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subassemblies for combine harvester headers, both of which involve complex welds. “The decision on which tasks to automate with the robot was based on the amount of time they took compared to our existing process and the potential savings that could be achieved,” explains Michael Scarfe, Manufacturing Manager, Shelbourne Reynolds.
“For this reason, we
Uniflat Capacitive Sensors
he BCS Q40 Uniflat capacitive sensors from Balluff are primarily used for content monitoring and fill-level indicators for fluid, powder or granular media. Two designs are available,
T GlobalProx for
standard applications and SMARTLEVEL for solving previously difficult situations involving conductive media. SMARTLEVEL technology developed and patented
by Balluff enables the sensor to see
through non-metallic walls up to 10mm thick and to ignore any foaming and film adhesion to the container wall which would cause standard sensors to incorrectly switch. Where, for example, standard sensors fall short in the process industry, the more sophisticated SMARTLEVEL is used: thanks to patented oscillator technology, liquid films or dirt build-up on the outside or inside of the container do not influence the measurement result. Even with conductive or aggressive media, users can count on precise measurement results.
The previously
necessary periodic sensor and container cleaning is not required.
adjustments for many applications are needed, the sensor working straight out of the box.
Balluff Tel: 0161 282 4700 Web:
www.balluff.co.uk
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Integrated welding cell
BB FlexArc integrated cell helps Shelbourne Reynolds to cut production times and expand its manufacturing capabilities. An ABB robotic welding cell is enabling agricultural machinery manufacturer Shelbourne Reynolds to dramatically reduce production times for its range of articulated hedge cutting tractor attachments. Handling the several hundred welds entailed in the production of the attachments, the cell has so far cut welding process times by 66 percent compared to the company’s previous manufacturing process. The installation features a specially adapted version of ABB’s FlexArc cell, which brings together a robot, positioner and the welding equipment needed for the process into one integrated package. Installed as the latest step in a drive to automate Shelbourne Reynolds’ Suffolk factory, the cell is used to handle the company’s more difficult and time-consuming welding
tasks. As well as the
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mechanical and electronic products hedge cutting
attachment, the cell is also used to produce other equipment,
including a grain stripper and
introduced a cut-off point whereby anything that previously took an hour or more to weld was allocated to the robot cell.” With the assistance of ABB, a time study was conducted with estimated time
savings being identified for
various welding processes in order to identify the ones best suited for handling by the cell. The result has been a significant reduction in welding times, with products now being welded in one- third of the time previously required. Not only that, but complex welds, such as those involving welding around pipes and tubes, are now performed to a much higher aesthetic standard than previously. “Circular interpolation processes involving welding around tubular objects can be a challenge for even the most skilled manual welders, particularly when time is of the essence,” says Mr Scarfe. “The robot cell is able to handle these processes at a much faster rate, producing consistently strong, high quality and visually pleasing welds.” For Shelbourne Reynolds, a key benefit has been the freeing-up of the manual welders who previously made the products now being produced by the cell. Compared to the previous team of six needed to handle the welding process, the robotic cell now only needs one team member to supervise one of two production shifts.
ABB Tel: 01908 350300 Web:
www.abb.com
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-T-A Circuit Breakers, quality designer and manufacturer of a broad range of electro-
for circuit protection, has
introduced a new solid-state power relay offering a noiseless relay function together with electronic overcurrent protection in a single unit, thus minimising the space requirements and the number of plug-in components. Designed for standard 4-pole automotive relay sockets (to ISO 7588), the E-T-A Electronic Standard Relay ESR10-P ISO Maxi is suitable for 12V DC on-board electrical systems, is rated to 50A and offers remote re-setting in the event of an overload trip. The ESR10 is suitable for a wide range of 12V DC systems, for example switching and protecting motors, lamps and magnetic valves in road,
construction, agricultural and rail vehicles as well as for work and leisure boats, and for industrial applications in process and automation. The solid-state design of the E-T-A ESR10 relay offers wear-free switching and is unsusceptible to shock, vibration and dust. Silent switching can bring benefits for applications inside a passenger cabin. It also requires a far smaller closed and switching current compared to a standard electromechanical relay. In the event of a trip through short circuit or overload, the type ESR10-P can simply be re-set remotely by switching it off and on, rather like a re-settable fuse.
E-T-A Circuit Breakers Tel: 01296 745154 Web:
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Fluke Motors and Drives and Process Tools Seminars programme for 2014
luke, the global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology, is offering a series of free Motors & Drives Seminars, and a series of Process Tools Seminars, as part of its programme of seminars for 2014 throughout the UK and Ireland. Designed to help maintenance technicians become more effective at troubleshooting motors and motor drives, or technicians / engineers to troubleshoot and calibrate process instruments, the seminars are part of the Fluke Academy programme which can be seen at
http://www.flukeacademy.shuttlepod.org/UK-seminars. The content of the Motors and Drives Seminars is aimed at helping maintenance technicians (electromechanical technicians, electricians) become more effective at troubleshooting motors and motor drives, and ultimately helping reduce downtime and save on costly repair bills.
F The content of the Process Tools Seminars is designed for instrumentation
technicians / engineers to experience how process instruments operate, why they need calibration, and to practice troubleshooting and calibrating process instruments live in a practical workshop.
Fluke UK Ltd 36 MAY 2014 | AUTOMATION Tel: 020 7942 0700 Web:
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Intelligent Networking with EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT and PROFINET
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englor sensoric GmbH has expanded its
product range for Industrial Communication to include the EtherNet/IP and
EtherCAT The high performance
Distance Sensors included in the der OCP range, as well as the associated Switches and Junctions, now provide for consistent communication right on down to the field level with two further protocols in addition to PROFINET. A compact housing (50 x 50 x 30 mm), IP67 protection, an integrated web server, a graphic display, location-independent configuration and minimal wiring effort thanks to PoE: the OCP range has been distinguished in the past by numerous functions
based on PROFINET, and will now be
supplemented with two further highlights by adding the widespread EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT protocols. EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT as an Ideal Extension The OCP product range, equipped thus far with RS-232 or PROFINET, will be furnished with an additional, standardized communications interface by adding the real-time EtherCAT protocol and, in combination with power over Ethernet (PoE) and distributed clock technology, will thus be transformed into a genuine expert in the field of industrial communication. The time-stamp function is above all important when spatially distributed processes are coordinated with each other and precise synchronization of all Ethernet users is required.
wenglor sensoric Ltd Tel: 01536 313580 Web:
www.wenglor.com
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