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  2007
  February 2007
Integrated drives square up for a packaging battle
Micro drive promises big drive features
Energy-saving PM torque motors challenge DC drives
First products emerge for ODVA's new device network
Liquid-cooled drives need 60% less space
January 2007
"Tiniest" inverters will keep going for ten years
Safety controls need no cabinet
Wireless logic controller is "the first"
EPL-based drives share DC efficiently
Flexible machinery drive targets OEMs
WEG previews a new generation of drives
Encoder sports a USB port
Safety controller plugs a gap

  2006

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  November 2006
Bonanza in Baltimore
Eaton targets OEMs with motor controls
Space-saving safety controller needs no software
Fieldbus calibrator is "world's first"
Vibration-powered generator harnesses smaller shakes
Simple shaft aligner uses digital camera technology
  October 2006
Servo drives are "twice as fast as rivals"
Modular PLC targets £55m UK market
Bluetooth controls motors without wires
Drives have built-in ATEX thermistor input
Capacitive encoder challenges resolvers
  September 2006
Compressor drive squeezes costs
Rethink delivers a new generation of split bearings
Quiet drive gets servo performance out of steppers
Levitating energy chain stays silent
£100 buys drive and motor package
  July /August 2006
Chips link almost any industrial network
Motor relay is not fooled by "regenerated" phases
PLC CPU talks C
270-degree safety scanner is "world's smallest"
All-in-one two-axis module handles 100 parts per minute
  June 2006
Simple drives can be programmed in the box
Maintenance-free belt actuator is "half the price"
Adjustment-free servos are "industry's smallest"
Industry finds new uses for RFID
IP54 drives are "the smallest"
Special Report: Hannover Fair 2006
  April / May 2006
DC drives have an AC feel
Extended drives family needs half the space
UK firm cuts the cost of condition monitoring
Enterprise control system is "world's first"
SSI position sensor is "world's most accurate"
Module offers OEMs a choice of wired or wireless comms
  March 2006
Drives users will be given a regen choice
Automation family comes together under one roof
Low-loss 690V drives are "most compact available"
Safety relays are half as wide
Lasers simplify shaft alignments
  February 2006
Large drives offer built-in safety
£3,750 thermal imager targets maintenance staff
Save your DC drive's thyristors
Integrated robot controls slash packaging machinery costs
£1,500 buys an IP65 PC with 15-inch display
January 2006
SPS/IPC/Drives Show Special Report
Safety controller is "a great leap forward"
Matchbox-sized servo spawns compact integrated motor
Multi-axis drive cuts the need for cabinet cooling
Efficient PM motors are half the size of induction machines
Pneumatic manifolds handle two valve sizes

  2005

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  December 2005
£90 module 'smashes entry costs to smart motor control'
Integrated servo drive is '50% smaller'
Small DC motors promise 'European quality at Asian prices'
Inductive encoders get smaller and talk to PLCs
Wireless Ethernet gateway provides high-speed GSM links
Beckhoff enters servo market with EtherCat drive
Vacon expands up to 5MW
Distributed starters slot into Profi networks
  November 2005
Leading micro-PLC adds motion control functions
All-stainless, hoseproof motor is "unique"
PCB-based encoders are thin and light
Free programs make it easy to share CAD files
"Next generation" MES pinpoints production bottlenecks
  October 2005
Cubicle drives stretch up to 675kW
Program and monitor your drives without wires
Dual-role motor slides as it turns
Explosion-proof solenoid saves space and money
Graphical suite extends into distributed intelligence
Rigid electrical actuator challenges ballscrews and belts
  September 2005
Digital motor monitor "will cut outages"
Is this the world's smallest servo actuator?
Industrial UPS is "a first"
Linear motor "delivers 25% more force"
How tense is your web?
  July / August 2005
Customers drive inverter design
Printed inductive sensors have a core advantage
Inverter cubes pack in the power
Reflective sensor distinguishes colours
High-speed HMIs target £250m market
  June 2005
Low-harmonic drives span the spectrum
Programmable encoder comes to the rescue
Servo drive delivers accuracy during run-ups
Light-powered wireless sensor module works indoors
Wireless safety switches free users from cables
  May 2005
Modular servo drives are a safe option
Drives span the VSD-to-servo gamut
EtherCAT products go on show in Hannover
Low-harmonic drives need no outboard kit
Thumb-sized servo drive is "world's smallest"
Module adds Sercos to AC drives
  April 2005
Mix-and-match safety modules clip together
HMI's fingerprint sensor restricts control system access
Motor safety relay has an AS-i link
Plastic leadscrew modules make their debut
Controller monitors motor energy and power factor
  March 2005
'Green' drive complies with WEEE and RoHS
Eight-axis controller drives down costs
Motion card is powered via Ethernet
Modular servo family makes multi-axis easier
Feature checker 'opens up new inspection market'
Function block programming 'avoids the snags'
'First' counting absolute encoder does a turn
High-integrity controller brings it all together
  February 2005
Unified controls family brings it all together
Servo amp "is as small as a matchbox"
Module plugs drives into the Ethernet
"World's smallest" linear actuator is four-in-one
Electrical CAD program targets existing users
Electronic ear listens for pump leaks
January 2005
Fibre optic servo bus spans 400m
Plug your equipment into any bus
Fingerprint access is untouchable
Server links PLCs to serial devices
PDF creator with 3D CAD support targets engineers

