Schneider Electric, a sustainable energy solutions company, has been honored with the 10,000,000th Anybus Module award by HMS Networks. By integrating Anybus network connectivity interfaces into its line of variable speed drives, Schneider Electric empowers its customers with a diverse range of drives that can be fine-tuned for performance and energy efficiency. This dual benefit…

Schneider Electric, in the business of digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the appointment of Antonio Di Vaira as the new Senior Vice President of its Power Products division for the North American hub (NAM). In his new role, Antonio will champion the evolution of the New Energy Landscape, accelerate sustainable growth,…

If it seems like your customers are turning to you more frequently to solve their challenges, you are not alone. They need new solutions to help mitigate labor issues and improve efficiency and quality. As a machine builder, it’s up to you to develop more complex machines and automation systems that can help end users scale operations…

Machine builders are looking for you to help them automate functions and make machines easier to use and maintain. They also are looking for more power while using less energy, modular designs to conserve space, and versatile components to increase flexibility, and reduce inventory. Most importantly, they are looking to you for end-to-end solutions through…

The pressure to add more automation capabilities to your machines can be intense. Your customers face extraordinary workforce challenges in addition to unexpected disruptions that threaten their ability to compete. Eighty percent of manufacturers see smart manufacturing as key to future success. But you face a dizzying array of choices for automation and motion controls to design…

If you’re a machine builder trying to differentiate your company from the competition, you may be considering investing in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions. Today, there are numerous cloud-based manufacturing technologies that can dramatically improve production efficiency, reduce downtime, and streamline maintenance. But how do you find the right IIoT solution while meeting industry…

Traditional motor control protects motors in the event of an overload. Advanced motor starters provide access to data, such as running current, voltage, and status, but equipment designers often struggle with how to use this information practically. But recent innovations in motor control and protection now make it easy to monitor a much larger realm…

According to Persistence Market Research, the global smart machines market is expected to grow to $258.5 Billion by 2024, an 18.8% CAGR increase over 2016. Many end users purchase smart machines to avoid the legacy machine drawbacks of high maintenance costs and unpredictable downtime. High demand and exacting customer requirements pressure OEMs who build smart machines, challenging them to revamp…

How an industry leader keeps one step ahead Regi Flanagan doesn’t sleep a lot. As vice president at Sonny’s The Car Wash Factory, he’s responsible for technological aspects of product innovation in a rapidly changing industry: conveyorized car wash systems. What’s keeping him up at night? “My brain doesn’t stop working about what I’m able…

The manufacturing industry is undergoing a period of profound change. From a marketplace perspective, the customer’s appetite has grown for diversified products to be delivered quickly. On the technology side, next-generation product transport solutions and digital twins are opening up an entirely new era for machine builders and the manufacturing industry. Online purchasing trends (e-retail sales surpassed $4.2…

Schneider Electric has launched their Universal Automation Discovery Packs program in the U.S., giving innovators the opportunity to explore the benefits of universal automation. Through this program, experts from all aspects of the industry, including OEMs, system integrators, end users, distributors, academics, and others can receive a free license to explore this next-generation automation system […]

Three (3) Automation Libraries are now available to simplify interfacing Lexium MDrive integrated motors with commonly available PACs and PLCs from Siemens, Rockwell, and Schneider Electric. The library add-on instructions (AOI) for motion control are available to download for free here. AOIs reduce the work of writing software programs to execute move profiles such as: […]

Schneider Electric’s new Altivar Process 6000 (ATV6000) medium voltage service-oriented drive is a smart, connected product that can help optimize businesses by enabling process optimization, improving energy management, enhancing asset management and providing a tailored engineering solution. Schneider Electric is currently working with UL and expects to have a listing by December, 2019. Equipped with…

Captive shaft electric cylinders are now available for Lexium MDrive (LMD) integrated motor products. Quiet, clean and compact, these LMD products integrate motor, controls, and electric cylinder to deliver linear motion. And, unlike pneumatics, there is no need for compressed air, eliminating maintenance and noise issues. Lexium MDrive products integrate 1.8° 2-phase stepper motors with […]

This webinar was presented live on Tuesday September 4, 2018. Click below to watch it On Demand.     As a manufacturer or machine builder, you may ask yourself: What’s the value of IIoT? And where do I even begin to launch my digital transformation journey? This Webinar leverages best practices, insights, and IIoT use…

This webinar was presented live on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Click below to watch on demand.   Machine designers, plant engineers, production managers and business owners are ethically and legally obligated to provide a safe workplace. As machinery becomes more automated and operators and service people change roles more frequently, the design of functional safety…

Schneider Electric says its strategic weather warning Platinum Package may be a better way to protect a community, keep its responders safe, and maximize its budget. The company says that wind the package, a community can: Be better prepared for tropical storms and hurricanes with newly-enhanced global tracking tools and model data for multiple storms

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A mechatronics approach can help you increase energy efficiency in packaging machinery. Here’s why. In packaging machinery, a mechatronics approach will help you: – Streamline mechanical drive systems, reducing inertias that require extra energy to overcome. – Improve control system response, which can eliminate the practice of oversizing motors. – Decrease or eliminate compressed air,…

The Telemecanique Vijeo Designer V4.5 HMI configuration software lets users manage their HMI applications through a secure Web Gate remote access function via a simple Internet navigator using Ethernet architecture. It now adapts to all Magelis XBT-GT touch screen platforms, as well as Magelis Smart and Compact iPCs and can be used with Modbus Plus…