Enhancing Machine Reliability by Predictive Maintenance with Mitsubishi Electric’s Maisart AI Technology
Submitted by Mitsubishi and Corey Foster, Valin
In the rapidly evolving world of industrial automation, predictive maintenance is key to minimizing downtime and maximizing efficiency. Mitsubishi Electric’s cutting-edge AI technology, Maisart, integrated with their servo amplifiers, provides a robust solution for predictive maintenance, helping detect early signs of machine failure.
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Predictive Maintenance with Mitsubishi Electric’s Maisart AI Technology Overview
Submitted by Mitsubishi and Corey Foster, Valin
Mitsubishi Electric’s unique AI technology, Maisart, enables predictive maintenance and monitors operation status through servo amplifiers that detect early signs of machine failure.
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Addressing Backlash with Mitsubishi Electric’s MRJ 5 Servo Amplifiers
Submitted by Mitsubishi and Corey Foster, Valin
In mechanical systems, backlash is the clearance or lost motion between parts, often due to manufacturing imperfections. This gap causes positioning errors, which can degrade machine performance.
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Debunking Myths: Common Misconceptions About Collaborative Robots
As a heavily marketed and “new” technology, there are a lot of misconceptions about collaborative robots. In reality, we can’t even call them “new” anymore, but they are still new and unfamiliar to a lot of people. And those are the people who probably most need to look at using cobots. Let’s debunk some of the common myths surrounding collaborative robots to gain a clearer understanding of their true potential.
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Why Choose Yokogawa’s e-RT3 and FA -M3 Over Standard PLCs?
In the realm of industrial automation, choosing the right controller can make a significant difference in the efficiency, flexibility, and performance of your systems. While standard Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) have been the go-to for many years, their limitations are becoming increasingly apparent in today's fast-paced industrial environments. Yokogawa's e-RT3 and FA offer advanced alternatives that address these limitations and provide superior performance and capabilities.
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Unlocking Versatility: Leveraging Multi-CPU Configurations with Yokogawa's FA-M3V and e-RT3 Plus Controllers
The demand for robust and versatile automation solutions has never been higher. Yokogawa's FA-M3V Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and e-RT3 Plus Controller provide a powerful combination to meet these needs.
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Navigating the Complexity of PLC's: Beware of One-Size-Fits-All Claims
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
PLC's are complex pieces of equipment. If there is a vendor trying to tell you that a particular PLC will solve all of your challenges and is set to meet all of your needs, that is certainly a red flag.
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Unlocking the Potential of Condition Monitoring: Navigating the Nuances for Optimal Sensor Selection
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Discover the intricacies of condition monitoring in our latest blog. Learn how to select the right sensors and equipment tailored to your process needs and budget.
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Focused Monitoring: A Strategic Approach to Preventative Maintenance and Condition Monitoring
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Preventative maintenance and condition monitoring are not only independent concepts, but they are also ones that should not be treated with a one-size-fits-all approach. Learn more in the blog below.
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Specifying VFD's
Submitted by Ray Marquiss || Valin Corporation
The basic application for a VFD is one where an AC motor must be run with some aspect of control over the speed, accel/decel or torque. Cranes, fans, pumps, mixers, conveyors, and similar applications are all candidates for using a VFD.
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Mitsubishi GOT to VFD Quickstart Kit
GOT provides an easily accessible interface for startup, commissioning, and control/monitoring VFD with pre-designed sample projects. Anyone can set it up in minutes by following the Quick Start Guide.
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Electro-Hydraulic Actuators Improve Safety
Don't wait until it's too late, Kyntronics' actuators can help prevent disasters and improve your bottom line.
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Pre-Engineered Cartesian Robots Versus Modular Gantries
The answer might not be so obvious when deciding to use pre-engineered "Cartesian Robots" versus more modularly designed gantries.
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Mitsubishi MR-J2S to MR-J4 Servo Amplifier and Motor Migration
Mitsubishi announced the discontinuation of their old legacy J2S product line back in 2015 and official repair services for this product ended in August 2022. If you haven't already looked into upgrading to the J4, now is the time!
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Decrease Process Time, Improve Outcomes with Advanced Vibration Suppression
Submitted by Mitsubishi Electric
Is unchecked vibration affecting your bottom line? Vibration can bring any high-speed, high-precision process to an unexpected and costly standstill.
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Ignoring Alerts: Running VFD’s to Failure
Submitted by Kair Turubayev || Valin Corporation
We've been finding more and more circumstances where customers find it beneficial to run their variable frequency drives (VFD) to failure, potentially damaging the VFD beyond repair. This is an interesting concept for people to wrap their mind around at first.
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Top 3 Security Misconceptions Between IT and OT Personnel
Submitted by Corey Foster, Valin Corporation
There seems to be this constant game of tug-of-war between Information Technology (IT) and Operation Technology (OT) personnel in industrial settings. In general, there are three misconceptions that OT personnel have about the IT department.
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Mitsubishi Electric Servo and Motion Economy Solutions
Economy Solutions from Mitsubishi Electric provides a low-cost, reliable, powerful, and easy-to-configure bundle of components allowing OEMs and system integrators to integrate high-precision motion control quickly, effortlessly, and affordably into their applications.
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IAI ELECYLINDER® Large Slider Type
Large ELECYLINDER® Slider type with a longer stroke operates at higher speeds.
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One Servo-Drive to Power Them All
Need drives to run your multi-axis system? It is hard to beat the Parker P-Series servo drive. Whether you have a belt actuator, a ballscrew actuator, an electric cylinder, a direct drive for a rotary table, or a linear motor, it's nice having a single compact cost-effective drive solution that can power your needs.
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Roller Screw Actuators vs. Hydraulics - How About a Better Solution?
Kyntronics SMART Hydraulic Actuators combine the best features of hydraulic power with the precision of servo control (used in ball screw & roller screw electro-mechanical actuators), without the inherent disadvantages of those approaches.
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Motors for Extreme Environments
Valin provides quality motor products designed to perform in environments and applications where ordinary motors are unsuitable.
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Coronavirus Easy to Kill Outside of the Body
Actril™ Cold Sterilant Demonstrate Complete Inactivation of 229E Human Coronavirus Strain in 5 Minutes!
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Introducing IAI's ELECYLINDER® EC-B6/B7 Belt Driven Type
Belt Driven System does not decrease maximum speed. Max. payload: 20kg.
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