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Industri Elektronik NEMA23 integrated stepper motors

29 November, 2016

The JVL Industri Elektronik NEMA23 series of integrated stepper motors from Motion Technologies features the latest technology to achieve 409,600 step/rev, delivering smoothness and silent running.


Rockwell Automation current-limiting circuit breakers

03 November, 2016

Industrial automation customers can improve their short-circuit protection with a line of current-limiting, moulded-case circuit breakers from Rockwell Automation. The line expands the Allen-Bradley Bulletin 140G moulded-case circuit breakers and offers more comprehensive, fast-acting, short-circuit protection.


Efficiency improvement in your pocket

26 October, 2016 by Kyle Reissner, Mobility Platform Leader

Anyone with a smartphone or tablet now can connect securely in an industrial setting to access performance metrics and data analytics.


Modular mobility

11 October, 2016

ABB is providing a complete automation solution for the world's first portable solar-diesel/gas microgrid provider, SunSHIFT, a modular hybrid power system designed for quick installation that can also be easily dismantled and moved according to the changing needs of energy users in remote locations.


Phoenix Contact Radioline RAD-RS485-IFS I/O serial communication system

11 October, 2016

Phoenix Contact has upgraded its cable-based Radioline RAD-RS485-IFS stations to accommodate both wireless and cable-based modules to deliver far greater flexibility and choice for users requiring a reliable radioline system.


igus intelligent plastic components

30 September, 2016

Cables, energy chains and linear bearings from igus feature added intelligence and networking to enable Industry 4.0. During ongoing operation, they detect the degree of wear and emit an alarm as soon as repair or replacement is necessary.


Apex automated supply management

26 September, 2016

Apex automated supply management solutions enable subscribers to track, manage, control and analyse supply, materials and equipment in real-time via secure, cloud-based technology that delivers a reduction of up to 34% in operational costs.


ABB retrofit switchgear

20 September, 2016

ABB has launched upgrade kits that keep old electrical systems working longer — and connect them to cloud-based energy management, supervision and diagnostics functions. The kits directly replace older Megamax breakers approaching the end of their working life with intelligent Emax2 circuit breakers, while retaining the original switchboard.


Improving efficiency in one of the world's largest copper mines

08 September, 2016

ABB has received an order from Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi (CMDIC) in Chile to upgrade the Ellipse enterprise asset management and MineMarket software solution, in order to boost operations at Collahuasi mine on Chile's Andean Plateau.


Taking the drag out of pumping

07 September, 2016

A new CSIRO technology that takes the energy-sapping 'drag' out of industrial pumping has been adopted by Glencore's Minara Resources following a successful full-scale trial.


Technical team effort

30 August, 2016

When it comes to successfully designing, engineering and delivering end-to-end solutions in any industry, it inevitably requires the combined knowledge and expertise of various companies to achieve a desired result. When the brief is to think outside the box to not only improve productivity and performance, but to increase flexibility and make significant savings on time and money, this is even truer.


Historic solar-powered, round-the-world flight a success

11 August, 2016

ABB alliance partner Solar Impulse has made history by completing the first ever round-the-world flight powered only by energy from the sun.


Addressing IIoT challenges

09 August, 2016

Connecting disparate devices from multiple manufacturers is a key first step to creating the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). This article explains how protocol conversion addresses the challenges of connecting legacy equipment.


ABB DRAF enclosed direct-on-line starters

02 August, 2016

The DRAF enclosed starter embeds AF technology, with an electronically controlled coil of AF contactors.


Rockwell Automation wins gold

22 June, 2016

Rockwell Automation's Asia Pacific Business Centre (APBC) has been presented Gold at the 2016 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. The Award for Excellence in the category of Innovation in Manufacturing Industries recognises the success of the APBC in achieving optimal performance and profitability through deploying The Connected Enterprise.


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