When to Automate With Collaborative Robots

The Universal Robots at Tegra Medical in Boston made the front cover of Today's Medical Developments, where Axis New England's Ryan Weaver does a QA on when to automate with robots.

FPE Automation's Technology Showcase is Thursday, June 30!

Are you from the greater St. Louis area? If so, please do be sure and stop by and see us at the Technology Showcase on Thursday 6/30/16. We'll be at the Sheraton Chalet.

Breakout sessions begin at 8:30 and run all day (schedule below).

You can see live demos and products, and experts will be available to answer your questions from 10:00-4:00.

We'll have valuable prizes and free giveaways, a luncheon and laser marking onsite by Panasonic. 

More info/register here.

#fpetechshowcase

FPE at Ameren's Sweet Savings 2016 Business Symposium

Ameren business customers have saved over $265 million and counting through their energy efficiency programs. The Mac pulse valve is just one way that facilities with dust collection systems can save huge amounts of money through drastically increased energy efficiency. 

Today, FPE Automation's Andy Button, Dan McCullough and Joey Bardos and Jason Welker are at the "Sweet Savings" 2016 Business Symposium demonstrating how it all works.

If you work in a facility that has a bag house and dust collection equipment and would like to learn more, contact us... or attend our Technology Showcase on June 30 in St. Louis.

http://actonenergy.com/for-my-business/business-symposium 

The Optex FA BGS-S Series is Super-Compact and Detects All Colored Targets

Think Optex Sensors

Discover This Incredibly Small Background Suppression Sensor The Optex FA BGS-S Series is Super-Compact and Detects All Colored Targets • 20H x 17W x 10 thick provides mounting in tight locations • 5-turn potentiometer setting ensures precise distance setting •Available in 30 and 80mm sensing distance Optex BGS-S Series  1.5mm Spot Makes Alignment Easy   Only 20mm high and 17mm wide, the S series can be mounted in tight areas

News from LinkTech Quick Couplings

New to the LinkTech Catalog: 100AC Series  Ten Fluid Lines, One Multiple Port Connection

LinkTech has just introduced 100AC Series couplings that are offered in 1/16" flow capacity and are produced in a durable natural Acetal (POM) thermoplastic making them resistant to most mild chemicals. These couplings feature an intuitive slide latch that easily connects and disconnect up to ten fluid lines, with or without valves on the socket side. The new 100AC Series couplings can accommodate up to ten 1/16", 3mm or 1/8" flow size inserts to meet specific application needs. The 100AC Series couplings interconnect with the 100PP Series couplings as well as other similar industry multi-line slide-latch type couplings.

100AC Series features include: ten fluid lines distinct flow paths durable natural Acetal (POM) thermoplastic available in 20+ different styles quick and easy multiple connection multiple media in one assembly resistant to most mild chemicals unique configurations not offered anywhere else

Also check out LinkTech's 10AC-BLK Series Miniature Twist Lock Technology

10AC-BLK couplings are produced in a durable natural Acetal (POM) thermoplastic. The solid black color allows the ability to color key applications. They are also available in a bright white color. These couplings are resistant to most mild chemicals and are manufactured to be trouble free for many years of service. They are intuitive to use and make an audible "click" when coupled with their improved "Easy Grip Barrel." The 10AC-BLK couplings interconnect with the 10PP couplings as well as other similar industry twist lock type couplings.

Download 10AC-BLK Datasheet

Piab Featured in April 2016 Issue of Fluid Power World

Page 27 of the latest edition of Fluid Power World features a very impressive spread featuring Piab vacuum cups. If you'd like to take a look, visit http://issuu.com/wtwhmedia/docs/fluid_power_world_april_2016/27?e=7799406/35107442

Attention St. Louis Area Customers - Don't Miss the FPE Automation Technology Showcase!

Presented by FPE Automation... you are cordially invited to attend. On June 30, some of industry's most influential manufacturers will be present with their latest technology on display, all under one roof for you to experience, hands-on. MAC Valves Pneumatic valve technology PHD Cylinders, grippers, rotary, clamps and more Yamaha Robotics Industrial robotics Universal Robots Collaborative robots Dalsa Vision systems Smart Vision Lights Industrial vision lighting Swivellink Camera mounts ICP America Panel PCs, LCD displays, industrial computers QC Industries Conveyors Hypercyl Hydra-pneumatics Tolomatic Motion control products Cognex Industrial ID and Barcode Readers Piab Vacuum automation Omron PLCs, sensors, temperature controls STI Industrial safety products Joulin Vacuum grippers JVL Integrated servo and stepper motors Murrplastik Cable management systems Murrelektronik Connectivity Panasonic Laser marking, sensors, PLC, servo motors Mirai Intertech/Dyadic Low cost electric linear actuator, feeders, ionizers Where: Sheraton - Chalet, Westport Plaza, St. Louis. When: Thursday, June 30, 2016 (save the date!) from 10:00 - am to 4:00 pm. Join FPE Automation for our largest technology event of the year. Several of our most innovative supplierswill be on site at with the latest technologies, breakout sessions and q&a with experts. It's a rare opportunity to witness it all, live and in person, at a private event without the hassle and large crowds you might find at a major trade show. You'll get to see the technology up close in a very personalized setting. Valuable Prizes Giveaways Luncheon served from 11:00-1:00 Informative & relevant breakout sessions Q&A with the experts Live product demos Laser marking onsite by Panasonic For more information and to register: http://www.fpeautomation.com/event/technologyshowcase #fpetechshowcase FPE Automation, Inc. This email was sent to you because your email address is on the FPE Automation mailing list. To remove yourself from the list unsubscribe. 12951 Gravois Road, Suite 120, Sunset Hills, MO 63127 | 314-842-0881 www.fpeautomation.com