Products for Discrete Manufacturing & Machine Control

Bell-Everman's ServoBelt Linear Actuators Now Feature Molded Belt Tray
- Bell-Everman
The new design, which involves the lower static toothed belt, also strengthens ServoBelt’s ability to non-destructively withstand high-force events, such as carriage crashes.

Siemens Launches Fully Electronic e-Starter with Semiconductor Technology
- Siemens
Smart Start offers electrical and mechanical protection for motors and applications during start-up.

Thomson Improves Energy Efficiency of Medium-duty Applications with 48-volt Electric Linear Actuator
Thomson Industries, Inc. has announced that its Electrak MD actuator now has a 48 V rating.

Sandvik Coromant Introduces Automatic Tool Change for Turning Centers
- Sandvik Coromant
This unique solution enables unmanned production, free from manual handling, for improved machine utilization and increased output.

Maxon Adds Dynamism to Robotic Servo Motors
- maxon motor ag
The modular nature of maxon’s drive systems allows for easy integration with other maxon components, offering engineers flexibility and scalability for their projects.

binder Offers Angled M5 Panel Mount Compact Connectors for the Smallest of Spaces
The growing complexity of industrial applications imposes high requirements on connector systems, especially in settings with restricted installation space.

POSITAL Upgrades Acceleration-Compensated Dynamic TILTIX Inclinometers
- POSITAL - Fraba Inc.
POSITAL has upgraded its Dynamic TILTIX inclinometers (tilt sensors) with enhanced signal processing algorithms.

AutomationDirect Presents LS Electric XMC EtherCAT Motion Controllers and EtherCAT Bus Coupler
- AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added the powerful LS Electric XMC motion controller to provide full EtherCAT master motion control.

Basler Presents Small and Fast Line Scan Cameras for Mainstream Applications
- Basler Inc.
With the new 2k and 4k line scan cameras racer 2 S, Basler is expanding its racer 2 camera series.

Beckhoff Integrates Dynamic Weighing into Standard TwinCAT Automation Software
- Beckhoff Automation
The TwinCAT Weighing Library adds a comprehensive PLC package for weight measurement directly in the machine control environment.