DARMSTADT, Germany - January 25, 2019 - TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, will take part in the Automation Technology Expo (ATX) West from February 5-7, 2019 in Anaheim, CA, to present its industrial machinery, material handling and robotics portfolios.
 
•              Robotics - As industrial exhibition grows, robotics will be at its heart. But even the smartest robots are only as good as the connectivity solutions that transfer and manage their signals, power and networking capacity.
•              Servo Drives - Increasing data volumes involved in communication with the servo drive requires highly trustworthy transfer connections that operate at the finest possible speeds.
•              Control Cabinets to Prevent Downtime - TE's new design for control circuit wiring decreases machine maintenance costs and helps prevent downtime.
•              Industrial Machinery - The TE Intercontec connectors offer reliable and easy to install solutions to connect power, signal or data - or all combined - these connectors provide a personalized solution for customer applications.

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The 34th annual Sensors Expo & Conference (#Sensors19) returns to the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA June 25-27th, bringing with it the industry's biggest collective of sensor-focused events. Featuring three co-located shows including the Autonomous Vehicle Sensors Conference, the Medical Sensors Design Conference, and the inaugural Embedded Technologies Expo & Conference, Sensors Expo continues its longstanding history as the industry's premiere event exclusively committed to sensors, connectivity and systems with an estimated 9,000 attendees for this year's show.
 
 As North America's largest event of its kind, the robust three-day meeting program is recognized for bringing together innovators, thought leaders, practitioners, executives, and academics to share insights, best practices, and demonstrate gradual solutions to stay on the cutting-edge of sensor and sensor-enabled applications. The newly broadened Conference Program for 2019 will feature more interactive content, applications, demos, and hands-on components, offering attendees the opportunity to see the latest sensing technologies in action.


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Hingham, MA - Piab is happy to introduce piLIFT® SMART, promoting a pure breakthrough in vacuum lifting. Smarter, more energy-efficient, quieter, ergonomic by design, and using the same maxims of physics as all vacuum lifters, Piab's piLIFT® SMART symbolizes a paradigm shift as the market's first Industry 4.0 ready vacuum lifter. piLIFT® SMART takes ergonomic vacuum lifting to a new and higher level, crucial for meeting our customers' needs and to ensure the continued development and success of their industries.
 
Smart data services established on internet connectivity enable Piab's piLIFT® SMART vacuum lifter to deliver on the promises of Industry 4.0. Sensing and tracking activities and responding quickly to user intentions, the user-friendly vacuum lifter will lift and weigh loads simultaneously, collect and log data, making process statistics and analyses immediately obtainable to the user through web platform log-in.
 
As ergonomics is at the heart of all Piab vacuum lifters, every aspect of piLIFT® SMART has been created with ergonomics and natural movements in mind. From the shape of the handle (enabling right- and left-handed use), the hand guard and the possibility to clasp from the side and to rotate objects, to the placement of adaptable speed controls and a decreased functioning sound level, the design of piLIFT® SMART has been guided by ergonomics and the wellbeing of users. Considerably reducing the risk of staff injuries, Piab vacuum lifters can decrease the load on the operator's body by more than 80 percent, while at the same refining productivity.
With a limited power consumption of 76 %, this adds to the benefits of the patented technology underpinning the new vacuum lifter. With capability to lift objects weighing 90 lb, piLIFT® SMART offers the very best vacuum lifting technology to customers in a broad range of industries. In fact, the addition of low energy consumption, minimum sound levels and clever data features enables the quick and intuitive piLIFT® SMART to elevate vacuum lifting to a higher level where it reigns supreme.
 
'The capacity of piLIFT® SMART for gathering and analyzing data to use for the optimization of flows and processes is remarkable. I see great advantages for our customers in optimizing lifting techniques, ensuring the health of employees, and keeping their equipment in tiptop condition,' says David Collins, Vice President and Head of Piab's Ergonomic Handling Division.

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Quantum Devices is devoted to production high quality, high performance encoders and photodiodes for a multitude of industries with an attention on the Motion Control Enterprise.
 
Quantum Devices product lines include Optical Encoders, application specific Silicon Photodiodes and Light Emitting Diodes (LED) systems.
 
Quantum Devices QPhase™ Family of Encoders offer high resolution, increased frequency response and superior reliability over temperature (0 to 120 degrees C).  QDI incremental and absolute encoders set a new standard and are backed by a 2 year factory warranty.   QDI optical encoders offer numerous constructions to meet the wide demands of the motion control industry.


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January 24, 2019 - The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry's trade organization, today announced a strategic partnership with Pittsburgh Robotics Network (PRN), a grassroots organization based in Pittsburgh designed to increase the awareness of the burgeoning robotics industry in the Pittsburgh area.
 
