Latest Safety Trend: Integrating Safety with Motion Control
March 31, 2011 by Totally Integrated Automation Admin+
Filed under Controllers, Featured, PLC
While injuries due to industrial accidents have been dramatically reduced over the past decade – largely the result of rising awareness and investment in safety-instrumented automation – serious accidents still occur every day. Getting safety right is both a priority and an ongoing process. But safety systems have always been an additional and separate endeavor from basic control, adding cost and complexity to any application. The latest evolution in safety systems involves... Read More
Honing in on New Money
January 7, 2010 by Totally Integrated Automation Admin+
Filed under Articles, Featured
Sunnen uses Motion Control to design a low-cost honing system. Designing new product lines in the complex industrial automation world is a complex challenge, one that’s increasingly being done under tight time pressures. When Sunnen began developing a basic, large-bore horizontal honing system, it got to market on time with the right end pricing by reaching out to suppliers. The new bore sizing and finishing line, dubbed the HTA, is now helping the 85-year-old OEM gain market... Read More