
Yaskawa and Phoenix Contact become partners
Yaskawa and Phoenix Contact have agreed a partnership: In the future, Yaskawa will be able to use Phoenix Contact's PLCnext technology in the development of machine control and control platforms.

Yaskawa and Phoenix Contact have agreed a partnership: In the future, Yaskawa will be able to use Phoenix Contact's PLCnext technology in the development of machine control and control platforms.

With the CS2RS series, Koco Motion presents a new complete set consisting of a stepper motor with encoder and matching controller. The stepper motor set with closed control loop comes from Leadshine and is available in quantities of 1 or more.
NASA uses ultrasound to detect bearing damage at an early stage. This technology, combined with artificial intelligence, could now help condition-based maintenance, in the sense of predictive maintenance, to achieve a breakthrough.
IEF-Werner has added a new variant to its Euroline series. With the Euroline 140, the user receives a compact axis with a stroke of up to 3.75 meters and a maximum speed of five meters per second.

Faulhaber has expanded its BXT flat motor series to include gears designed for this purpose as well as integrated encoders and speed controllers that are short in the axial direction. This means that the specialist has drive systems in its portfolio if installation space is tight.

Size, power and number of poles
The DRN.. motor series from SEW-Eurodrive is growing in terms of size, number of poles and power. The three-phase AC drives are available in energy efficiency class IE3 and are suitable for universal use in machines and systems.

While the major industry trade fairs are gradually being canceled due to the coronavirus situation, all about automation benefits from its smaller format. This enables the organizers to offer presence trade fairs.

The organizer Mesago Messe Frankfurt has canceled SPS 2020 as a live event due to the current corona situation. The trade fair will now take place as a virtual format.

Thomson now offers its Electrak HD heavy-duty electric actuators with an interface for the CANopen network protocol.
Roller chains for pallet lifters
At an ice cream manufacturer, increased capacity utilization of the production facilities led to the premature failure of the roller chains for the pallet lifters. Tsubaki installed a Neptune chain, which was designed for ambient conditions with a high moisture content.