MARCH 2014 CONTENTS
WITH PARKER... The name Parker Hannifin is still relatively new in the context of variable speed drives, however, like most things, there is more to the story than first meets the eye
COVER STORY
DRIVES & CONTROLS PREVIEW SUPPLEMENT
IT’S TIME TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK
TIME TO RAISE THE BAR
Take a closer look at what’s on offer at this year’s Drives & Controls exhibition at the Birmingham NEC...
SCALABILITY AND RESPONSE
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Maximising scalability and minimising response time will be the two main topics for B&R at the Drives & Controls show...
INDUSTRIAL CONNECTIVITY
HARTING will be showcasing its new family of high
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temperature connectors and devices...
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Time to take a closer look
The name Parker Hannifin is still relatively new in the context of variable speed drives, however, like most things, there is more to the story than first meets the eye.
Please turn to supplement page 6
FEATURES
S4. Time to raise the bar With only weeks to go until the Drives & Controls exhibition (NEC Hall 3/3A, Birmingham, 8th-10th April), the free to attend exhibition will cover the very latest in mechanical power transmission, motion control and automation from over 300 leading companies from around the globe. Automation magazine takes a closer look at what to expect
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S12. Offering new dimensions in scalability and response time At this year’s Drives & Controls exhibition B&R will be taking advantage of the opportunity offered by the UK’s premier trade fair for industrial automation systems and components to present its product range in Hall 3, stand D250. Two main topics are on the B&R agenda this year - maximising scalability and minimising response time
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S18. Supporting UK OEMs The UK OEM sector is keen to expand and improve its international competitiveness. However, as Jon Sumner, OEM solutions manager for Mitsubishi Electric claims, there are some vital issues to address, in order to achieve for success
PRODUCTS
S8. Sysmac on show at Drives & Controls 2014 S9. RiDiag II software for TopTherm Blue e cooling units S10. Helping to provide the best solution S13. New developments in industrial connectivity S17. Compact CPU module, plus Drives & Controls Seminar Programme S19. Sensor and positioning innovations
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