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Best control for dancer rollers
The VTEP provides the best control for dancer rollers in web tensioning applications.
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Target reached
The “motion complete” function, familiar from electric drive technology, is now also available for pneumatic pressure control as “target reached.”
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VTEP
The world’s first proportional valve terminal, the VTEP, provides closed-loop control of moderate air flow on up to 10 channels. It is ultra compact, measuring less than five inches wide.
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Canada, USA
A New Automated Handling System Dramatically Improves the Volume of EV ...
Safe, thorough, and fast inspection of charged electric vehicle (EV) battery cells is essential for lowering ...
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Safe, thorough, and fast inspection of charged electric vehicle (EV) battery cells is essential for lowering production cost and ensuring the quality of EV batteries. Harris Hill Automation, Poland, Maine, USA, a young, nimble, and customer-focused machine builder, recently designed and built a handling system to feed battery cells into and out of their OEM customer’s proprietary quality inspection system. The Harris Hill Automation solution ...
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Festo pneumatic grippers
Key components of the handling system include the custom tool with six Festo pneumatic grippers, lower center, the VTUX I/O module, top center, and X, Y, and Z axes transporting the end-of-arm tool.
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VTUX
In the raised position, the compact VTUX valve terminal, center, is visible with valves and I/O. This image also reveals how well the VTUX is suited for end-of-arm mounting and the size of the gantry.
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Festo CIP safety module - 3 safe zones
The Allen-Bradley ArmorBlock Guard I/O, top center, is wired to a CPX with VTSA-F-CB valve terminal, bottom center, for three safe zones and up to a CAT3, Ple, and SIL3 safety level.
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Festo CIP safety module
The Festo CIP safety module, lower right with red stripe, connects directly to this Allen-Bradley safety controller, top center, simplifying wiring and reducing cost.