Control Systems

New software to improve the control and use of robots has been developed and launched by igus. The igus robot control software enables robots to be programmed and controlled with ease and also helps customers choose the robot that best suits the needs of their business. igus, which has its UK headquarters in Northampton, has three low cost automation solutions in its portfolio: Robolink robotic arm, delta robots and linear gantry robots.

Parker Hannifin is expanding its FlatFace offering with the SCFF series. The SCFF series of couplings offers users a number of benefits ranging from low-leakage decoupling to the avoidance of air entrapment during coupling. The couplings, which are tested in accordance with ISO 7241-2, are easy to clean and very flat.

The Hydraulic and Industrial Process Filtration Division of Parker Hannifin, the global company that develops motion and control technologies, has announced the launch of the Parker icount LaserCM30 Particle Contamination Monitor. This particle contamination monitor is a user-friendly field diagnostic device that provides service personnel with the capability to quickly and easily assess the cleanliness of the hydraulic fluid or oil in a wide range of applications.

RS Components (RS) has significantly expanded its ‘COMPLETE line’ portfolio of products and essential accessories for control cabinet applications from Phoenix Contact.

A new energy chain system for intralogistics and crane systems has been designed by motion plastic experts, igus. The company, whose UK headquarters are in Northampton, has designed and manufactured the ‘autoglide 5 system’, a unique product which guides energy safely, for long distances and at a low cost. 

SITECH UK & Ireland, distributor of Trimble machine control technology for the heavy and civil construction industry, has launched a new training Academy to support operators using construction technology. The Academy includes a selection of courses delivered through distance learning, practical demonstrations and face-to-face classrooms sessions. Sessions are suitable for everyone, from beginners to advanced users, meaning operators at all levels can refine their skills and expertise.

ECS Engineering Services has been appointed to complete upgrades and refurbishments to flood defences at Tillingham Barrier, which protects the historic coastal town of Rye in East Sussex.

An Ethernet physical layer (PHY) that helps designers transmit 10-Mbps signals up to 1.7 km through a single pair of twisted wires has been introduced by Texas Instruments (TI).

As the government makes moves to open businesses and get the country’s workforce off of furlough and back into the work environment, there are many companies for whom the rest of the year - and beyond - will be an uphill struggle. In this article, Energy Technology and Control’s industrial burner control experts advise readers of Electronic Specifier about ways in which businesses can try to save money and stay afloat.

Mitsubishi Electric has supported Horizon Instruments in the development of a highly automated well plate filling machine. The solution has boosted operations for a leading provider of immunoassays and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices, increasing production yield by 700 to 800% and is projected to cut waste by half.