Swivellink Clamp Base

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Mounting Made Quick & Easy You asked and we responded! Swivellink® now has the perfect solution to mount Swivellink® arms for a quick & easy setup. With our new Clamp Base you can show off two different Swivellink® arms at once. So the next time you need to mount Swivellink® to a bench, desk, or table - you now have the perfect fit! This new product is great for shows, test labs, engineering, customer visits, and quick demonstration. Always think Swivellink® when it comes to your mounting needs. Part# AFSB-CB (2" opening)

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FPE Automation and Swivellink have an upcoming online event! 

Swivellink's Chris Ridgway joins us Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 1:00 pm. Details here.

FPE Automation Donates PLCs to Harper College

FPE Automation's John Pearson juggles a very full schedule. He works full time at FPE, and in the evenings, he's also a student at Harper College. 

While in class, John noticed that the lab could use some PLCs, so he approached FPE's Dave Bardos, President and Lori Wolff, Vice President. FPE's ownership is extremely supportive of education and committed to FPE Automation's involvement in the community. John persuaded Dave to attend an open house at the college and meet his professor. That made such a positive impression that Dave agreed to donate several Omron PLCs.

Those PLCs will help train hundreds of engineers. That will give them the technical expertise to excel in the modern workplace, cementing the our country's place in the #automationrevolution and our global competitiveness. Doing that, in turn, will help keep jobs here on American soil. Jobs that these future grads will eventually hold. 

All put into motion by one perceptive individual. Are we surprised? Not at all. It's part of the culture here at FPE. Everyone gets involved. Are we impressed? Definitely! Way to go, John!!!


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FPE Automation welcomes guest speaker Chris Ridgway of Swivellink.

Swivellink. 

It’s all about positioning.
Design simplicity.

Limitless options.

Quality construction.

There is nothing quite like Swivellink.

Carlo Gavazzi | Cognex | Contrinex | HTM | Leuze | Omron | Panasonic | Piab | Smart Vision Lights


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FPE Automation welcomes guest speaker Chris Ridgway of Swivellink.

Join this online session Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 1:00 pm

The Swivellink mounting system makes mounting machine vision cameras and lighting simple. The adaptability of the product allows us to mount cameras and lights in areas where a custom bracket would
take hours to manufacture and still not have the same flexibility for positioning. Once the brackets are locked down, they are very rigid and will not drift due to vibration on a machine.” – Brian

“I have used Swivellink for several different applications. It really solves problems, especially if I need to mount something at an odd angle. It is very fast to implement, just select the parts and go, no design required, no taking time to machine something! Cost savings too.” – Steve

“The first time I saw Swivellink on a machine I thought “Wow! That’s just what I’ve been looking for!” Every time I show it to one my customers I get either “Where did you get that?!” or “That’s EXACTLY what I’ve been
looking for!” - Wayne

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Suction Cups for Food Handling

Market introduction:  Suction cups for direct food handling

Piab launches a new series of food contact cups.

The need for direct food contact cups is growing. Automation is moving upstream in food plants to increase productivity and quality. Piab noticed increasing requests from existing customers in the food industry for suction cups suitable for use when the cups are coming into contact with food. 

Piab is proud to introduce 12 new suction cups made of detectable, food contact silicone. With the existing detectable B-BL40-2, the program will consist of 13 cups in total:

Read more here. 
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Picking the chocolate pralines one by one

Piab is introducing a new series of food contact cups suitable for direct picking of everything from chocolate pralines to fish sticks.  Comprising a total of 13 cups, the series is designed with funnel shaped bellows and very thin lips for excellent grip on irregular food surfaces. A stable body and large vacuum flow orifice will guarantee a steady hold on products, even at high speed and in quickly accelerating systems. 

Designed to meet the most stringent hygiene standards, Piab’s food contact cups have no pockets in which dust or dirt can collect, and are made of food contact materials that comply with FDA and EU 1935 regulations. Cups and fittings also comply with metal detectors available on the market and their blue color suits the visual inspection systems used in the food industry. The complete cup range is available in blue, detectable, food approved silicone, with oval cups also available in transparent, non-detectable, food contact silicone. The oval shaped cups have been specifically designed to provide the best possible solution for small oblong flow or doy packs.