'Pittsburgh has a rich history in robotics and automation. We're excited to partner with the Pittsburgh Robotics Network to elevate its mission of growing and promoting the talent and products coming out of Pittsburgh's robotics companies and research institutions,' said Jeff Burnstein, RIA president.
 
RIA, which is part of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), is dedicated to supporting and advancing the inventions and technologies from robotics organizations across the country. The partnership will provide PRN and its partners access to the A3 network of more than 1,200 automation-focused companies in the robotics, vision and motion control sectors across North America as well as leading system integrators, distributors, and users of these technologies.
 
'We are a grassroots organization looking to support the wide range of companies and individuals in robotics -- ultimately to attract and retain technological talent in the Pittsburgh area,' said Kevin Dowling, Chair of PRN and CEO of Kaarta. 'RIA has been instrumental in touting the economic advantages of robotics, and we're thrilled to join its partner network to support all the exciting robotic innovations coming out of Pittsburgh.'


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Automatic loading and unloading of big parts for digital X-ray inspection is now available on the larger Computed Tomography systems developed by North Star Imaging (NSI). NSI's robotiX: https://4nsi.com/innovations/robotix. Larger parts, such as automotive carburetors and airplane blades, can perfectly be loaded, scanned, and unloaded into the NSI X-ray system using a simple program that allows users to create robotic control programs. These products allow for reusable safe zone sub-routines that speed up the programming process to ensure that your NSI X-ray or CT system is up and running quickly when programming new parts for loading/unloading.
Adding robotiX to your NSI system reduces cycle time, increases productivity and allows for more effective use of your X-ray equipment.North Star Imaging, an ITW company, manufactures, sells and services state-of-the-art X-ray Imaging systems and Computed Tomography equipment for industrial use, and designs and develops software applications for its systems. NSI has a standard range of 7 extremely flexible products to meet varied requirements.

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Industrial automation solutions specialist Omron Automation Americas recently proclaimed the release of a brand new FHV7-series smart camera with an all-new multi-color light and high-resolution image sensor for expert vision assessments on high-mix production lines.High-performance smart cameras like the FHV7 make it viable to easily adopt vision assessment into versatile manufacturing processes. Equipped with a multi-color light and an autofocus lens, the FHV7 can respond flexibly to changes in the color and size of objects to be checked. This removes the need for multiple cameras or manual lens alterations and guarantees compatibility with wide-ranging inspection criteria on lines producing many different forms of products in varying quantities.The smart camera’s image processing reaches industry-leading speeds, while its camera delivers industry-leading resolution for accomplishing higher precision in inspections and keeping quality without slowing production down. Added to these capabilities is a high-speed image compression algorithm that compresses data at double the typical speed, enabling all image data to be saved while in parallel inspecting a second image. This facilitates complete traceability in production processes where quality control is paramount.


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A new offer is available with this new version for Rhinoceros users.
The PLMXML import has been put to Datakit's Rhino import plug-ins bundle, at no extra cost. It is therefore possible to buy all of these plug-ins (twelve formats) for an unchanged price of $1500!
Users already having this bundle with an up to date maintenance subscription can take gain of this new PLMXLM import from now.
These plug-ins include, of course, also the news from V2019.1.
 
This version also benefits from the continued improvement of the dozens of CAD converters provided by Datakit. Indeed, they are maintained constantly, in order to improve their quality and to process new entities, while optimizing the execution time.
Users wanting to try Datakit software can download it and get a trial license on CrossManager and CrossCad/Plg official pages.
Software vendors interested in CrossCad/Ware can visit the API presentation page and contact Datakit to get information relevant to their activity.


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SCHUNK has expanded its portfolio with two rotary modules for automation, ushering in a new era of rotary motion. This can certainly result to speculation about how rotating and swiveling will progress and where the potential lies.Be it high loads or short cycle times - rotary modules and swivel units are always under pressure to provide even better performance when it comes to controlling and set up. In recent years, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology, SCHUNK, has systematically increased its standard program for rotary movements, creating particularly dynamic, intelligent and adaptable components. The latest addition to the pneumatic segment is the SCHUNK SRM. The high-performance swivel unit outshines even the top seller SCHUNK SRU-plus and could soon lead the way as the new standard in pneumatic swiveling up to 180°.
 
