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Pickering Interfaces has announced the latest version of its 41/43-752A range of battery simulator modules. The 41/43-752A-111, ideal for emulating electric vehicle battery stacks in battery management system (BMS) testing applications, features increased voltage isolation (now 1000V), which will be essential as the electric vehicle sector transitions from 400V to 800V architectures.
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The KOSTAL Smart Energy Meter now offers a comprehensive software update. This expands its range of functions and refreshes the user interface for controlling the KOSTAL ENECTOR wallbox. The user interface can be accessed via the KOSTAL Solar App or the Solar Portal.
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Viscom AG has announced the iS6059 PCB Inspection Plus. With new, faster sensor technology and data processing and analysis capabilities, it meets the most demanding requirements in industrial applications.
If, for example, it is necessary to inspect the presence of electronic components as quickly as possible or to accurately measure heights in an assembly, existing 3D automated optical inspection (3D AOI) methods are the recognized industry standard.
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Until now, the immersion stage of cataphoresis could only be divided into a few areas when using conventional thyristor rectifiers. If one rectifier failed, much of the current for coating was unavailable, resulting in an imperfect coating and an unusable car body.
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Automating any process in a production sequence can simplify operational challenges, as well as increase efficiency and quality. Yamaha Motor Robotics' FA division has helped companies in various sectors of the food industry achieve these benefits by introducing robots for packaging and labeling.
One of Yamaha's customers in food production, an established brand of baked sweets with a history dating back more than 100 years, recently installed a series of SCARA robots to optimize production capacity by packaging the sweets into boxes of various sizes.
If conventional manual packaging is used, the number of workers required in the production area varies depending on the number of boxes ordered and the quantity of sweets to be packaged. Figure 1 illustrates the workstations in the production area. The table shows how the optimal number of workers fluctuates according to the production target. This presents a challenge for managers, who must ensure that only the necessary number of workers are present each day.
Figure 1. Conventional manual packaging can be inefficient if there are more workers than necessary in the production area.
“Our team analyzed the workflow in the packaging area and proposed a set of eight YK400XE SCARA robots, connected via LCMR200 linear transport modules,” explains Jumpei Ninomiya, Sales Director of the Factory Automation (FA) division at Yamaha Motor Europe Robotics Business. “Only one worker is needed to supervise the robots, which simplifies human resource management and stabilizes production, ensuring that all orders can be fulfilled efficiently.”
With a 400 mm boom length and a 4 kg payload capacity, the YK400XE is the smallest in the high-performance, affordable YK-XE series. Ideal for palletizing, loading/unloading, assembly, and inspection, it easily connects to Yamaha's RCX340 controller to unlock its full potential. This includes automatic acceleration and deceleration optimization, which improves control—especially when moving heavy loads—while also maximizing reliability and minimizing vibration.
As a further improvement to the candy packaging application, the integration of the RCXiVY2+ vision system allowed each YK400XE to check the orientation and position of each individual item to be packaged. The modernized production area (Figure 2) can now operate continuously, 24 hours a day, with supervisors working in 8-hour shifts. The LCMR200 conveyor modules provide the flexibility needed to quickly adjust the conveyor's stop position to handle boxes of different sizes.
Figure 2. SCARA robots can package sweets accurately and at a constant speed, 24 hours a day, to maintain constant productivity.
A company spokesperson added: "In addition to providing the anticipated labor savings, our new Yamaha SCARA robots have improved productivity, reduced costs, and decreased human error, thereby enhancing quality. They allow us to preserve our history and tradition while modernizing our processes and offering our customers even more delicious baked goods."
Companies that handle food products such as meat may face a very different challenge. The environment in which meat is handled must be kept at a constant 4°C. Humans cannot work safely in those conditions for extended periods.
Yamaha's latest customer in the food industry has successfully automated the labeling of fresh meat packages under refrigerated conditions using YK-TW SCARA robots. The company's production managers had previously considered using a parallel link robot, which is common in many factories.
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The YRM20DL is a premium, high-efficiency modular machine that improves actual and per-unit productivity with a newly developed, high-rigidity, double-track conveyor, further reducing transport losses, etc. The YRM20DL builds upon the core features of the company's flagship high-speed, high-precision, and highly versatile YRM20 universal mounting machine .
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The bidirectional DCBM represents an important step forward in supporting the deployment of fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers in North America as it will allow EV charging station manufacturers (ECVE) to accelerate their certification based on DC meter requirements in accordance with CTEP/NTEP (Certified Test and Evaluation Professional/National Type Evaluation Program) certification.
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Surface assembly processes can generate vast amounts of data that hold the secrets to continuous improvement. Unlocking those secrets is the challenge for the latest generations of manufacturing management software.
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Delta showcased its broad portfolio of innovative and energy-efficient power and thermal management solutions. The offering includes Delta's 1U power rack for telecom and data center applications, featuring the new 80 PLUS Titanium configurable gallium nitrate (GaN) power supply with over 96% energy efficiency.
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The ABB Sensi+ analyzer enables safer, simpler, and more efficient pipeline monitoring and operation thanks to a device that can accurately analyze up to three contaminants (H2S, H2O, CO2) in any natural gas flow in real time. Its rapid response also allows for timely reactions to process changes, helping to reduce waste and methane emissions.
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Farnell now distributes Weller's new WXsmart intelligent all-in-one handheld welding platform. The WXsmart is a one-of-a-kind solution designed to reduce downtime and increase productivity across all welding, repair, and refurbishment applications.
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RS Group plc has added Weller's WXsmart to its product portfolio, a new 300W handheld soldering platform that integrates all soldering applications into a single station. Thanks to a new range of soldering irons with smart tips, WXsmart enables complete process control throughout the entire soldering operation.
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