“Only a low vacuum level is needed to collapse the bellows on the cups. This is important as a high vacuum can compromise or even completely ruin delicate food products. The low vacuum level is also ideal for side channel blowers,” comments Josef Karbassi, Vice President of Piab’s Automation Division.

All cups are available with stainless steel (316L) fittings, and all except for the oval cups are also available with a blue plastic, detectable, food grade fitting. In some models, the fittings are made up of two easily separated parts. For maximum hygiene, male threads are used throughout, making the fittings very easy to clean. Several different options are available for each size. Cups designed for bread and bakery products (B-BL) can also be mounted with a retainer when used in bread de-panning systems. Made in a blue colored, detectable, food contact material, the retainers are available in three different sizes, using the same interface.

 

Automation Revolution

The way the world manufactures is currently undergoing a revolution. While it's true that robots will replace humans in some capacities, the trend of technology enabling corporations to employ less people has been around since the industrial revolution. 

What's new, is that advances in automation will allow the USA to keep manufacturing jobs here, on American soil. Automation allows companies to be more competitive, which benefits the worker by decreasing our dependence on offshore laborers.

FPE Automation is at the front lines of that revolution. We're your partner for automation controls, vision systems, collaborative robots and much more. We are also very active in our market (the state of Illinois, Quad Cities, Iowa region and greater St. Louis and surrounding counties) in providing our valued clients with the training and preparedness they need to embrace these new technologies.

The automation revolution has arrived. Are you in? 
#automationrevolution

Cognex's Andrew Wassef shows off an
automation revolution t-shirt at FPE
Automation's Elk Grove Village, Illinois
office, while standing in front of the
coordinating banner.

Robotiq Gripper for Universal Robots

Pick and place with a Robotiq gripper:



New video from @Robotiq
Robotiq grippers work with Universal Robots

 

New Product Announcement from Carlo Gavazzi

Summer 2016 – Carlo Gavazzi is proud to announce the launch of the RSGD Series Self-Learning Soft Starters with communications for motor applications up to 100Hp.

The RSGD is an extremely compact 75mm wide and easy-to-use 3-phase soft starter for AC induction motors up to 100A. The new self-learning algorithm has been adapted to work with different applications without needing to adjust the initial torque, therefore resulting in an almost plug & play set up. The integrated electronic overload protection, the PTC input and a number of built-in diagnostic functions provide more protection to the motor, helping our customers save money and space in the electrical panel.

The RSGD is also equipped with Modbus two-wire serial communication protocol which can be interfaced to different PLCs for enhanced control diagnostics of the system status. Energy, voltage, current and other electrical variables can be easily communicated to a PLC for real-time monitoring of the motor condition. An internal alarm counter and data-logging of the last 32 starts provide easier troubleshooting. The RSGD is an ideal solution for 3-phase fixed speed AC induction motor applications where there is the need to reduce starting current to minimize the stresses on a motor during start and stop. Applications include control of pumps, fans, and compressors in markets such as water treatment, agriculture, building automation and HVAC. The RSGD Series features include: 220 to 600VAC voltage rating Up to 55, 70, 85 and 100 amperage ratings Up to 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75 and 100 Hp ratings Self-learning algorithm for improved starting Current balancing algorithm Integrated Class 10 electronic overload Easy to understand and adjust three knob setting Integrated Modbus RS485 communication Compact dimensions of merely 75mm wide Three relay outputs for alarms and status indication cULus listed, CE and CCC approved

The RSGD Series Soft Starters are available from Carlo Gavazzi’s North American network of sales offices, distributors, and online at www.GavazziOnline.com.

For more information on the new RSGD Series, contact FPE Automation, or click on any of the links below:

Data Sheets:		Videos:
RSGD Data Sheet		White Board Video
RSGD Series Brochure
RSGD Series Manual		Application Notes:
		Agricultural Application
Press Release		HVAC Application
Distributor Pricing Information		Lift/Elevator & Escalator Application
		Smart Building Application
		Water Treatment Application
		Distribution

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