The ACS180 is a compact, robust, and adaptable variable speed drive (VSD) for applications up to 22 kW. This easy-to-use compact VSD offers excellent performance and quality at superior value with all essential machinery application features embedded. And as a member of ABB’s all-compatible drives portfolio, it shares the same architecture and user interfaces for ease of use.
ABB has been selected to supply a mill-wide distributed control system (DCS) and quality control system (QCS) for the Gulf Ply Paper Company’s new paper mill in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Based on ABB Ability System 800xA, the solution includes ABB’s Pulp & Paper Library, providing a flexible, consistent and comprehensive means of controlling and supervising manufacturing processes when the new mill becomes operational in October 2019.
November 9, 2023 ABB’s advanced drive solutions. As an authorized distributor, Proax is proud to showcase ABB’s industrial drive offerings such as the ACS880, ACS1000, DCT 880 Cabinets, and DCS880-S. These products stand at the forefront of industrial electrification, delivering custom control and heightened efficiency to elevate your operations. Join us as we delve into…
July 28, 2025 SCARA Robot Automation for Powder Metal Sintering Gasbarre Products, leader in powder metal processing solutions, has engineered a custom robotic system utilizing the FANUC SR-20iA SCARA robot to automate sintering operations. This solution was designed to enhance quality, reduce labor costs, and improve ergonomics in a high-mix production environment. SCARA Robot Automation…
September 5, 2023 In this animation you will learn how to protect your staff from the unauthorised restart of machines in maintenance situations. The digital Maintenance safeguarding system “key-in-pocket” ensures that a machine cannot be restarted as long as people are in danger zones. Digital maintenance safeguarding enables more flexibility in maintenance Authenticated operators identified…
With businesses around the world facing unprecedented pressure from the cost of energy and the urgency of climate change, a new report from the Energy Efficiency Movement shows that improving industrial energy efficiency is the fastest and most effective way for a business to cut energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The Energy Efficiency Movement is a global forum of around 200 organizations sharing ideas, best practices and commitments to create a more energy-efficient world.
August 28, 2025 As a global leader in the field of automation, Omron’s business fields cover a broad spectrum, ranging from industrial automation and electronic components to social systems including automated ticket gates and solar power conditioners, healthcare. At present, the company provides products and services in more than 130 countries. They use their extensive…
Weidmüller’s scalable engineering software, u-control 2000, adapts individually to your requirements. And, the u-control is powerful, compact and fully compatible with Weidmüller’s I/O system u-remote. This article looks at what makes u-control the heart of your automation.
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are one of the main components of any automated system. A typical control system has inputs, outputs, controllers (i.e., PLCs), and some type of human interaction with the system, a human machine interface (HMI), for example.
December 9, 2025 Servo motors deliver precise, repeatable motion, and their performance is shaped by how torque, speed, and stability interact under load. One structural element that defines this behavior is motor pole count. Pole count determines how the magnetic field rotates inside the motor and how much torque the motor can produce at different… Read More…
December 9, 2025 The energy sector is under a lot of pressure. German distribution grid operators need to get their infrastructure ready for the energy transition and fast. By 2030, some 80 percent of electricity is to be generated from renewable sources. A pilot project at naturenergie netze GmbH is demonstrating how transformer substations can… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
