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Improved die casting performance with reduced costs

07/03/2019

Fairchild, a Rotork Instruments brand, manufactures precision pneumatic and electro-pneumatic industrial control components. In a recent application, the introduction of Fairchild electro-pneumatic transducers has improved the performance of die casting machinery and reduced overall costs.

Sensing the way forward to a mobile future

04/02/2019

Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and their smaller cousins Automated Guided Carts (AGCs) promise to free more production environments from the slavery of fixed lines, conveyors and linear processes and make workflows more flexible.

On track for total RFID solutions

04/02/2019

Large global companies demand RFID-based solutions that can be provided by a single source worldwide, across multiple manufacturing or supplier sites. Conversely, there is a multitude of smaller companies that have not adopted RFID due to the complexities of dealing with numerous technology partners.

Laser line scanners: the eyes of your robot

04/02/2019

Robots are becoming increasingly independent and are able to tackle more complex tasks. Laser profile sensors play a crucial role in ensuring that robots move safely, as well as precisely guiding and locating their positions.

Internet of Things and compensated air quality sensors

04/02/2019

By adding air quality sensors to smart building systems, engineers can implement early warning of the buildup of hazardous gases and chemicals, but commercial air quality sensors lack the integrated capabilities required to join a smart building network.

Sensors Features

Improved die casting performance with reduced costs

Sensing the way forward to a mobile future

On track for total RFID solutions

Laser line scanners: the eyes of your robot

Internet of Things and compensated air quality sensors