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The SZ-V series safety laser scanner from Keyence has a safety zone with a radius of 8.4 meters. The scanner has a removable display unit with which the zones can be visualized and the detection history can be viewed at a glance.
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A new long-range version is now available for the camera-based safety system PSENvip 2 for press brakes from Pilz: PSENvip Long Range is the first protective device with a protective range of up to 18 meters and is therefore also suitable for monitoring special press brakes.
read more...Together with PSI Automotive & Industry and Winckel, Mosca has developed an RFID application for the automated storage of strap reels in strapping machines. The spools are provided with an RFID label that contains information about the strap material.
read more...Five years after the last expansion, Endress+Hauser has once again increased its production capacity in China. The third plant at this location was built in Suzhou, 100 kilometers west of Shanghai. An additional 16,500 square meters of floor space is now available.
read more...Hyperspectral imaging complements HACCP methods for detecting physical contamination on food production lines. Each chemical component detected is given its own color coding on an image.
read more...The pressure to optimize in the production halls of car manufacturers is great: the variance is constantly increasing and costs must remain within limits. Fraunhofer researchers are now using RFID technology to bring more transparency to logistics and production processes at car manufacturers. This means less effort and greater efficiency.
read more...Omron has presented its E5-D series. The new generation of controllers is designed to achieve optimum and automatic temperature control without operator intervention. All typical settings are to be automated using artificial intelligence (AI).
read more...Medtracker from Atlantic Zeiser is a software solution for serialization and traceability in the pharmaceutical industry. It can be used to manage unique serial numbers across locations and companies.
read more...Turck is expanding its pick-to-light portfolio with the K50-Flat illuminated pushbutton from its opto partner Banner Engineering. Thanks to its low height of 17 millimetres, the robust IP69K pushbutton is ideal for confined installation situations.
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