All posts by Sean Gately

RSA – The Right Solution for Automation, Every time…

Optimize your productivity. Reduce factory downtime. RSA Provides complete automation solutions to manufacturers across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. With comprehensive product offerings and engineering services, we are confident that our sales and engineering staff can diagnose your automation problem and provide the perfect solution that is cost effective, easy to use, and most importantly works. Contact … Continue reading RSA – The Right Solution for Automation, Every time…

Gearheads | 4 Things to Manage Heat Generation

Originally Posted by Parker Electromechanical Team on Wed. August 31, 2016 Design engineers developing applications using servo motors and gearheads must lend consideration to thermal issues. Machine performance requirements have become significantly more demanding, making the effects of temperature change a primary concern to the designer. As both servo motors and gearheads are sources of heat, it is important … Continue reading Gearheads | 4 Things to Manage Heat Generation

Miniature photoelectric sensor detects fill level during secondary packaging operations

Industry: Packaging machines Filling machines Food and Beverage Sensor task: Presence control Business unit: Photoelectric Sensors Range name: Photoelectric Cubic Miniature Products used: LHR-C23PA-PMS-60C LHR-C23PA-TM#-### Summary During secondary packaging of bags of confectionery, manufacturers arrange bags in overlapping layers. Multi-axis pick-and-place packing robots align and pack layers of bags in preformed cardboard cartons. The filled … Continue reading Miniature photoelectric sensor detects fill level during secondary packaging operations

High-frequency RFID read/write modules: Now available with IO-Link!

Thanks to the new high frequency RFID read/write modules (HF RWMs) with IO-Link interface V 1.1, it has never been easier to plug and play. Contrinex designed them specifically for easy, cost-effective integration into existing control systems. The new HF RWMs with IO-Link are a logical extension of the Contrinex HF system entirely in the … Continue reading High-frequency RFID read/write modules: Now available with IO-Link!