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Alstom to produce KZ8A freight locomotives for Azerbaijan
Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply 50 KZ8A freight locomotives to Azerbaijan Railways (ADDY) which will be assembled in Alstom’s JV EKZ between 2016 and 2018. The total amount of […]
HARTING’s M12 connector proven to sustain under harsh outdoor environment
The M12 connector, which has proven itself in industrial applications, is also a top performer in outdoor applications. The use of specific materials makes this possible. Industrial environments would be unimaginable without […]
Beckhoff’s EP9224 smart power box offers higher total currents
The EP9224 smart power box offers internal current and voltage measurement in addition to the possibility to connect four EtherCAT Box power supply branches. The values are available to the controller via […]
Alstom to supply X’Ttrapolis Mega commuter trains in South Africa
Alstom is pleased to announce that PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) and Gibela, have concluded the financial close of the contract signed on the 14 October 2013 for the supply […]
Toshiba Machine’s TV1000 6-axis robot impressed customers at the Plastic West show
The Plastic West show in Anaheim, CA, saw TM Robotics (Americas) take its first venture into a North American trade show. On display was a Toshiba Machine TV1000 industrial robot in an […]
Epson presents its new RA8900 and RX8900 RTC series
Seiko Epson Corporation, the world leader in quartz crystal technology, introduced its new RA8900 series and RX8900 series of real-time clock (RTC) modules with built-in digital temperature-compensated crystal oscillators (DTCXO). There are […]
Eatons presents Wheelock Exceder LED low frequency sounder for sleeping area
Power management company Eaton today announced that its Cooper Notification business has introduced the Wheelock Exceder LED low frequency sounder line. These new products represent a first in the industry and are […]
Stratix 5100 by Rockwell Automation allows simultaneous connection up to 19 IP addresses
To make accessing critical production data easier within the manufacturing enterprise, Rockwell Automation is launching the Allen-Bradley Stratix 5100 wireless access point (WAP) featuring a work group bridge. Unlike typical wireless clients […]
SPRiPM permanent magnet motor by YASKAWA now comes as a package solution
YASKAWA’s IE4-compliant SPRiPM permanent magnet motor is now available as a package solution with an inverter drive. This means that plant manufacturers can simply connect the package. YASKAWA’s SPRiPM permanent magnet motor […]
Beckhoff demonstrated its automation control solutions at Automatica 2014
Beckhoff presented its control solutions for automation and robotics at Automatica 2014, in Munich, Germany. PC-based control from Beckhoff integrates PLC, Motion Control, measurement technology and robotics on a single platform. Doing […]