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POWER/MATION NEWS - MAY 2021

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Total Robot Solutions for Application Optimization

Automation can seem daunting, but it doesn’t need to be. Our team of automation specialists create an enjoyable experience as you work together to find a solution that fits your needs. Click to download our FREE Robotic Solutions Guide or visit powermation.com to learn about our full line of industrial robotic solutions.

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Meet GoFa, your new robotic helping hand. GoFa is a lightweight small footprint collaborative robot designed to help any industry take their automation to the next level. GoFa is fast and accurate, capable of operating at 2.2 m/s. With a class-leading reach of 950mm, and the ability to handle payloads up to 5kg, GoFa loves demanding, repetitive tasks. For maximum safety, GoFa features intelligent sensors in every joint that stop the robot within milliseconds if contact is detected, allowing for robot and human workers to share workspaces and cooperate on the same tasks without physical barriers or fences. Learn more.

Tool Changers

RSP has a wide range of automatic tool changers with a load capacity of up to 1,250 kg. The tool changers are robust and can manage continuous changing operations with maintained reliability and safety. Explore the solution.

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B.R.A.I.N.S. – This month it's a tag team special as Andrew Jagger and JD Teter put their heads together to connect a Horner X10 to an ABB ACS380 VFD. Download the bonus app note and help materials at the Power/mation YouTube channel.

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Electronic Circuit Breakers: PTCB Now with Class I, Div. 2 Approval

At 6.2 mm wide, the Phoenix Contact PTCB series of electronic circuit breakers are the perfect solution for protecting your critical loads. The single-channel PTCB series are UL 508 Listed and UL Recognized to UL 2367 with Class I, Division 2 approval for hazardous locations. All the parts in the PTCB family now carry the approval, including those with the remote reset function, which is ideal for hard-to-access or unmanned applications.

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NEW! Carbon Fiber Detection Sensors

Turck has developed the world's first inductive sensors for detecting carbon fibers. The patent-pending sensor series detects both carbon fibers and pressed carbon parts. It is based on advanced Uprox technology and therefore offers maximum switching distances and maximum installation flexibility – for manufacturers and suppliers of products such as cars, wind turbines or sporting equipment.

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Gearbox Design for Harsh Environments

When applying a gearbox in a harsh environment, no two applications are alike. You must consider the environment in conjunction with the application – together they affect the operation of the gearbox. This combination of environment and application means off-the-shelf components typically cannot be used. Check out GAM's guide that provides considerations for integrating gearboxes into harsh environments, as well as real world examples.

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NEW! WLS70 Sealed, High Output LED Strip Light

Banner’s WLS70 is a very bright LED luminaire that features an even light output and is designed for a wide variety of environments and applications, such as machine lighting, automation systems, inspection, and parking garage. The sealed WLS70 offers cascadable AC models in addition to its DC model. Its sturdy aluminum housing is encased in a shatterproof, UV-stabilized polycarbonate shell.

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NEW! CTA: Robust Safety Switch for Harsh Conditions

The Euchner CTP/CTA safety switch combines the operation of electromechanical safety switches with guard locking and modern transponder-coded safety engineering. Thanks to the transponder technology, even a single CTP/CTA achieves category 4/ PL e according to EN ISO 13849-1, without additional fault exclusion, and meets all the requirements of EN ISO 14119. Explore the solution.

POWERLINK Integration Module

The Unidrive, Commander, Digitax and the Pump Drive families can now connect to all POWERLINK networks. The Control Techniques' SI-POWERLINK module provides Ethernet connectivity for applications ranging from simple open-loop systems to those demanding precise motion control. Learn more.

NEW! Stepper Drives with Safe Torque Off (STO)

Oriental Motor continues to lead the industry by including Safe Torque Off (STO) on their award-winning AZ series of Alpha Step drives enabling you to "GO" or "STOP" safety. Learn more.

New ASSIGN™ Motor Program

The new ASSIGN™ (Any Servo, Stepper, Integrated, Geared, or NEMA) motor program for the Exlar FTX and FTP actuators substantially increases the number of motor / actuator combinations available.

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NEW! Flame Detector for Hydrocarbon Fires

The new Macurco TracXP TXP-FDE IR3-HD triple IR flame detector ensures the highest immunity to false alarms and provides an ultra-fast response detection to all types of hydrocarbon fires (visible and non-visible). Learn more.