‘Fieldbuses’

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Start with the news release WEG adds IP54 capability to CFW-11 inverter from WEG Electric Motors (UK), which we summarised at the time by saying "WEG has extended the application range of its benchmark CFW-11 variable-frequency inverter, with an IP54 variant of the highly successful plug-and-play drive. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release T12 digital transducer targets lower torques from HBM UK: "HBM has extended its T12 series of digital torque transducers with models for the lower measuring ranges of 100Nm and 200Nm. ".
 
In April 2009, we covered the news from Inmoco - take a look at Inmoco expands Servotecnica slip-ring range which says: "Inmoco has introduced two robust Servotecnica commercial slip rings that offer the flexibility for up to 96 connections (216 upon demand). ".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Parker Hannifin - Electromechanical and Drives Division, Parker Hannifin updates the Compax3 servo drive, as well as Inverters feature integrated isolator from Lenze, and Festo releases ERMB rotary actuators from Festo.
 

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Lenze updates the 9400 servo range (October 2008)

Lenze has added uprated power capacity and curve generation software to the 9400 servo range.

Lenze offers inverter with integrated positioner (October 2008)

Lenze has released an inverter that has an integrated positioner as standard - the 8400 HighLine frequency inverter, part of the Lenze L-force portfolio.

Gateways take control of AS-i slaves (June 2008)

AS-i gateways come with M4 master profile support for all AS-i slaves from specifications 1.0 to 3.0.

Modularising machine design and build (June 2008)

Ray Barnes of Hoebiger-Origa explains how mechatronic subsystems, modular design and intelligent controls can be used to ensure food packaging machines have a long and productive working life.

Gateways link different fieldbus systems (May 2008)

Typical applications are installations with mixed usage of Beckhoff and Siemens, Rockwell or Schneider PLCs, such as automobile manufacturing plants.

Specification boosts IO-Link deployment (May 2008)

PI's integration specification forms the basis for the wider deployment of IO-Link in Profibus and Profinet systems.

CompoNet support boosts industrial communication (May 2008)

With the addition of CompoNet to the Anybus family, HMS will provide products for all four CIP networks.

Explaining worldwide fieldbus differences (May 2008)

All fieldbus protocols share the same, really rather short, history, but that does not mean they are anything like equal.

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