Automation

Zoller's Automation Days highlights cutting tool processes

The event marks the launch of the Toolroom of the Year competition and the upcoming roboBox roadshow.

United Grinding showcases equipment at EMO Hannover 2023

The United Grinding Group is showcasing 16 grinding machines, new innovations and updates at the EMO 2023 trade show in Hannover, Germany.

Version 5.30 of dataFEED OPC Suite

OPC UA Tunnel Increases Security for OPC Classic Communication

With version 5.30 dataFEED OPC Suite offers the possibility to store process data in an InfluxDB for subsequent processing and analysis. InfluxDB is one of the most widely used NoSQL databases. It ensures extensive scalability, high availability as well as fast writing and reading.

United Grinding holds signing day for apprentices

Four individuals have joined United Grinding North America's four-year apprenticeship program.

PSENvip 2

Camera-Based Protection System for Dynamic Muting on Press Brakes

With the function block for dynamic muting, it is possible to configure tool class, muting end point or protected field modes simply and quickly. Safety functions such as position, speed, braking ramp, overrun distances and protected field can also be monitored. The function block ensures that dynamic muting is initiated once the check is complete. Manual programming is no longer required, so the press application is in operation quickly and safely.

RCS L-90, RCS T-90, and RCS P-Series

RCS L-90 is a ballbar device that improves robot system accuracy, reduces deployment time, and monitors robot health with simple routines controlled by its supporting software suite. RCS T-90 is a tri-ballbar system which enables robot users to identify root causes of poor performance, with further comprehensive tests to capture critical robot information – such as remastering the joint offsets to calculated positions, running master-recovery routines, and plotting 3D path performance. The third RCS product, RCS P-series, integrates a permanent Renishaw probing solution within a robot cell to apply in-process metrology and automatic recovery to automation processes

Mazak to showcase advanced technology at Canadian trade show

Canadian manufacturers that want to boost machining productivity and profitability will experience high-efficiency precision from Mazak solutions at the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show from Sept. 25-28 in booth #1217.

6-Axis and 7-Axis Freedom Arm V2

Portable Measuring Arms for Rigorous Inspection Applications

As with the earlier 6-axis and 7-axis arms, the new range falls into three categories, FREEDOM Classic, FREEDOM Select and FREEDOM Ultimate, depending on the level of measuring precision required. Probing accuracy is certified to ISO 10360-12 and functionality is guaranteed up to 40 degrees Celsius. All models are easy-to-use, especially as probes and laser scanners can be hot-swapped without recalibration.

Studer presents grinding innovation at EMO 2023

Fritz Studer AG, a market and technology leader in universal, external, internal cylindrical and noncircular grinding, will present a new automation solution on the S31 universal external cylindrical grinding machine at EMO 2023 in Hanover.

PNOZmulti 2 and PNOZ m C0

The extremely narrow PNOZ m C0 has the structural properties of a safety relay but is as powerful as a configurable safety controller. It provides eight safe inputs and four safe semiconductor outputs at a width of just 22.5 mm. Up to four safety functions can be reliably monitored. These include E-STOP, safety gates, safety light curtains and two-hand control. Also on this standalone base unit, all safety circuits are created via the intuitive software tool PNOZmulti Configurator, the basic version of which is free of license costs and available on the Pilz website.