Here are the most popular articles, videos and application stories from 2011 – enjoy!
The Best of 2011
December 21, 20112200 Series Belt Conveyor Receives Cleanroom Certification
December 6, 2011
Dorner’s 2200 Series low profile belt conveyor platform has received the Ultraclean Products Approval Laboratory certification for use in ISO Standard 14664-1 Class 5, and Federal Standard 209 Class 100 rated cleanrooms. This means that 2200 Series conveyors using Dorner’s urethane belts types will not contribute to the contamination of cleanrooms conforming to those standards….
PLC functionality and color touchscreen
November 30, 2011
The Vision 1210 Controller from Unitronics is a perfect fit for the food industry- with its IP66 rating, this unit is ideal wherever spray/wipe down applications apply. A wide variety of on board I/O options can be added by simply snapping a module onto the back of the PLC.
Cognex Releases In-Sight Explorer 4.6
November 30, 2011In-Sight Explorer 4.6 now includes a way to automatically test your inspection system. TestRun is a New Automatic Test, Optimization and Verification System for In-Sight Vision Applications. TestRun gives users increased confidence in the validity of their vision inspection results.
DataMan 500 Domino Video
November 17, 2011
It looks simple, but try this with any other barcode reader… watch the video
New look for R.R.Floody website
November 4, 2011
R.R. Floody unveils its newly redesigned web site with improved navigation and featuring more information on today’s latest automation technologies.
Vision Sensor now offered with Ethernet
October 20, 2011Cognex now offers vision sensors with Ethernet that you can easily integrate into your factory floor. The new Checker® 4G vision sensor by Cognex offers the same powerful and easy-to-use setup Checker is known for plus Ethernet networking for remote setup and monitoring, PLC communication through EtherNet/IP (EIP) and PROFINET, and the ability to save inspection images to an FTP server… all for less than $1,000
Providing 100% in-line Vision Inspection Solution to Plastic Bottle Manufacturers
October 12, 2011Application Video: Providing 100% in-line Vision Inspection Solution to Plastic Bottle Manufacturers
This is an application example of a customer that was looking for an inplant solution that provided 100% inline inspection of high density polymer bottles for the consumer market.
Advantech – Embedded Automation Computers
August 25, 2011Advantech’s new Embedded Automation Computers, UNO-2174A and UNO-2178A, feature the low power consuming Intel® Atom™ N450/D510 processors and built-in 2G DDR2 RAM. They come with a variety of I/O modules, including up to 8 x serial ports, 2 x GbE ports, 6 x USB 2.0 ports and 1 x printer port.
Unitronics OPLC
August 17, 2011
Unitronics OPLC is a high-performance PLC and HMI integrated into one seamless device. The PLC handles multiple I/O via snap-in and expansion modules. Advanced communication options include GPRS, SMS, Ethernet, MODBUS and CANbus. The HMI displays are available in touchpanel , color touchpanel, graphical and LCD with keypad.
