/guidance from the packaging material
Damaged pallets have to be detected before they are sent back out into the world again. A reflex array sensor reliably detects all kinds of pallets and reduces the investment …
Read moreCHEP Increases The Availability For Pallet Transport With The Reflex Array Sensor
Solar fields are automatically adapted to the sun’s position in a large solar park by means of SICK encoders. Inductive proximity sensors from SICK also prevent the moving mechanism from …
Read morePosition control of solar fields in harsh environments
Trend Toward Electric Actuators Off-highway vehicle manufacturers are taking a long, hard look at the way they use motion control systems in off-highway vehicles. Once dominated by pneumatic and hydraulic …
Read moreThe Benefits of Electric Actuators for Mobile Off-Highway Applications
Eden E a non-contact safety sensor for harsh environments In the past the production was interrupted at least once a week due to the failure of mechanical switches. The production …
Exlar’s FT Series Actuator Performs in Class II Hazardous Location Environment Application: Coal Diverter Gate /Damper Control The Challenge The customer was using an Andco hydraulic actuator to control their …