  2004

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  November 2004
Contactless encoder takes a bath
Smart cable plugs starter into any bus
  October 2004
S7 clones are 'ten times faster'
Motor has global ambitions
Easy-to-program controller is Atex-approved
Gather your data for 30% less
  September 2004
Simple, compact drive has hidden power
Cogging torque is slashed to cut the vibes
HVAC drives offer BACnet as standard
Pneumatic PLC welcomes a washdown
Digital scope targets industrial power users
Software pinpoints production holdups
  August 2004
Three-phase microdrive cuts energy use
Electronic protection at a bimetallic price
Free utility converts HPGL to motion commands
  July 2004
Drive optimises energy use in an instant
Cubs roar into three-phase arena
Sensor displays are a digital first
Valve islands are 'two-thirds smaller than rivals'
HVAC drive tells you it's time for a service
Souped-up tool handles smart drives
Software filters out servo resonance
  June 2004
Low-cost Web controller 'will open up new markets'
On-machine starter will cut costs by up to 40%
Encoder-on-a-chip is 'world's smallest'
Integrated servo motor is no bigger than normal
Electric actuator bridges pneumatic-hydraulic gap
Safety controller is 'smallest and fastest'
  May 2004
'First' standard HV motors will be delivered 'in days'
May the L-force be with you
Programmable motor is a marriage of convenience
Inverter drives down energy bills
PLCs and I/O get Profinet links
Chain will never need lubrication
April 2004
Motors offer buily-in HMI option
Keep spies out of your networks
Controls offer a choice of phone technologies
Tag reader has built-in PLC
Soft-starts optimise power factors dynamically
March 2004
Linear actuator challenges pneumatics
Drives shrink in size and price
All-in-one torque sensor targets OEMs
Magnetic encoders could replace potentiometers
DCS delivers data tailored to users' jobs
January / February 2004
Twin-pronged attack on the general drives market
Water lubricates 'active air' compressor
£200 servo axes are 'easy to program'
Industry-standard CAD goes electrical
Solid-state controller replaces several components

  2003

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December 2003
Motion family caters for all levels
Distributed servo drives allow rapid changes
Rugged radio networks quit the control cabinet
Remote hot-swap I/O: a slice above the rest?
Clever cable connects motor controls to any bus
Quin adds IEC support
Metal-disk encoders are tough and cheap
November 2003
Is this the world's fastest CNC?
One safety module will replace dozens of relays
Networkable controllers are space-savers
UK system simplifies controls by breaking them down
'Revolutionary' chips need no motion programming
October 2003
Software 'cuts project development times by up to 40%'
Mini-PC records PLC signals
Failsafe feeder shuts down motors safely
September 2003
'Open' distributed I/O system talks to almost anything
Is this 1.4 gram motor the world's smallest?
'Mass customised' drive will offer 1.6 million variants
ABB targets volume OEM markets with 'component' drives
August 2003
Hardware motion controller gains a soft sibling
Relay stops 3-phase motors overheating
'Revolutionary' bearings challenge angular contacts
Controller-display clicks onto front panel
July 2003
Rockwell-Vacon partnership bears first fruits
440kW servo motor is 'world's largest'
'Smallest' encoder 'cuts costs by 40%'
Time-saving HV tester fits in a suitcase
Built-in bypass helps to shrink soft-starts
Electric actuator challenges hydraulics
June 2003
Seven-axis controller packs it all into one box
User surveys guide soft-starter and inverter designs
Curvaceous PLC stacks up to a radical rethink
"One drive for all" offers resistor-less braking
Prime contender for better current measurements
May 2003
PLC/PC hybrid is first major controls launch since Series 90
AC servo drive "will raise speeds by 15%"
Linear motors cut vacuum production costs
Untouchable technique for lifting awkward loads
Reverse expert helps to prevent bearing failures
April 2003
Vane compressor design stands convention on its head
Ethernet/IP adaptor hooks drives into networks
Sensor-actuator challenges existing linear technologies
Self-lube ballscrews keep turning for 20,000h
Modular HMIs cut the cost of ownership
March 2003
THK and Parker team up to offer linear packages
Module puts any machine on the Web
DC drive shrinks by 25% to fit in 600mm cabinet
Ethernet/IP adaptor hooks drives into networks
Water cooling helps to shrink drives enclosures
January / February 2003
Machine control toolkit 'will save months'
Safety modules give you what you need
Manufacturing package pays for itself 'in months'
PLC troubleshooting kept in hand

