| Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
| The importance of measuring colour in industrial processes |
| In many industries, colour implies quality. It is therefore crucial to match the correct colour shade in the production process and to produce it homogeneously... |
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2024 |
| New HMI panel display is protected to IP67 and offers maximum flexibility |
| KEB Automation has launched a new range of HMI panel displays. The C6 X1 HMI panel can be flexibly attached anywhere on a machine with various mounting options. This eliminates the need for... |
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
| Confocal measurement system enables faster, more accurate centring of Diamond-Anvil Cells at The University of Edinburgh |
| Research undertaken in the School of Chemistry at The University of Edinburgh is benefitting from the use of a confocal measurement system from Micro-Epsilon, which... |
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| Wednesday, March 20, 2024 |
| The challenges of inline thickness measurement |
| When selecting an in-process system for measuring the thickness of film, plate or sheet materials, a number of challenges need to be considered, including sensor... |
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| Monday, March 11, 2024 |
| New firmware enables faster drive-to-drive communication and more flexible exchange of CANopen process data |
| The COMBIVERT F6 and S6 drive controllers from KEB Automation are now available with new firmware that includes a special highlight: CAN cross-communication. This means that plant and... |
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| Wednesday, February 28, 2024 |
| Drive controllers for every application |
| The COMBIVERT F6 and S6 drive controllers from KEB are often mentioned in the same breath, as they are both modern frequency inverters, drive a wide range of motor technologies and have... |
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| Thursday, February 15, 2024 |
| Diamat relies on KEB drive solutions for its plastics recycling machines |
| In 2021 alone, Germany generated over five million tonnes of plastic waste. Companies such as Diamat Maschinenbau are required to ensure that this waste is reused sensibly and contribute to... |
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| Wednesday, February 14, 2024 |
| Micro-Epsilon extends its high precision series of 3D snapshot sensors with larger measuring range versions |
| Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has extended its surfaceCONTROL range of high precision 3D snapshot measurement sensors for automated, inline measurement of... |
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| Tuesday, January 30, 2024 |
| How sustainable is drive technology? |
| Lukas Schmitz, Sustainability Manager at KEB Automation, explains what sustainability means and why companies have a special responsibility towards people and nature. He also talks about the... |
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| Tuesday, January 9, 2024 |
| Two-in-one motor with integrated frequency inverter from KEB Automation |
| By using frequency inverters, plant and machine manufacturers can get even more out of their motors. This is because they allow universal drive machines to be operated flexibly. With this in... |
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| Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
| Innovative monorail vehicle uses motors and inverters from KEB Automation |
| Ordering a taxi or an Uber via your smartphone is a relatively simple task, but calling a train to you whenever you need it is surely impossible? A project being undertaken by the OWL University of... |
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| Monday, December 4, 2023 |
| Laser profile scanners for real-time quality control in automated fibre placement – research into future composite manufacturing at the University of Bristol |
| A research project undertaken by the Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) at the University of Bristol used laser profile sensors from Micro-Epsilon to detect defects formed during the |
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| Monday, December 4, 2023 |
| KEB Automation introduces a safety brake with new patented friction system |
| More torque, more emergency stops and increased safety. KEB Automation is expanding its product portfolio with the new COMBISTOP S1 spring-applied brake. The holding brake has a ne... |
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| Tuesday, November 14, 2023 |
| 2D/3D laser line profile scanners now offer larger measuring fields
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| Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has extended its scanCONTROL LLT30xx range of 2D/3D laser line profile sensors (profile scanners) with two larger measuring fields... |
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| Wednesday, November 8, 2023 |
| KEB Automation to present new open automation platform at SPS 2023 |
| With Next Open Automation (NOA), KEB Automation is presenting a new IIoT and Edge platform for the collection, visualisation and processing of data. Use cases such as predictive maintenance... |
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| Tuesday, November 7, 2023 |
| New capacitive measurement controller with integrated Profinet interface |
| Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has further expanded its capaNCDT 62xx range of multi-channel capacitive controllers with the addition of the DT6240 controller with... |
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| Monday, October 23, 2023 |
| New high-end sinusoidal filters protect high speed motors |
| The aim of the output filters of the new COMBILINE Z2 series is clear: to reduce the EMC load and therefore increase the service life of motors in machines and systems. However, there are other |
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| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 |
| New white light interferometer offers nanometre-accurate thickness measurements of monocrystalline silicon wafers |
| Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has further developed its interferoMETER range of white light interferometers to include a system specially designed for non-contact... |
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| Monday, October 2, 2023 |
| MAHLE Engine Systems chooses thicknessGAUGE from Micro-Epsilon to measure the thickness and warp of metal strip materials |
| MAHLE Engine Systems Kilmarnock, a supplier of aluminium tin bi-metal and sinter (copper/bronze) bi-metal coils to MAHLE Bearings plants globally, has chosen the... |
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| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
| Cutting, dosing and packing with safety drives |
| Fabian Fischer, Team Leader Application Sales at KEB Automation, explains the challenges food and packaging machinery pose for drive and automation solutions and how these can be overcome... |
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| Tuesday, September 19, 2023 |
| H.D.Lenzen chooses inline colour measurement system from Micro-Epsilon to measure the colour of zinc-coated strip materials |
| H.D.Lenzen, a specialist in the surface finishing of strip materials, has chosen an inline colour measurement system from Micro-Epsilon to continuously measure the colour of zinc... |
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| Wednesday, September 6, 2023 |
| Laser distance sensors reliably measure fill levels in dusty storage silos |
| In order to keep logistics and production processes running smoothly, it is often important to measure the precise quantity or volume of bulk goods such as plastic granules, grain... |
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| Tuesday, August 29, 2023 |
| Optimising intralogistics with AI |
| At its production facilities in Barntrup, KEB Automation operates an in-house transport system, AGILOX, which is designed specifically for intralogistics tasks. The AGILOX system comprises of a... |
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| Wednesday, August 16, 2023 |
| Choosing a safe drive solution for woodworking machinery |
| When it comes to material, surface and solid wood processing, choosing the right drive solution for the woodworking machine is critical. As different as the requirements for the drive controllers... |
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| Monday, July 24, 2023 |
| KEB drive controllers monitor sub-mounted braking resistors |
| When it comes to absorbing short peak currents, braking resistors already mounted on the inverter are a good choice. However, when operating inverters, braking resistors can also become thermally |
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