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EPLAN Data Portal is a web-based platform that gives engineers instant access to electrical schematics from numerous component manufacturers, including, from now on, LEMO connectors.

Visitors attending the events held in Runcorn and St Albans, heard how 4Sight was able to deal with varying qualities of code and check for presence, legibility and location of print, rejecting any products falling below specific user-defined parameters. A short presentation was delivered by Mike Hughes, Managing Director of AutoCoding Systems followed by demonstrations of the 4Sight software conducted by AutoCoding’s Technical Director, Robin Eatch.

Selecting the correct camera for a Machine Vision application can be a daunting task. In this article we feature just a few of our extensive range of cameras that can be used for industrial applications.

The ever-expanding range of industrial robot applications means that today robots are being tasked with increasingly varied and more complex operations. In addition, many manufacturers are seeking to capitalise on the flexibility offered by robots, especially the 6 axis variety, and this in turn has led in many cases to a demand for larger working envelopes.

Storage of raw material after it has been delivered and subsequent sawing of the stock into manageable sizes for handling and deployment onto machine tools are often the first two processes in a factory. The efficiency of both functions can be dramatically increased if they are automated.

Foremost Electronics, the engineering-led Essex based importer and specialist distributor of electromechanical components offers a wide range of manufacturing and machine building solutions for industrial systems.

Emergency stop switches are required in many industrial and process control applications including alarms, emergency equipment and mchine shutdown and exit access.