TECHNOLOGY n 27 www.drivesncontrols.com June 2023 Xelity 10 TX IP67 Managed Switch - A high-data switch for every area of application. new possibilities for smart data management that can be decentralized and field mounted. With up to ten gigabit ports and its high level of robustness and variety, it represents the new benchmark for the industrial switch market. The compact, robust metal housing with the high degree of protection IP67 allows the switch to be used even in extremely harsh industrial environments, while the M12 L-coded power Connectors ensure easy connection with power transmission.” Vario-X - The multiple award-winning automation system And finally, we can’t discuss advances in automation technology and not mention Murrelektronik’s Vario-X. “Quite simply, Murrelektronik innovation at its best!”Korina explains “The VarioX is a modular, flexible and stand-alone automation system, which has the ability to communicate to high level systems, as well as other PLC architecture. Vario-X is networked, pluggable and cost-efficient. With seamless integration of servo drive technology, it ensures reliable voltage, signal and data management directly in the field. This means that, for the first time, all automation functions can be implemented without a panel in sight!” The plant automated by VARIO-X has a digital twin right from the start. A movable 1:1 image of the real plant, which contains all functions and parameters of the later system – and this is all in the project phase before even the first mechanical component has been ordered or assembled. For a demonstration of Vario-X or to discuss Murrelektronik’s solutions in relation to your machines and systems, contact Korina Parker on 0161 728 3133 or email info@murrelektronik.co.uk Vario-X - all automation functions can be implemented without a control cabinet. A CALIFORNIAN WELDING SPECIALIST has developed what it claims is the world’s first cobot-based spot welder. Pro Spot International says that its i5s resistance spot welder will deliver up to three times more manufacturing capacity than manual welding. While other welding technologies such as MIG welding are already popular applications for cobots (collaborative robots), spot welding has until now been impossible because of the weight of the welding gun and the complexity of the welds. The new system uses a specially developed lightweight welding gun fitted to a Universal Robots cobot arm. The “next generation” automated welding technology senses material thicknesses and resistance, and adjusts its weld profiles automatically. It also captures data about each weld that can be used for quality control, traceability and job repeatability. Pro Spot also claims that it is the only spot welder with Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing instant updates, data exports and the ability to email welding logs for performance reporting. The system is said to: n keep the welding process predictable and under control; n increase production output, while reducing the need for labour and saving technician time; n future-proof investments by allowing wireless updates; and to n improve worker safety and reduce liability risks. “Our i5s resistance spot welder is, by far, the most advanced welder we’ve ever made,” says Pro Spot’s founder and president, Ron Olsson. “As a result, it makes the entire welding process extremely easy and reliable. Combining that level of technology with a safe, easy-toprogram and use automated solution like the Universal Robots’ platform is truly the future of spot welding.” “We’ve married the most sophisticated spot welder in the world with the most sophisticated cobot technology to deliver a solution for industrial spot welding that increases productivity, safety, consistency and job reliability,” adds Pro Spot Automation’s chief engineer, Bob Hamilton. “It’s the forefront of tomorrow, right here today.” https://prospot.com Cobot system is ‘the future of spot welding’ Pro Spot says that its cobot-based system is “truly the future of spot welding”
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