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New compact robot provides higher speed and accuracy Fanuc M-1iA is a compact and light weight, parallel-link robot designed for small parts handling, high speed picking and assembly operations. The unique parallel-link structure provides higher speeds and accuracy compared to traditional assembly robots. M-1iA is available in two variants, one with 6-axis and other with 4-axis with drive unit weights 17 and 14 kg respectively. The 6-axis robot has

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Motors for every application Mycom of Japan is a leading manufacturer focused on step motors and drives. It manufactures both 2-phase and 5-phase step motors and drives. The 5 phase motors are available from 2 Kgcm to 63 Kgcm holding torque. 5-phase versions offer superior smoothness, low resonance, higher torque and speed capabilities. While 2-phase motors are available from 2 to 95 Kgcm. Motor resolution is 200 steps per

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Encoders for all-round safety Sendix SSI/BiSS absolute encoders from Kübler with additional Sin/Cos output and Sendix incremental encoders in Sin/Cos version are now available with SIL3 / PLe certification, which means that they play a key role amongst the components of a safe plant. The encoders obtain safe information about the absolute position. The controller counts the incremental pulses and compares the result with the

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Angular bevel gears for robotics Bevel Gears (India) Pvt Ltd, part of the Jamal Group of Companies, based in Bangalore, India, manufactures custom bevel gears and bevel gear boxes. Their array of bevel gear products now includes angular bevel gears for robotics. The gears are offered in a variety of case hardening or nitriding steels and designed to suit customer requirements. Based on the part configuration, acceptable noise

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Thermal images help avoid accidents Anomalies in production processes often lead to costly downtimes. Defective components, for example in switch cabinets, can cause fires. With the new thermal imagers from testo, materials are tested completely damage-free, thereby identifying problems before malfunctions or fire risks occur. Even the smallest temperature differences can be identified with extreme accuracy with the high

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Drive performance now scalable Beckhoff continues to expand its product range in the field of drive technology with the new AX5140. With a rated current of 40 A, the AX5140 fills the gap between the 25 A and 60 A variants in the successful AX5000 series. The highlight of the AX5140 is its high performance with very small dimensions. The addition to the AX51xx range of EtherCAT Servo Drives with a variant that has a rated

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Box PC allows easy maintenance The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces the UNO-4672 fan-less box PC with IEC 61850-3 and IEEE 1613 compliant computing platform for substation automation applications. The UNO-4672 has a standard 2U rack size, rear-end wiring, and a front panel LED indicator providing simple management and easy maintenance. The UNO-4672 comes with an Intel Pentium M 1.4 GHz or Celeron M 1.0 GHz

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Transmitter now easy to program The new Universal Transmitter PR 4114 from PR electronics has SIL2 and is used for various applications like line arised electronic temperature measurement with RTD or T/C sensor, conversion of RTD, thermo couple, Ohms, potentiometer, mA and voltage signal to mA and voltage signal, power supply and signal Isolator for 2 wire transmitter, process control with analogue output mA and voltage, and

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Dock loading made easier The retractable tail-lift F3E from Gandhi automation is the ideal tail lift for distribution vehicles due to its versatility, large platforms and ease of use. The tail-lift is stowed away under the vehicle making it ideal for dock loading. RCE 075 is available for bodied chassis cab vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes GVW. Standard equipment includes an aluminium alloy platform adjustable chromium plated

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Sensors with built-in protection Omron offers a wide range of inductive proximity sensors to address sensing application needs. The industry standard inductive sensors provide the highest reliability for machine parts and metal object detection from short to long distance, in special environment, for special mounting conditions and special applications. Omron’s new E2GN proximity sensor is extending the inductive proximity

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Building blocks for green buildings Hyderabad Industries Limited (HIL) has launched an initiative in offering the next generation green building solutions. HIL underlined the need for sustainable building materials that have environmental and health merits. At the event Abhaya Shankar, Managing Director, HIL, said, the use of ‘Green Building’ materials will help reduce energy consumption, cut down natural resource depletion and

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New CAD training programmes CADD Centre, the largest CAD, CAE, Graphics and Project Management training Institution in Asia Pacific, has launched three new advanced CAD Training programmes on PTC’s Pro/ENGINEER® 3D CAD software. CADD Centre has over 1000 licenses of Pro/ENGINEER and will be training students on new skills like advanced assembly, sheet metal, tool design, mechanism design and Finite Element Analysis using

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L&T research centre at Kanchi Larsen & Toubro has established the country’s largest transmission line research and testing centre at Kanchipuram near Chennai. It is designed to test transmission line towers of various sizes and capacities. The testing facility, set up at a cost of Rs 25 crore on 20 acres, is equipped with imposing steel loading structures for three directional load applications and an expansive concrete

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Delta Networks now in India Delta Group, the world’s largest provider of switching power supplies and DC brushless fans, introduced today its networking division for ODM/OEM customers in Indian market with networking solutions and services offered by the group’s Delta Networks, Inc. As one of the top global original design manufacturers (ODM) of network communications equipment for almost 20 years, Delta Networks will

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Harting bags Ludwig Erhard Prize The 13thLudwig Erhard Prize in Berlin proved a tremendous success for the Harting Technology Group. Harting Deutschland GmbH & Co KG, the Group’s German sales company, celebrated finishing in 2ndplace. Harting Deutschland finished as one of the top two companies in its category (100–500 employees). “Embracing potential for improvement is extremely important to us. We would like to thank

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Operational intelligence automates reporting and record keeping Recently Rockwell Automation organised an executive roundtable with Microsoft on ‘Operational Intelligence in Automotive Industry’ at Pune, recently Dr Norbert Braendli, Worldwide Managing Director, EPG www Industry – MFG Germany – Microsoft Deutschland GmbH and Edward Scott, Global Automotive Segment Lead, Rockwell Software, Rockwell Automation, spoke on the significance of operational

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Areva T&D change hands The Areva Supervisory Board has announced its decision to enter into exclusive negotiations with Alstom and Schneider Electric for the acquisition of the activities of its transmission and distribution business, Areva T&D. The aim of these negotiations is to finalise the disposal agreement which should ultimately need the approval of the “Commission de la Participation et des Transferts”,

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Power demand indicates recovery In a clear indication of an economic revival, the demand for power in India jumped 6.3 per cent in the April-October period this financial year, compared with the same period of 2007-08 when it had increased by a mere 0.3 per cent, its lowest growth in the past five years, owing to the global financial meltdown. According to the latest data obtained from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA),

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EniT to implement think3 PLM EniT Solutions Pvt Ltd, an Engineering and IT Services company located at Bangalore, with head office in Munich, Germany, and think3 join hands towards implementation and customisation of think3’s PLM suite of products among its customers in the domestic market. Girish Jois, Founder and Managing Director of EniT Group, says: “EniT is excited to work with Think3 as implementation,

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Cable conclave focused on future Power is the critical infrastructure on which the socio-economic development of country depends. The demand for power in India is enormous and growing steadily. The growth of electrical industry is directly linked to the Government’s plan for power sector. In addition, industrial development and realty business do affect on its growth. With the ever-increasing demand for electricity, the demand