DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, invites attendees at Automate 2024 to visit its booth, #2036, May 6-9 in Chicago. Visitors to DigiKey’s booth can learn more about the company’s automation offerings, including its vast product breadth, industry-leading manufacturers, and… The post DigiKey to showcase full automation offerings and value-add services at Automate 2024 appeared first on Design World ..read more

Are you ready to improve your understanding of compressed air systems and operations? Dive into the world of airflow dynamics with EXAIR’s upcoming webinar, designed to explain the complex dance between laminar and turbulent flows in compressed air systems. Master the Fundamentals: Get a grip on the critical differences between laminar and turbulent airflow and… The post Upcoming EXAIR webinar: Laminar versus turbulent airflow in compressed air systems appeared first on Design World ..read more

The new Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Controller from WAGO is a library function block with a control algorithm for voltage, frequency, and reactive power control. To ensure a reliable power system, the DER connection to the grid requires communication between the energy source and the operator. Standards like IEEE 1547-2018 have been implemented to provide… The post WAGO introduces IEEE 1547-2018 compliant controller appeared first on Design World ..read more

Materialise and Renishaw have announced a partnership to increase efficiency and productivity for manufacturers using Renishaw’s additive manufacturing (AM) systems. Through the partnership, Renishaw system users will benefit from Materialise’s next-generation build processor software tailored to the RenAM 500 series of metal AM systems. They will also have access to Magics, Materialise’s leading data and […] The post Materialise and Renishaw partner for metal 3D printing efficiency appeared first on Design World ..read more

Bolometers based on superconducting Josephson junctions (JJs) can be used for several types of sensors, including transition edge sensors, Josephson escape sensors, and radiation threshold detectors. This articddle first presents the structure of a basic bolometer and then looks at how that structure can be varied to produce different types of sensors. A bolometer is […] The post What kinds of sensors use superconducting Josephson junctions? appeared first on Design World ..read more

Contributed by Frances Richards As with many things in life and engineering, it depends whether you should use shielded servomotor cables. However, in most industrial environments, the answer is a definite yes. Later in this entry, the few instances where unshielded servomotor cables may be appropriate will be discussed. For now, let’s consider some of […] The post Should servomotor cables be shielded, and if so, why? appeared first on Design World ..read more

Rockwell Automation, Inc. has launched a new low-voltage motor control center (MCC) for IEC markets globally, the FLEXLINE 3500. With this motor control center, manufacturers can unlock production data and increase uptime and productivity through a portfolio of smart products. In manufacturing and processing operations, every production minute counts. Yet, it’s reported that the average […] The post Centralized motor control center helps reduce manufacturing downtime appeared first on Design World ..read more

Middleby Corporation is the parent company to several OEM divisions offering equipment for commercial foodservice and industrial food processing, including bakery and packaging applications. TurboChef, which manufactures ventless, rapid-cook ovens, is part of the Middleby business portfolio. To gain more control over inventory management and improve on-time delivery, TurboChef is now working with LeanDNA, a… The post TurboChef adopts LeanDNA supply chain software to improve inventory management appeared first on Design World ..read more

ADC’s test systems for sporting equipment cut $4,000 in hardware costs per machine using integrated PC-based control and expandable measurement tech from Beckhoff. Thomas Bitsky, Jr. often sees machine design like coaching. That is, it’s like coaching a team of athletes with disparate skills and from backgrounds that don’t often mesh. As Vice President and… The post DAQ and automation technologies combine appeared first on Design World ..read more

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