All posts by Sean Gately

Migrating from Fluid Power to Electromechanical Technology

by Lisa Eitel, Design World At a recent visit to the Parker Hannifin Electromechanical and Drives Division in Irwin, Pa., I got the chance to hear the perspective of Jeremy Miller, Product Manager — Linear Mechanics. I asked him about some of the major design objectives Parker’s customers cite when changing their designs from fluid … Continue reading Migrating from Fluid Power to Electromechanical Technology

Free Webinar – Connecting any machine to the cloud

Secure PLC connectivity solutions Free Webinar – Register Today!  HMS offers several solutions for connecting devices and PLCs including Siemens, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, Modbus, Vipa, Mitsubishi Electric, Omron and Hitachi controllers directly to the cloud. Connecting to IoT platforms from Azure, AWS, Google and IBM are all possible with HMS gateways. With HMS, machine builders … Continue reading Free Webinar – Connecting any machine to the cloud

Unitronics Case Study: Gas Generators

     Learn how PLC+HMIs outperform microcontrollers without breaking the bank ErreDue manufactures gas production and purification equipment with a focus on accessibility and ease of use. ErreDue developed a new line of micro-generators for Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen generation. Although most of their competitors use microcontrollers on similar product lines, ErreDue wanted to use … Continue reading Unitronics Case Study: Gas Generators

Wago EXi Intrinsically Safe Modules

We are pleased to introduce two new additions to the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM 750 Series: the 750-539 4-channel intrinsically safe digital output module and the 750-486 4-channel intrinsically safe analog input module. Both modules are approved for wiring to devices located in hazardous zones 1/21 and 0/20 and offer diagnostics per channel indicating wire breaks and short … Continue reading Wago EXi Intrinsically Safe Modules