Electronics

This video illustrates actuators performing circular interpolation using IAI RCP6 actuators, MCON EtherCAT Motion Controller, and Omron Machine Automation Controller N-series PLC.

We're continuing to talk about terminology and this time we're talking about rotary mechanics.  I’m Corey Foster of Valin Corporation.  Let's talk about this.

This video will illustrate how to control an IAI RCP actuator with an RCON Gateway Ethernet IP interface from the PLC.

Using Mitsubishis GOT HMIs with their VFDs makes seeing the status and changing the settings much easier.  

This video will illustrate how to connect to the Beijer PLC XP325 using the BCS tool which is the Beijer development tool through Ethernet cable.

This video will illustrate how to use the DAQMaster utility from Autonics to set up the Ethernet/IP coupler ARIO-C-EI with couple digital inputs slice as well as digital output slice.

NITROSource PSA Nitrogen Generators use advanced nitrogen gas generation technology to deliver low cost, energy-efficient nitrogen gas on demand.

CC-Link IE TSN is the key to realizing real-time communication in manufacturing systems utilizing TCP/IP-compatible Ethernetbased networks.

The clogging of pump systems has been a problem for wastewater municipalities' Lift Pumping Stations for many years, and the Covid-19 pandemic brought an increase in the usage of wipes, along with an increase in the improper disposal of those wipes (oftentimes they are flushed down a toilet). 

Valin and Mitsubishi Electric joined forces to bring the latest automation solutions to our customers in Arizona on August 7th.  On board the mobile showroom customers saw the latest technology in PLCs, drives, CNCs, motion control, HMIs, energy monitoring and management, industrial robots, and connectivity for MES and ERP applications.

These are the four most important questions to ask when selecting either a servo or stepper motor for your application: speed, torque, inertia and power.

What is the difference between a direct drive and worm-gear driven rotary stage?  Which is better?

Linear motor actuators are great…but we hesitate before using them in vertical applications.  We discuss why and what some solutions are.

Looking for an electric actuator with a specific stroke length?  We discuss the feasibility of producing custom stroke lengths using various technologies.

Have you found an actuator that you like that you want but it just does not quite have everything that you need?  Maybe you wish you could tweak it just a little bit?

This video is going to show the details of using the servo press in the first of the position press modes which is “Speed Control-Keeping Position”.

This video is going to explain the five program steps in the IAI Servo Press programming cycle.

This video is an overview of the Robo Cylinder® software that is used with Intelligent Actuator Servo Press product.

Are you struggling in getting the performance from your servo motor that you are expecting?  We discuss how the servo drive configuration can adversely affect your servo motor performance.

Should you use 5 or 24-volt logic with your devices and controllers?

Find out the difference and why you’d use differential signals.

A useful topic to understand is the difference between “sinking” and “sourcing”.  You can use this for inputs and outputs and to make sure that your feedback is compatible with your electronics.

Learn about different types, protocols, form factors and variations of feedback.

Brushless servo motors are a specific type of synchronous electric motors.  We look at few different designs and compare them.