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Select Electrical Enterprises Ltd: Solutions with WEG’s CFW-11 VFD
By Owen Hurst
I used to think the word automation would be the keyword behind advancing technology, and in many ways it still is. However, over the last several years a word that has always been present among those working with automation has truly moved to the forefront.
That word is SOLUTIONS. Automation has taken us in so many directions that unique custom solutions are now essential across a multitude of end-users and are being developed by a growing army of Machine Builders and Integrators.
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Sensors and System Maintenance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, builds off the computerization and digitization of previous shifts and employs artificial intelligence, IoT, cloud computing and remote dashboards that measure and monitor parameters and minute data points related to industrial operations.
Industry 4.0 offers endless possibilities as more production lines are designed and configured with quality sensors. Those who utilize the right sensors, in the right place, for the right amount of time should experience improved system maintenance.
Motor Feature
Everything You Wanted to Know About Servo Motors
By Paul Lee, Product Manager, Motors & Drives, FANUC America
Picking the right type of motor for your application is an important step in ensuring you will get the performance your operations need. In the processing world, motors are the powerhouse of your plant floor, so understanding the choices available to make the correct decision will help keep your facility running smoothly.
With many manufacturing processes becoming increasingly automated, demanding accuracy and needing repeatability, servo motors are an excellent option.
Product News
New Product
SEW P Series: Increase in Torque of up to 26%
P Series
Our P series is the ideal drive solution for machines with high torques and restricted installation space. A gearmotor is directly coupled to the planetary gear unity:
Compact and cost-efficient:
- No coupling
- No intermediate flanges
- No adapter flanges
The torques of the individual sizes were increased by up to 26%:
Rated torque now ranging from 25 to 631 kNm.
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Power Transmission
HPS Announces the Launch of New Energy Efficient Transformers to Meet Latest Energy Efficiency Regulations in Canada
Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) has announced the availability of a complete line of Energy Efficient low voltage & medium voltage distribution transformers and energy efficient drive isolation transformers to meet the latest energy efficiency regulations in Canada.
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has established new energy efficiency levels for transformers in Canada effective April 30, 2019. The new NRCan regulation SOR/2018-201 is intended to align the minimum energy efficiency levels of dry-type transformers sold in Canada with the latest regulations prescribed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that were implemented January 1st, 2016.