  2002

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December 2002
Plug-on motor controls save space and time
Linear motion system glides in on synthetic wheels
Fuse module 'cuts starter installation times'
Chat on line to your drives
A pencil-sized motor to write home about
November 2002
Magnetic switch has a ball
PLC fits on a business card
Hypoid gearmotors enter a new generation
SSI and RS232 devices hook onto DeviceNet
Drive chips target appliance market
  October 2002
Digital servo 'will run in 15 minutes'
Inverters get a blast of cold air where they need it
  September 2002
Control Techniques unveils new-generation Unidrive
Five-phase drives perform 500k steps/rev
Compressed air limiter could cut £100m bill
'Vision sensor 'bridges the gap'
August 2002
All-in-one servo saves space and wiring
Is this the smallest soft-starter?
'VSD talks to building controls
Silicon suppressors sit on a DIN rail
Safety combos have certifiable benefits
Transponder challenges magnetic switches
July 2002
Decentralised duo offers benefits in two parts
Three-level drive ushers in 'next generation of VSDs'
Double-rated ACB prevents overheating
Smart 15kW modules simplify drive design
Bearing angle measurement is untouchable
June 2002
Miniature encoder uses a 4.2mm disc
Low-voltage piezo motor challenges mini DC motors
'World's smallest' valve terminal needs half the space
Show highlights Moeller's drive into the UK market
Miniature gears are 'grown' to order
Virtual cells shorten project time
May 2002
Plug-in modules determine the starter's role
Torque monitor makes no contact
Novel clamp boosts coupling torque capacities
Push-in connectors need no tools
Sensors tune themselves to their environment
Servo safety module avoids contactors
Plug-and-play safety system spots humans
  April 2002
UK-developed gear reducer has global ambitions
Portable HMIs keep control in hand
Hall Effect sensors shrink in size and price
"World's smallest" Sercos servo makes UK debut
Positioner can be set up in three minutes
  March 2002
High-level HMI gathers data from PLCs
Putting a stop to unsafe woodworking
Rim motor design helps to shrink fans
Modular encoders overcome the limitations
Low-cost leak detector goes with the flow
  February 2002
Wider advantages of Web-based control are transparent
HMIs open up to the benefits of Windows CE
Modules can link any serial device to Ethernet
Drives gain 'first' Type 2 certification
Digital servo amp is 'a major advance'
January 2002
Tiny OEM drive completes the family
Baby drive joins Rockwell's Powerflex range
Crouzet develops its own microcontroller
Gear in rotor produces compact servomotor
Infrared remote talks to motor-inverter
Cool motor targets the process sector

