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Products/Drive Motors
The new Allen-Bradley PowerFlex DC drives from Rockwell Automation combine the performance capabilities of DC technology with the added benefits of digital control, diagnostics, easy programming and system integration through the flexible communication options inherent in the PowerFlex drive architecture, says the company. Available in 1.5 Hp to 150 Hp @ 230VAC and 2 Hp to 400 Hp @ 460VAC, the PowerFlex DC drives feature analog and digital I/O options for flexible installation while the PowerFlex drive peripheral interface (DPI) allows easy connectivity to a variety of communication adapters and programming tools. www.ab.com
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Products/Controllers
Schneider Electric’s new Telemecanique Modicon M340 PLC is a rugged, compact, and user-friendly controller ideally suited for most applications, according to the company. The USB port offers users a simple and high-performance connection to the programming PC. Users can program online, transfer programs, access data files and manage remote operation and diagnostics thanks to open TCP standards and the embedded Web server functions. With its 4MB internal RAM, the Modicon M340 can manage applications up to 70K instructions and 256KB data. Data is automatically backed up in the internal flash memory and the application in an SD Card format. www.schneider-electric.ca
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Products/Controllers
A new controls-manufacturing division of MAG Industrial Automation Systems introduced the Freedom NC200TM CNC, a modular machine control system with scalable architecture. The system is designed for machine tool builders and automation integrators for applications ranging from motion and general automation to high-speed 5-axis contour die/mold applications. According to the company, a plug-and-play servo system, upgradeable main unit, integral CAD/CAM, and a distributed architecture that facilitates optimized cabinet design add to the control’s flexibility. Features such as fan-less cooling, disk-less data storage and all surface-mount board construction are aimed at giving the Freedom NC200TM maximum reliability in tough environments. www.infimatic.com
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Products/Automation Equipment
The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduced the UNO-2172 embedded automation computer with two new powerful fanless CPU options, Pentium M 1.6 GHz or Celeron M 1.5 GHz, and one GB of DDR2 SDRAM. Features include: 512KB battery back-up SRAM, two RS-232 and two RS-232/422/485 ports with automatic flow control and DB9 connectors, two 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet RJ-45 ports, DVI-I supports DVI and VGA for dual display, audio with mic in, line in, and line out, two USB and one type I/II PC card, PCI-104 expansion, and SATA-1 HDD and external SATA 1.0 devices. www.eautomationpro.com
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Products/Controllers
The HNC 100 Series 2X digital servo drive from Bosch Rexroth is a freely programmable, bus-capable NC control for electromechanical and electrohydraulic drives. According to the company, due to open- and closed-loop control algorithms specifically tailored to the special characteristics of hydraulics, optimum performance of electrohydraulic drives can be achieved. Users can program the sequence via a PC using the HNC’s WINPED software. As a standard, each HNC 100 features a local CAN-bus, which can be used to link the individual drives for general data exchange or for implementing synchronization controls, resulting in a scalable automation concept using modular principles. www.boschrexroth.ca
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