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Inmoco News

Gerard Bush of INMOCO discusses the needs of surgical robot application encoder feedback

Absolute encoders provide surgical robots with positional control in a demanding environment. Requiring performance in dexterity and ergonomic flexibility that enhances human skill, combined with faultless reliability, its crucial to select feedback technology that delivers across these areas. Celera Motion’s latest through-bore inductive angle encoder has been designed specifically for surgical robot applications.

NSK

NSK doubles bearing life in continuous casting machine application

Cylindrical roller bearings mounted to a continuous casting machine were only lasting 1-2 months prior to failure at a major steelmaking plant in Europe. To remedy the situation, the facility invited NSK’s team of experts to review the application and operating conditions, a process that ultimately led to the adoption of NSK’s sealed spherical roller bearings. The result: annual savings of €14,850 in downtime and maintenance costs.

Vision Components News

MIPI cables From Vision Components

Suitable for all applications and 10 meters and longer. Various connector types exist for the MIPI CSI-2 interface.

Yamaha Motor News

YAMAHA REVEALS NEW INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT FACTORY-AUTOMATION SALES NETWORK

Yamaha Motor Robotics Factory Automation section has held its 2022 annual distributor meeting online. The digital format enabled the European agents to connect live with Yamaha’s branch office in Germany and Yamaha Motor Corporation headquarters in Japan.

Sigmatek News

Sigmatek digital nameplates are Small Components with Huge Benefits

Transparency and Protection with the Digital Nameplate. SIGMATEK system components have already been using digital nameplates for many years. Here, product-relevant information is stored, such as the article description, serial number, hardware version, display size, memory structure, MAC address and much more – including checksums over the entire data set to ensure validity.

Solid Sands News

SuperTest - aiding compiler/library selection for functional safety in KUKA’s advanced robots

Many companies use SuperTest to qualify the compiler or library they are already using. However, for leading automation company KUKA, SuperTest is also a decision-making tool that helps them decide, on a project-by-project basis, which C/C++ compiler and standard library to use.

Schmersal News

TÜV Rheinland issues first UKCA certificate to Schmersal

Market access in the United Kingdom: Schmersal Group receives certificate for solenoid interlocks / transition period for British market ends 2022.

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