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F3SG-4RR IP67G Rated Safety Light Curtain

The new F3SG-4RR global light curtains are a line extension that also includes productivity improvements with easy to mount brackets, Smartclick cables and more indicators to expedite installation and reduce maintenance downtime.

Omron's S8VK-X

End users are demanding more information from their power supplies to maximize uptime and the S8VK-X delivers with real time service life information that can be monitored from a central location.

Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Robotics or Motion Control? 10 Questions to Help Decide

Robotics and motion control are closely related in many ways, but robots lean towards a "pre-engineered" solution while motion control leans towards a modular solution. Before deciding to install a robot or motion control component, these are ten questions to ask yourself.

Submitted by Ray Marquiss || Valin Corporation

Robotics can be narrowed down to five types: Cartesian, Cylindrical, SCARA, 6-Axis and Delta. Each has specific elements (speed, size, workspace) making them ideal for certain applications. Knowledge of each type can help machine designers choose the best robot for their process. Learn more.

IXA SCARA Robot

The high-speed IXA SCARA Robot holds the fastest cycle times and yet achieves a lower price than previous SCARA models. The arch motion smoothly blends both horizontal and vertical motion to accomplish continuous high-speed cycle times.

Cardinal High Flow Cartridges

For new liquid filtration applications – or if you are considering upgrading your system – consider the benefits of Cardinal's High Flow Cartridges over traditional 2.5” pleated or depth filters.

Submitted by John Brokaw || Valin Corporation
Don't Just Shelve It: Care for Spares

We think of routine care and maintenance of a system to stave off failures as standard practice, but what about preventive maintenance of the replacement parts used when the system does fail?

Submitted by Fernando Corona and Sean Julian || Valin Corp.

A global automotive components company was having issues with their vertically integrated equipment used to manufacture seating and interior systems. We assured the auto manufacturer that we had a technical specialist and an application engineer on-site to troubleshoot the issue. Learn more.

Submitted by Brian Lu || Valin Corporation
Aluminum Framing Work Stations

Using lean principles in manufacturing is an important element when trying to reduce waste, control costs and ensure timely deliveries to customers. However, this concept of trimming back unnecessary work and reaping the production benefits can also be applied at an individual level in production lines or assembly rooms.

Patlite's LA6-POE features easy-to-use editing software for programming various color sequences in the field, a mirroring function for monitoring equipment from remote locations, and PoE (Power over Ethernet) for single cable installation.