Automation News and Press Releases

Adaptive Robot Gripper

March 28th, 2013

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ADAPTIVE ROBOT GRIPPER DESIGNED FOR HIGH-MIX AUTOMATION

Are you looking to automate processes that...

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Reducing Hospital Budgets Through Supply Chain Improvement

March 26th, 2013

Pressure is building on hospital executives and managers to substantially reduce operating costs, maintain a profit margin and improve the patient experience. The largest component of the hospital operating budget is the supply chain. Getting supplies when and where they are needed is costly and is quickly coming under the microscope of hospital administrators.

Using Kardex Remstar automated storage systems for the storage and distribution of goods and supplies within the supply chain...

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Uniplay Operator Interface

March 26th, 2013

Trio’s unique UNIPLAY HMI system is a revolutionary way to make operator interfaces better, easier and more secure! The UNIPLAY series boasts a 7" and 10" colour display.


The UNIPLAY range has built-in power isolation technology making it more reliable in noisy environments.
No additional software is required; Uniplay HMI’s work with the Trio 4xx Motion Coordinator range. Motion Perfect v3 is used to create operator HMI screens which are transferred to the UNIPLAY HMI by the Motion Coordinator at runtime.

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Siemens V20

March 20th, 2013

The Cost-Effective, Reliable and Easy-to-Use Drive for Basic Applications

Easy to install
Easy to use
Easy to save money
... doesn't mean it's not Powerful.

The SINAMICS V20 is surprisingly versatile, features quick commissioning times, robustness, and energy efficiency. With four frame sizes, it covers a power range extending from 0.16 to 20 HP.Video - Hands-On Demo of the SINAMICS V20

Video - Hands-On Demo of the SINAMICS V20
From the PROMAT 2013 show, Siemens Industry's Dave Kirklen gives an overview of the easy SINAMICS V20 Drive.

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Collaborative Robots

March 20th, 2013

Universal Robots are featured in this tech update news clip:

...Breaking news on Co-Bots
There is a lot of buzz around the new generation of collaborative robots, or co-bots as some are calling. Marketing powerhouse ReThink has blazed onto the scene with Baxter, however as...

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Giving You The Business Wicu News Segment

March 20th, 2013

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Grant Industrial Controls Erie office was interviewed by the local news. It is a great segment to watch!

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Control Design Inc. Announces Iso 9001 Certification

March 13th, 2013

Control Design, Inc
211 RIDC Park West Drive
Pittsburgh PA 15275
Office – (412) 788-2280
Fax – (412)-424-0135

Press Release
For Immediate Release
Contact Rob Dominick
Office – (412) 788-2280
Direct – (412) 489-1619

Control Design Inc. Announces ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Pittsburgh, PA January 22, 2013 – Control Design Inc., a Pittsburgh based leader in control panel solutions, announces the achievement of obtaining their ISO...

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Joanne Fabrics Finds Room To Grow Hardware Business

March 12th, 2013

Joanne Fabrics Inc. is a family owned and operated company that has been operating as a wholesaler and distributor of decorative fabrics for 35 years. After firmly establishing itself in the Canadian market, Joanne Fabrics successfully ventured into the United States under the name J.F. Fabrics Inc.
Joanne Fabrics distributes designer fabrics, wallpaper and decorative hardware from their 70,000 square foot facility in Toronto, Canada to retailers, designers, decorators, upholsterers, large...

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High Acceleration Xy Voice Coil Positioning Stage

March 1st, 2013

H2W Technologies introduces a high acceleration, voice coil driven, XY positioning stage with a precision bearing system, which minimizes the amount of pitch, yaw, and roll in the system. The voice coil stage (VCS08-700-08-350-CR-01-MC-XY) is a closed loop positioning system that can be used for high force positioning applications. The stage is driven by three NCC moving coil type linear actuators and is guided by dual crossed roller bearings on the X-Axis (bottom axis) and a precision...

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Sick I D M140 Blue Tooth

February 28th, 2013

With the IDM140-2 Bluetooth, Sick is offering new hand-held barcode scanners for maximum flexibility and mobility.

Features of the hand-held bar code scanners include:

The barcode scanners achieve read ranges of up to 600 mm and reads bar codes up to a module resolution of 0.076 mm
There is also a variant for reading PDF417 and other stacked codes
The IDM140-2 Bluetooth hand- held bar code scanners' radio variant is also easily parameterised by reading...

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