New Flow sensors E8FC and Pressure sensors E8PC from Omron bring a new generation of innovative solutions for controlling industrial processes that use different fluids and gases.
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Food & beverage lines benefit from AI at the edge
Remember when you had only a couple of flavours of your favourite snack and mainly the same package size? Well, those times are long gone. Consumer demands have evolved over time making food & beverage (F&B) manufacturers re-think their processes to be more flexible and adaptive to changes in those trends. To cope with that, the F&B industry has experienced a continuous increase in the automation content and in the amount of data taken from the factory floor known as “sensorisation”.
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Hermes Standard in AOI systems available from Omron
Omron will be offering its AOI systems with The Hermes Standard (THS) as of the end of August. The Hermes Standard is a provider-independent machine-to-machine communication that simplifies production-related data transfer in SMT production.
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Driving quality with Omron’s new Q2A Tailored Application Drive
First in a new family, Omron’s Q2A motor drive delivers efficiency, flexibility, and ease-of-use with a simple ‘program-deploy-go’ philosophy in a space-saving design.
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NX1-series controller integrates control and information
Omron Corporation announced the global release of its new NX1-series Machine Automation Controller that boosts productivity while leveraging information.
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Omron to introduce new i4 SCARA product family
Omron will be introducing a new line of SCARA robots, boasting sleek design and enhanced performance. Named the “i4,” the new generation of SCARA robot will save space during installation, and allow easier configuration into existing production lines. The i4 is fast, repeatable, easy to operate and flexible for multiple configurations and applications.
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Strategic alliance formed for collaborative robots
Omron and Techman Robot formed a strategic alliance in the area of collaborative robots. Omron will globally market and sell Techman’s TM series of collaborative robots via its worldwide distribution network under a co-branded logo, starting in the second half of FY2018. Omron and Techman will also develop the next generation of cobots that will be easier to integrate with Omron’s other factory automation products in order to realise an innovative manufacturing environment.
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Omron to collaborate with Cisco in manufacturing innovations
Omron Corporation and Cisco Systems G.K. have agreed to collaborate by integrating Cisco’s networking and security technology into Omron PLCs, which are designed to deliver reliability under extreme conditions at manufacturing plants.
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