  2001

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January 2001
Take the heat out of designing motors
Will solid-state relays now pose a real challenge?
Piercing insulation is '60% faster than screwing'
Now, panel meters plug into the Internet
Label detector is not easily fooled
February 2001
And now we have the smart pushbutton
'Unique' circuit breaker protects production lines
IS rotary speed monitor 'does the work of two'
A smiling face = a happy DeviceNet network
Is this the largest synchronous servo motor?
Centrifugal lubrication boosts bearing speeds
March 2001
Reliable, high-efficiency motors cover all bases
Tester predicts when quadrature encoders will fail
Is this the world's smallest 100A contactor?
Light-weight pneumatic fittings lift the load
A shake-up for vibratory feeder monitoring
April 2001
Piggyback drive will ride on any motor
Modular drives halve parts count and boost choices
Motion language moves to multi-tasking platform
AC drive can brake without resistors
Plug-in motor controls promise flexibility
May 2001
No tools are needed to build pneumatic islands
Smart sensors can be configured via Profibus
Spring terminals 'slash contactor wiring time'
Hybrid relay offers the best of both worlds
Hydraulic pump lowers the noise level
June 2001
Siemens drives reach the fourth generation
Digital proportional valves are 'a world first'
Torque flange sensor is two-in-one
Compact connector targets distributed I/O market
Changing colours reveal the pressure
July/August 2001
A low-cost cure for an emergency-stop flaw
Multi-CPU PLC is the basis for 'seamless integration'
Three-in-one gears slash parts counts
Washable pneumatic terminal eliminates cabinets
Fiddle-free detector tracks protection circuits
September 2001
Replacement bridge bypasses drive harmonics
Soft-start now talks in two tongues
A standard way to make industrial connections?
Daisy-chained DC drives are easier to program
Contactless rotary encoder will work in the wet
  October 2001
Distributed control is downloaded via a network
'Open network controller' does the lot
Servos are designed to compete with steppers
Mint now comes in a multitasking flavour
Space Shuttle experts help to launch compact drives
  November/December 2001
Siemens targets motion control middle ground
Laser scanning enters the multiple zone
'Near perfect' servos suppress the vibes
Radio emergency-stop is worn on your belt
DeviceNet-on-a-chip simplifies bus designs

  2000

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January 2000
Cut-core servomotors 'double the power density'
Electric actuators challenge pneumatic cylinders
DeviceNet unites modular starter
Pre-wired assemblies simplify PLC wiring
Hydraulic shock absorbers cut the bounce
February 2000
AC and DC drives have the same 'look and feel'
EMC filter 'will work with unscreened cables 600m long'
Zero-force pushbutton controls are untouchable
£60 mini-controller pops up in pneumatics and air-con
New control algorithm cuts servo settling time 'by 90%'
March 2000
PLCs send pager alerts via the Internet
Optical mouse talks to the inverter wand
Is this a cure for guideway creeping cages?
Electric ram actuator rivals hydraulic cylinders
Electric legs will give your executive desk a lift
April 2000
Yaskawa enters the 1.5-axis motion market
Industrial PC offers deterministic "slot PLC"
Inductive position sensor challenges potentiometers
All-digital servo targets cam profiling
One encoder disc fits all
May 2000
Pneumatic actuator contains the works
Compact servomotor brake exhibits no backlash
Mosfet speed controller kills the hevac hum
Valve island caters for differing flow rates
All-in-one starter eliminates contactor wiring
Russian software models mechanical systems
June 2000
Fuse monitor boosts motor control safety
'Smart' DC fans can be networked
Hydraulic controller handles motors as well
Greased angular bearings 'last five times as long'
Load cell senses tension horizontally
July 2000
'Whispering' energy chain stays mum
August 2000
Polymer bearings combine the best of both worlds
Multi-motor MV drives can handle 27MW
Transmission chain 'lasts six times as long'
Credit-card sized controller drives most servos
Listening to the sounds of tension
Keep your PLC data in the palm of your hand
September 2000
UK-developed digital DC drive 'speaks English'
Non-contact torque sensor is one in a million
Holy bearings have no appetite for grease
Non-contact position sensor 'makes others redundant'
PLC talks to engineers via a GSM phone link
October 2000
Ethernet cuts motion control wiring
Bus system drives remote I/O into hazardous areas
Soft controller combines motion and logic functions
Brushless motors 'are 55% shorter'
Ultrasonic meter detects bearing wear
November/December 2000
Motor controller incorporates a torque knob
Pre-built gantry kit saves time on site
Linear guide is "first" to keep its rollers caged
Low-cost sensor gauges metal thicknesses
Replacement chain makes less noise

  1999

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  August 1999
Servo pneumatic control 'gives PLC-like performance'
Control modules can be programmed from the Web
B&R enters the drives business
  September 1999
Ring coining gives chain 20% more capacity
LonWorks module simplifies controls for ABB drives
Capillary plate extends service intervals
Screw jack actuators 'carry three times the load'
Two-in-one drive is regenerative
  October 1999
Mint language reaches fourth generation
  November/December 1999
'Upside-down' contactor needs 20% less space
'Leave PID loops out of the PLC network'
Software firm tests 'computer-based engineering'
Software helps to pick and design the best motor
Slide system 'makes specials standard'

 
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