Combined gripping and rotating with 24V
 
The world's most compact SCHUNK EGS electric gripping and swivel unit, enables constant rotation of the gripper without electrical feed-through. Pre-loaded junction roller guides which are free from play ensure high-precision gripping and virtually constant gripping forces along the entire finger length. The rotary gripper module provided with standard connections is controlled either via fieldbus distributor or via digital I/O, meaning it is compatible with all common control systems and no additional costs and delivery times demanded to be taken into consideration for the peripherals. All of the control and power electronics for decentralized control of the motor are directly integrated into the module. There is no need for any device terminals like on pneumatic rotary gripper modules or drive controllers in the electrical cabinet. This conserves space and a great deal of time when planning, procuring and commissioning. Both the speed of rotation and the gripping force can be regulated in several stages directly on the module by means of rotary switches. Angles of rotation between 30° and 270° can be attained. These are set mechanically directly on the module. Monitoring is possible via inductive proximity switches. Since the module is exclusively equipped with stationary, brushless and thus wear-free 24V DC motors, and does not need movable cables, slip rings or shock absorbers, it increases the process stability and availability of assembly plants. The noise level also drops.
 

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In the making of advanced gripping systems, a huge number of product versions are manufactured and provided in different batch sizes. So far, the grippers have been created manually on traditional assembly workstations. Associated with this are one-sided physical strain, the danger of injuries, for example during deburring, and comparatively high costs for purely manual activity. The goal of one HRC project at the SCHUNK Smart Factory was to use HRC systems to multiply employee flexibility, minimize workplace monotony, improve ergonomics and reduce manual cost per item.
 
Instead of completely automating processes, limited automation is currently gaining in benefit, in which the strengths of humans and the strengths of robotics are brought together synergistically. The driving makes behind human-robot collaboration (HRC) are easing the staff of disturbing or monotonous work steps, improving ergonomics in the workplace, especially against the background of demographic change, making work processes more flexible, boosting efficiency and optimizing logistics, handling and loading processes. This need for change also affects the production of SCHUNK, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology.


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Like IDS NXT vegas, the two new IDS NXT camera families are defined by their highly versatile application spectrum. Users can create individual image processing tasks and install and execute them as vision apps on the devices. Application-relevant pre-processed data or results are easily relocated to a PC or machine control unit. The widely programmable platform is not connected to any predefined tasks. The possibility of installing any vision apps creates universal application possibilities in numerous fields, e.g. in optical quality assurance, as an analytical device in medical technology, for tracking tasks using face recognition or vehicle and person counting.
 
The prototypes unveiled at the VISION showed how IDS NXT rio & rome can also be used as a regular industrial camera in the future thanks to the 'Smart GenICam App' designed by IDS. In this way, two device classes will become one.
 
IDS NXT industrial cameras correspond directly with a PLC or other machine controls. IDS NXT rome also goes with IP65/67 protection, making it dust-proof and protected against water jets (nozzles) from any angle. The models will not only be available with sensors from different manufacturers and resolution classes, but also as board level variants for mechanical engineering.


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Having the EXO Crimp Frame with the EXO-EX and the EZ-RJ45 interchangeable die sets, the EXO Termination Kit supplies the crimp tool and connectors you wish to terminate Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6A cables. The EZ-RJ45 Die works with standard EZ-RJ45 connectors to terminate Cat5e cables while the EXO-EX Die works with the ezEX44 and ezEX48 connectors to terminate larger Cat6 and Cat6A cables. And with removable foam inserts, this kit provides you the capability to add whichever cutting and stripping tools you previously have in your tool chest.
 

• EXO Crimp Frame + EXO-EX Die
• EZ-RJ45 Die
• EZ-RJ45 CAT5e, 50 pcs
• ezEX™44, ezEX-RJ45, 50 pcs
• ezEX™48, ezEX-RJ45, 25 pcs

 
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OCP Group Inc is delighted to publicize its hottest addition to a increasing family of USB 3.0/3.1 external Cable Assemblies with compatible Panel Mount Assemblies. These positive retentions “Press Fit” assemblies feature a waterproof connection up to 1 meter with a Withdrawal force of 8N and 30V DC with up to 10Gbps rated signal.
 
They are preferably suited for Industrial, Outdoor or Marine programs. They can also be custom tooled for unique applications wanting Wearable or Portable power. A growing interest in the Medical Device market the Video transmission properties of USB 3.0 has also inspired several ISO 10993 Biocompatible configurations of the product.
 
One version of the product is also shaped fit compatible with the Amphenol LTW “Swift-LA” receptacle. The USB 3.1 Standard gives users transfer rates of up to 10Gbs with backward compatibility to the USB 3.0 and 2.0 specifications.
 
The new type “C” connector can be connected in either direction due to its classically simple redundant design. These distinctive designs craft the best practices of Industrial Design. High-quality items including gold plated contact pins and UL VW-1 flame rated cable ensure wide compatibility while easily delivering the high-speed transfer rate specified in the new USB 3.1 standard.

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