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Pneumatic energy saving solutions suitable for all factory
environments
The 3-port 3-position power
valve VEX3, used to control
actuators has been modified,
allowing for improved cost
savings and versatility by offering
greater energy efficiency and
added handling flexibility thanks
to the addition of new manual
override options, which have
been added to the existing nonlocking
push type.
The new 3/3 way VEX3 series
features additional benefits to the
existing conventional 2/2 way,
3/2 way and 5/3 way Power Valves.
Compared to its predecessor, the
VEX3 is not only smaller in size, but
when added to the existing benefit
of fewer components required per
circuit, it delivers on space and cost
savings.
Achieving a flow rate of up
to 3300 l/min, the VEX3, with its
three positions, makes it possible
to perform intermediate stops of
cylinders up to 125 mm bore size or
to change the speed of cylinders up
to 200 mm bore size.
What’s more, two valves can
be connected to a double acting
cylinder, controlling speeds,
slow stopping, acceleration and
deceleration with nine different
valve position combinations.
While the functions of the VEX3
can be performed by an electric
actuator, this new Power Valve
offers customers greater force and
flexibility while being more cost
efficient to purchase and operate.
Further savings are achieved in
vacuum applications when suction
or release of the workpiece is not
required, as the power valve can
be set to the intermediate position
where there is no air movement
and energy is not being wasted.
sales@smcpneumatics.co.za
World’s smallest absolute multi-turn encoder
Modern industrial applications
demand innovative designs
featuring high performance,
precise information and smaller
component footprints. SCANCON
has developed the world’s
smallest absolute multi-turn
encoder with SSI interface.
Based on new advanced
electronics and mechanics,
this high quality, technically
sophisticated encoder was
developed by Scancon’s
engineering team and represents
the first step into a new world of
automation possibilities.
Scancon designed this
encoder to provide a compact, high
performance solution for motion
control applications where space
is critical and features a 24mm
diameter size with multi-turn SSI
capability. No other encoder on the
market offers this solution.
Encoder Model 2RMHF – SSI
absolute multi-turn features:
• Ø24mm footprint
• SSI interface
• Multi- or single-turn
• Hollow blind end or shaft
Ø3mm to Ø6.35mm
• Preset of ZERO position
• Choice of counting direction
• Enclosure rating IP64 to IP67
• Cable or Connector version
Potential applications
include automated machinery,
pitch and yaw control, small AC
motor feedback, wind turbines,
packaging machines, robotics,
ROVs and AGVs, solar trackers and
automated doors.
sales@instrotech.co.za
Lid integrity inspection with 3D vision sensor
When it comes to metal
closures in packaging,
nothing can be left to chance:
In products such as jam jars,
the consumer goods industry
requires seals to be tight and jars
to be hermetically sealed.
Anyone who makes their
own jam will know that a small
indentation in the lid is the key
to creating the perfect vacuum.
However, this small feature is
difficult to identify by eye in
industrial production contexts
involving high numbers of parts
and high speeds.
Fynbo Foods A/S, a leading
Danish manufacturer of jams,
preserves, and fruit spreads, uses
the TriSpector1000 3D vision
sensor on its Vraa production lines
to check the integrity of seals. As a
manufacturer for the organic and
fair markets, Fynbo Foods stands
for healthy, sustainable products
that conform to high standards of
quality.
That was why the company
needed to find a reliable inspection
solution for quality inspections on
its sealed jars. Once the jam has
been successfully pasteurized,
the lid has a small indentation as a
result of the vacuum created in the
process.
If pasteurization goes wrong,
on the other hand, the lid will have
a slight bulge. Only tight lids can
prevent pressure compensation
from taking place.
The TriSpector’s role is to
identify any minor deviations in the
lid surface.
The TriSpector1000 inspects
two jars each second; faulty goods
are then ejected from the process.
“We tested out a range of other
solutions.
The TriSpector is the only one
that is able to do the job perfectly.
What’s more, it’s easy to use – when
I installed additional devices, I
was able to simply copy across the
configuration,” explains Jesper Juul
Nielsen, an electrician at Fynbo
Foods.
duncan.venter@
sickautomation.co.za